Growing demand for resources 'threatens EU economy' (BBC)

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By Mark Kinver
Science and environment reporter, BBC News

The growing global demand for natural resources risks undermining Europe's economy, a report has warned.

The outlook, produced by the European Environment Agency, said the increases were driven by a need to satisfy changes in global consumption patterns.

The agency said there were no "quick fixes" but called on businesses, individuals and policymakers to work together to become more efficient.

It added that Europe had made progress on emissions, but more had to be done.

"We are consuming more natural resources than is ecologically stable," said EEA executive director Jacqueline McGlade ahead of the formal launch of the fourth Environment State and Outlook Report (SOER 2010).{http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/synthesis/synthesis}
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11865650

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1. And the US economy too

actually, any economy!