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Resource use in European countries - An estimate of materials and waste streams in the Community, including imports and exports using the instrument of material flow analysis

Released: 2003/05/01: See The full report

In support of the EU "Thematic Strategy for Sustainable Use and management Resources", the Topic Centre has carried through a study which gives an estimate of materials and waste streams in the Community. The study is referred to as the Zero-study as it is is the first of several studies to support the strategy.

The study had two objectives. The first one was to describe the resource use patterns of the European Union (and the Accession countries) including imports and exports using the method of material flow accounting (MFA). The second objective was to develop first ideas for an analytical framework to explain and assess the resource uses of the EU.

The report provides an overview of trends in resource use of the EU15 and the thirteen Accession countries. An initial interpretation and assessment of the EU resource use pattern is made, together with suggestions for follow up work.