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2.6.1 Regional variations and the fragile balance of water availability 2.6.2 Limitations on water use
2.6.3 Multiple water challenges, particularly in transboundary river basins 2.6.4 Changing frequency and intensity of extreme events 2.6.5 Ambient water quality: regional variations and needs
2.6.6 Rivers, lakes and reservoirs: routes for fertilizers and chemical pollution 2.6.7 Policy responses
2.7 Coastal, marine and oceans 2.7.1 Vulnerable status of pan-European seas and oceans
2.7.2 Endangered fish stocks and long-lasting challenges of fisheries management 2.7.3 Climate change and biodiversity: key challenges for oceans
2.7.4 Can eutrophication be halted in European seas? - the need for decadal policy efforts
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2.7.5 Coastal seas and open oceans: recipient environments for harmful chemicals and marine litter 129 2.7.6 Policy responses
2.8 Land
2.8.1 Land and soils are finite resources 2.8.2 Soils under threat
2.8.3 Competing interests for land resources
2.8.4 Land-use changes and the need for strategic land-use planning 2.8.5 Globalization, economic development and Europe’s land needs 2.8.6 Urban sprawl and green infrastructure 2.8.7 Healthy lands sustain healthy people 2.8.8 Policy responses