Nature and extent of soil erosion
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This CD presents the results of two studies on soil erosion a European level comprising:

  1. A review of the ‘Nature and Extent of Soil Erosion in Europe’ Pdf file prepared by a Technical Working Group on Erosion, coordinated by the Directorate-General for Environment, in support of the official Communication (COM(2002) 179 final, Brussels 16.4.2002) Pdf file ‘Towards a Thematic Strategy for Soil Protection’ from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council, the European parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions;

  2. The results of the Pan-European Soil Erosion Risk Assessment – PESERA Project (contract no. QLKS-CT-1999-01323), funded by the EU, that has produced a map of Europe showing estimated soil loss from erosion by water.