Europe's ecological backbone: recognising the true value of our mountains

European Environment Agency

关键词: ecosystem services;    biodiversity;    water towers;    mountains;    land cover;    climate change;    water quality;    hydropower;    protected areas;    floods;    habitats;    ecosystems;    species;    Natura 2000;    population;    Habitats Directive;    mountain ecosystems;   

RP-ID  :  EEA Report No 6/2010

学科分类：环境科学（综合）

实施日期：2010-09-14，发布日期：2010-09-14

来源: EEA Publications

【 摘 要 】

Europe's mountain areas have social, economic and environmental capital of significance for the entire continent. This importance has been recognised since the late 19th century through national legislation; since the 1970s through regional structures for cooperation; and since the 1990s through regional legal instruments for the Alps and Carpathians. The European Union (EU) first recognised the specific characteristics of mountain areas in 1975 through the designation of Less Favoured Areas (LFAs). During the last decade, EU cohesion policy and the Treaty of Lisbon have both focused specifically on mountains.

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