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E-mail: b.chinun@gmail.com
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Natural resources and human well-being in a green economy - EEA environmental indicator report 2013
1. Natural resources and human well-being in a green economy
EEA environmental indicator report 2013
2. Meeting our future needs
The EEA interprets a ‘green economy’ as one where policies and innovations enable society to use
resources efficiently, enhancing human well-being in an inclusive manner, while maintaining the natural
systems that sustain us.
In the context of rapidly growing global environmental pressures, maintaining human well-being in
coming decades will depend heavily on finding ways to meet resource needs at much lower
environmental costs. The overarching goal of maximising the benefits that we derive from nature while
preserving ecosystem resilience is central to the transition to an inclusive green economy.
3. Measuring well-being and environmental pressures
Access and
exposure to
environment
Resource needs
for consumption
Links between
resources
The ‘Environmental indicator report 2013’ contains thematic assessments of food, water, energy and
housing systems to analyse the trends in demand and the supply mechanisms . The resulting
environmental pressures are then interpreted in terms of human exposure and selected health and wellbeing impacts.
4. Main findings
Despite efficiency gains in some areas, European demand for
food, water, energy and housing exerts major pressures on
the environment, with indirect effects on human health and
well-being.
Mitigating these closely related impacts
will require integrated policy responses
and better spatial planning.
5. Food systems and human well-being
Food is a key determinant of human health and well-being, but it is also associated
with major impacts on:
• land cover
• ecosystem dynamics
• the distribution and abundance of habitats and species
• soil quality
• water quality
• air quality.
The demand for food and the way we secure
it is a key issue in a green economy context.
6. Agricultural production in Europe
EU production of cereals, 1961–2012
7
6
5
4
Area harvested (10
Area harvested
(10 million hectares
million hectares) )
Yield (tonnes/
Yield
(tonnes/hectare)
hectare)
3
2
Production (100
Production
million tonnes)
(100 million tonnes)
1
0
Source: FAO
The EU-27 is largely self-sufficient for meat, dairy, cereals and beverages, while it is a big net importer of
fodder. A decrease of farmland in the EU has been more than offset by a big increase in productivity,
achieved by rationalisation of farming methods and increased chemical inputs (fertilisers and pesticides).
7. Environmental pressures related to the food system
Percentage change in use of nitrogenous fertilisers, 2000-2011
200
150
100
50
0
-50
-100
Source: Eurostat
Food provisioning triggers more than one third of consumption-related acidifying emissions and one
sixth of greenhouse gas and ground ozone precursor emissions. Agriculture dominates the food system’s
environmental impacts through the associated conversion of rural habitats, irrigation and drainage of
land, and emissions of substances such as nitrogen oxide, methane and ammonia into the air, soil and
water.
8. Well-being implications of the food system
Proportion of overweight and obese adults in selected EU Member States by educational level, 2008
Women
Men
Low level
Medium level
Malta
Czech Rep.
Slovakia
Estonia
Romania
Germany
Latvia
Turkey
Bulgaria
Hungary
Poland
France
Belgium
Austria
Cyprus
Spain
Greece
Slovenia
Malta
Romania
France
Germany
Bulgaria
40
Belgium
10
Turkey
45
Spain
20
Czech Rep.
50
Estonia
30
Austria
55
Hungary
40
Cyprus
60
Slovenia
50
Poland
65
Latvia
60
Slovakia
70
Greece
70
High level
Source: Eurostat, 2011
Human health is directly impacted by three aspects of food: nutritional value, chemical safety and
microbiological safety. Malnutrition can manifest itself in undernourishment as well as obesity; affected
by individual consumption patterns, food production and distribution mechanisms, and a person’s social
and physical environment. The obesity crisis points at systemic challenges and potential co-benefits of
consumption, lifestyle and environmental changes.
9. Water systems and human well-being
Water is abstracted from groundwater and surface water (rivers and lakes) to
provide drinking water and for economic activities, predominantly:
• energy production (cooling water)
• agriculture
• industry.
How and where water is used has consequences for
ecosystem functioning and biodiversity, which are
themselves vital for ensuring the sustainability of
water supplies.
Freshwater resources play a crucial role in the
European economy. All economic sectors depend on
water for their development.
10. Water use in Europe
Water use for irrigation, industry, energy cooling and public water supply in the early 1990s and the
period 1998 to 2007
Europeans appropriate around 13 % of all freshwater resources each year. The extent to which the water
is returned to local water systems after use varies between the different sectors. Almost all water used as
cooling water in energy production is returned to local water systems, but the consumption of water
through crop growth and evaporation typically means that only about 30 % of the water abstracted for
agriculture is returned.
11. Environmental pressures related to the water system
Total ammonium concentrations in rivers between 1992 and 2010 in different geographical regions of
Europe
The direct and indirect pressures affecting water bodies from abstraction and use include the water
quantity, the quality of the water body’s biological community and the presence of chemical substances
in the water. EU and national legislation has led to improvements in the concentration levels of some
water pollutants, such as ammonium. However, the ecological status of Europe’s water ecosystems is
often poor and the presence of some pollutants remain a problem.
12. Well-being implications of the water system
Inland bathing water quality in the European Union, 1990-2011
The quantitative, ecological and chemical status of European water bodies impact human health by
undermining the ability of ecosystems to provide essential services that underpin human well-being, and
also through drinking and/or bathing water quality. In 2010, 7 EU Member States reported 14 waterborne
disease outbreaks involving 17 733 human cases. Following many years of investment in the sewage
system and improvements in wastewater treatment, bathing waters have become much cleaner.
13. Energy systems and human well-being
Although fundamental to modern lifestyles and living standards, energy production
can also cause considerable harm to the environment and human well-being.
There are financial, environmental and human costs to all energy sources and
technologies. However, the greatest aggregate burden today comes from fossil
fuels, including through:
• resource extraction
• transportation
• energy generation and use
• emission of pollutants.
Energy is central to the functioning of European
economies and societies, but the continuing
dominance of fossil fuels in the energy mix leads to
major environmental pressures.
14. Energy generation in Europe
EU-27 primary energy consumption by fuel, 1990-2011
Within Europe there are substantial variations in the mixture of fuels and technologies used to generate
energy, but as a whole Europe is heavily dependent on fossil fuels. In 2011, fossil fuels accounted for 76 %
of EU-27 primary energy consumption. The contribution of fossil fuels to national energy consumption
varies between 96 % in Cyprus to 37 % in Sweden. A substantial proportion of EU-27 energy output relies
on fuels imported from non-EU countries.
15. Environmental pressures from energy consumption
Impacts of fossil fuel and bioenergy air emissions
The most significant and widespread environmental burdens from fossil fuels result from the emissions
released when they are burned. Fossil fuels account for a substantial proportion of EU emissions of a
range of pollutants. Some of these pollutants have a direct effect on plants and animals, but impacts also
occur via the myriad of linkages and interactions in ecosystems. In general, renewable energies cause
much less environmental harm than the alternatives that currently dominate the energy system.
16. Well-being implications of energy systems
EU urban population exposed to harmful levels of air pollution, measured against:
EU limit values
WHO guidelines
Despite a decline in recent years, human exposure to energy-related air pollutants in Europe remains
considerable.
17. Housing and human well-being
Housing is a fundamental human demand, accounting for a substantial share of
total human use of natural resources.
The environmental pressures associated with housing include the following:
• mining, energy and water use
• infrastructure developments
• land use
• loss and fragmentation of natural habitats
• waste generation
• heating and transport during use phase.
The health and well-being impacts of housing
include comfort and the attractiveness of the living
environment where the housing is located.
18. 130
120
130
120
110
120
110
100
110
100
90
100
90
80
90
80
70
80
70
Housing demands in Europe
90
number of households
population
2009 2004 1996
2010 2005 1997
2006 1998
2006 2001 1993
2007 2002 1994
2008 2003 1995
number of households
2003 1998 1990
2004 1999 1991
2005 2000 1992
1994
1993
1992
100
1991
1990
70
2001 1996
2002 1997
110
1999 1994
2000 1995
120
1997 1992
1998 1993
130
1995 1990
1996 1991
Development of population, household size and total number of households in the EU-27, 1990-2010
number of households
population
average ho
average household size
80
number of households
population
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
70
average household size
Source: Enerdata, 2013
Housing demand is largely driven by total population growth and average household size, as well as
increasing wealth. The European population is projected to increase from around 500 million people
currently to 526 million people in 2040, with a significant decrease in household size. This trend is already
apparent in the period 1990 to 2010, and can be assumed to have negative consequences for the overall
efficiency of material and energy use.
19. Environmental pressures from housing resource use
Compactness of urbanisation – the share of urban areas compared with population density
Source: EEA and Eurostat, 2011
Pressures from the housing system originate throughout the life cycle of the housing stock: from the
extraction of raw materials and the fabrication of products, through to construction and use, and finally
demolition and the recycling of materials. In addition, the increased fragmentation of natural habitats
resulting from urbanisation and the construction of infrastructure may lead to biodiversity loss. The
knock-on effects on energy for transport add to the environmental pressures of urban sprawl.
20. Well-being implications of housing systems
Percentage of population unable to keep their homes warm (percentage of specified population), 2011
Below relative poverty level
Total population
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Source: Eurostat
A society’s choices about how to meet its housing needs have diverse impacts on human well-being;
shaping general living conditions and personal comfort, access to green spaces and areas for outdoor
recreation, the quality of the indoor climate, and related exposure to chemicals and air pollutants.
Adequate heating is one of the most basic determinants of human well-being. The proportion of lowincome population groups that have difficulty maintaining comfortable indoor temperatures is on
average twice the proportion of high income groups.
21. Natural resources and human well-being
The ‘Environmental indicator report 2013’ illustrates the complex interdependence of Europe’s systems
for meeting its food, water, energy and housing needs.
Although resource efficiency in Europe is generally improving and the environmental pressures related
to resource use are declining, diverse well-being impacts are still significant. Integrated spatial planning
is key to overall efficiency improvements.
In international terms, European lifestyles remain very resource intensive, imposing a disproportionate
burden on the Earth’s finite resources and systems.
Society’s mechanisms for managing food, water, energy and material
resources differ significantly. Governments have generally
established a mixture of market-based and regulatory policy
instruments to balance resource use against related environmental
pressures.
However, these policy instruments fail to consistently address the
human health impacts of exposure to multiple environmental
pressures and the regional and social inequalities.
22. Natural resources and human well-being in a green economy
EEA environmental indicator report 2013
The ‘EEA environmental indicator report 2013’ is available in full here.
Other EEA publications on the green economy can be found here.
eea.europa.eu