Indirect Pressures on Biodiversity
Policies beyond the environmental area often present additional
risks to biodiversity and compound the effects of direct
pressures. These pressures include;
Energy
Policy on energy in the EU
brings together many directives and measures that address all
aspects of energy production, distribution and pricing. Renewable
energy production is guided by the
2008 Renewable Energy and Climate Change Package and two
Directives, the
Renewable Energy Directive and the
Fuel Quality Directive.
Transport
Growth in the transport
of both freight and passenger movement increases pollution,
breaks up habitats and puts pressure upon the environment. There
are a number of actions that are working towards enhancing
sustainable transport covering trans-European transport networks,
air, road, rail, maritime and urban transport as well as inland
waterways.
Infrastructure
Due to increasing urbanisation, infrastructure development and
land use, change habitats throughout Europe are becoming ever more
fragmented. The Natura
2000 network (along with national protected areas) is at the
heart of the EU’s strategy to reconnect habitats and build an
ecologically-coherent Green
Infrastructure for Europe.
12 September 2011
