Environment statistics. Pocketbook – data 1980-1999. 2001 edition

This booklet summarises the most important figures collected or calculated by Eurostat in the field of environment statistics. It explains the figures by giving background information on related environmental problems, and by indicating the most important political objectives. Eurostat's statistics on environment concern the link between environment and economy. This booklet gives information on the pressure of the economy on the environment, such as the emissions of various pollutants, the consumption of natural resources, and the production of waste.