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Protecting our natural resources and enhancing the environment - indicators

 

The table below gives a summary of assessments for the natural resource indicators supporting the UK Government Sustainable Development Strategy. Clicking on the indicator name leads to a page with a chart/charts, assessments of progress and commentary. A smaller thumbnail chart links to a larger version in those cases where longer term trend information is available.

Indicator

Change since:

1990

1999

17. Water stress:

No data No data

20. Bird Populations:

Farmland

Red Amber

Woodland

Amber Amber

Coastal

Amber Amber

Wintering wetland

Amber Amber

21. Biodiversity conservation:

No data Green

22. Agriculture sector:

Fertiliser use, NH3, CH4 emissions

Green Green

Farmland bird population

Red Amber

23. Farming and environmental stewardship:

Green since 1992 Green

24. Land use: (contextual)

contextual contextual

25. Land recycling:

Green Green

26. Dwelling density:

Green since 1993 Green

27. Fish stocks:

No data No data

28. Ecological impacts of air pollution:

Acidity

No data Green

Nitrogen

No data Red

29. Emissions of air pollutants:

Green Green

30. River quality

Biological

Green Green

Chemical

Green Green

31. Flooding

No data No data

32. Economic output (contextual)

Green Green

36. Households and dwellings (contextual)

contextual contextual

60. Environmental equality

No data No data

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Updated: 27 July 2007

 
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