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European Environment Agency - EEA
The European Environment Agency (EEA) is an agency of the European Union (EU) tasked with providing independent information on the environment. Established in 1990 and headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, the EEA serves as a key source of environmental data, assessments, and reports for policymakers and the public across Europe. With a focus on improving environmental decision-making and promoting sustainable development, the agency plays a vital role in monitoring, analyzing, and communicating environmental trends and challenges.
At its core, the EEA aims to support the development, implementation, and evaluation of EU environmental policies. It achieves this mission through a range of activities, including data collection, analysis, and reporting. The agency collaborates with national environmental agencies in EU member states, as well as other international organizations, to gather and harmonize environmental data from across Europe. This wealth of information is then used to produce high-quality assessments and reports on various environmental topics.
One of the primary functions of the EEA is to provide regular assessments of the state of Europe's environment. These assessments cover a wide range of issues, including air and water quality, biodiversity, climate change, and resource use. By compiling and analyzing data from different sources, the agency produces comprehensive reports that highlight key environmental trends, identify emerging challenges, and assess progress towards environmental objectives. These assessments are invaluable tools for policymakers, helping them to make informed decisions and prioritize actions to protect and improve the environment.
In addition to assessing the state of the environment, the EEA also plays a crucial role in monitoring the effectiveness of environmental policies and measures. The agency tracks the implementation of EU environmental legislation and policies, assessing their impact on the ground. By evaluating the success or shortcomings of these policies, the EEA provides valuable feedback to policymakers, helping them to refine and strengthen environmental governance at the European level.
Furthermore, the EEA acts as a hub for environmental information and knowledge exchange. The agency maintains several databases and online platforms, such as the European Environmental Data Centre (EEDC) and the European Environment Information and Observation Network (EIONET), which provide access to a wealth of environmental data, maps, and indicators. These resources are freely available to policymakers, researchers, NGOs, and the public, supporting evidence-based decision-making and fostering greater transparency and accountability in environmental governance.
In this page you can find the Web Services of the European Environment Agency
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- Date (Creation)
- 2024-02-20
- Credit
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European Environment Agency - EEA
- Status
- On going
- Point of contact
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role European Environment Agency - EEA
The administrator of the service
Point of contact
- Theme
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WFS
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OGC
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EEA
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WMS
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EU
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- Service Type
- OGC:WMS
- Service Version
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1.3.0
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- Coupling Type
- Mixed
Digital transfer options
- OnLine resource
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Protocol Linkage Name WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
https://www.eea.europa.eu/ Europen Environment Agency - EEA
OGC:CSW
https://sdi.eea.europa.eu/ EEA GIS Metadata Catalogue
ESRI:REST
https://image.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services EEA ArcGIS REST service connection
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
https://www.eea.europa.eu/is Íslenska útgafa EEA vefsíða
- Hierarchy level
- Service
Metadata
- File identifier
- 543a1fed-8bd7-4307-977b-160cefb5533d XML
- Metadata language
- English
- Character set
- UTF8
- Hierarchy level
- Service
- Date stamp
- 2024-02-21T16:09:55
- Metadata standard name
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ISO 19115:2003/19139
- Metadata standard version
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1.0
- Metadata author
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role European Environment Agency - EEA
The administrator of the service
Originator Náttúrufræðistofnun
Point of contact
Point of contact
