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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8708

18 May 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 31
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/environment
Commission publishes alarming study on EU coastal erosion - international conference Tuesday

Brussels, 17/05/2004 (Agence Europe) - A fifth of the enlarged European Union's coastline has been eroded due to human activity. The intensive development and use of sand for construction is the main cause. The high rise in sealevels, storms, and frequent floods are making the situation worse. According to a detailed study of the coast line of the Europe of 25, which the European Commission presented on Monday, the mean results are that sea is knawing away at the between 0.5 m and 2 metres...

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