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Impacts of Europe's changing climate — 2008 indicator-based assessment
EEA Report No 4/2008
Released: 2008/09/29: See the report
Joint EEA-JRC-WHO report (JRC Reference Report No JRC47756)
Abstract:
The report presents past and projected climate change and impacts in Europe by means of about 40 indicators and identifies sectors and regions most vulnerable with a high need for adaptation. The report covers the following indicator categories: atmosphere and climate, cryosphere, marine biodiversity and ecosystems, water quantity (including river floods and droughts), freshwater quality and biodiversity, terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity, soil, agriculture and forestry, human health. Furthermore the report shows the need for adaptation actions at EU, national and regional level and the need for enhanced monitoring, data collection and exchange and reducing uncertainties in projections. The report is a joined effort of the European Environment Agency (EEA), the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC-IES) and the World Health Organisation Europe (WHO).
Prepared by: European Environment Agency with contribtuions from the ETC/ACC (Jelle van Minnen, Thomas Voigt, Mike Harley) to the report’s sections on cryosphere, marine and terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystems.
EEA Project managers: André Jol, Pavel Stastny
Publish date: 29 Sep 2008
Published by: © EEA, Copenhagen, 2008, European Communities, 2008