GEO Year Book 2003 on-line with indicators on threatened species and protected areas
UNEP's Global Environment Outlook Year Book for 2003 is accessible at
http://www.unep.org/geo/yearbook . It contains global and regional
information with a limited set of main indicators. Threatened animals and
plants are reported by main groups. Protected areas now account for around
11 % of the total terrestrial surface of the Earth, while less than 0.5 % of
the marine area is protected. For Europe the main focus is on the extension
of the European Union from 15 to 25 countries by 1 May 2004. There is no
reporting on European biodiversity as such, but on indicators for extreme
weather events, unsustainable transport patterns and on overfishing, three
main influences on biodiversity.
