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Measuring is knowing!
The Belgian part of the North Sea is one of the most minutely studied seas. Right from the beginning of the 19th century, different research areas were...
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Because the environmental problems are international in nature - the environment knows no borders - there is a need for an international environmental policy.
There are a number...
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What is eutrophication?
Eutrophication occurs when too many nutrients - such as phosphates and nitrates - end up in the environment as a result of human activities. Primarily,...
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The problem
A number of species did not occur naturally in the Belgian part of the North Sea, but were intentionally or unintentionally introduced by man. Some of these species...
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What is ocean acidification?
The increased CO2 concentration in the atmosphere is a result of the burning of fossil fuels. This not only has an effect on the climate but also on...
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Many types of pollution
Pollution of the marine environment occurs in different forms such as:
• Oil pollution
• chemical substances
• litter, particularly...
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Global warming
The average temperature of the earth has been rising gently over the last decades. This climate change is mainly caused by the burning of fossil fuels whereby much...
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Overfishing
Improved fishing techniques, bigger ships, a rising demand for fish, ... imply that steadily increasing volumes of fish are being hauled up. When more is caught than...
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The problem
The sea and its biodiversity have been impacted adversely. It is not only the loss of biodiversity due to the decrease in the density and distribution of many...
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Hunting is the most familiar threat known to the general public. It is practised by different countries and is often highly controversial.
There are different types of whaling...