1. Natural Heritage Trends The European Environment 2005 An Overview Assessment Ed Mackey Head of Environmental Audit Unit Scottish Natural Heritage

2. Natural Heritage Trends The European Environment 2005 Published 29 Nov 2005 10 themes 37 core indicators EU15 and EU10 Interpretation Not on target Improving / no target On target

3. Natural Heritage Trends The European Environment 2005 aAir 1 Emissions of acidifying substances Green 2 Emissions of ozone precursors Green 3 Fine particles (PM 10 ) and precursors (NO X, SO X ) Amber 4 Urban air quality Amber 5 Acidification, eutrophication and ozone Red 6 Ozone depleting substances Green Amber Red status SBN S Theme Sustainable Biodiversity Natural

4. Natural Heritage Trends The European Environment 2005 bBiodiversity 7 Threatened and protected species Green 8 Designated areas Green 9 Species diversity Amber 4 Urban air quality Amber 5 Acidification, eutrophication and ozone Red 6 Ozone depleting substances Green status Amber Red SBN BN

5. cClimate change 10 Greenhouse gas emissions Green 11 Projected greenhouse gas emissions Green 12 Global temperature Amber 13 Atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations Amber 5 Acidification, eutrophication and ozone Red 6 Ozone depleting substances Green status Red Natural Heritage Trends The European Environment 2005 SBN S

6. dTerrestrial & Waste 14 Land-take Green 15 Contaminated sites Green 16 Municipal waste Amber 17 Packaging waste Amber 5 Acidification, eutrophication and ozone Red 6 Ozone depleting substances Green status Red Natural Heritage Trends The European Environment 2005 Amber SBN S

7. Natural Heritage Trends The European Environment 2005 eWater 18 Use of freshwater resources Green 19 Oxygen consuming substances in rivers Green 20 Nutrients in fresh water Amber 21 Nutrients in transitional, coastal, marine Amber 22 Bathing water quality Red 23 Chlorophyll in transitional, coastal, marine Green Amber status Urban wastewater treatment 24 Amber SBN BN

8. Natural Heritage Trends The European Environment 2005 jAgriculture 25 Gross nutrient balance Green 26 Area under organic farming Green 9 Species diversity Amber 4 Urban air quality Amber 5 Acidification, eutrophication and ozone Red 6 Ozone depleting substances Green status Amber SBN

9. kEnergy 28 Energy consumption by sector Green 29 Energy intensity Green 30 Energy consumption by fuel Amber 31 Renewable energy consumption Amber 32 Renewable electricity Red 6 Ozone depleting substances Green status Natural Heritage Trends The European Environment 2005 Amber Red Amber Green SBN S

10. Natural Heritage Trends The European Environment 2005 lFisheries 32 Status of fish stocks Green 33 Aquaculture production Green 34 Fishing fleet capacity Amber 4 Urban air quality Amber 5 Acidification, eutrophication and ozone Red 6 Ozone depleting substances Green status Amber Red SBN SB

11. Natural Heritage Trends The European Environment 2005 mTransport 35 Passenger transport demand Green 36 Freight transport demand Green 37 Cleaner and alternative fuels Amber 4 Urban air quality Amber 5 Acidification, eutrophication and ozone Red 6 Ozone depleting substances Green status Amber Red Amber SBN S

12. Natural Heritage Trends The European Environment 2005 Interpretation Not on target Improving / no target On target % 16 49 35 How would Scotland compare? Implications?