Table 2.

Components of environmental domains identified in the 7th and 8th Environment Action Programmes.

Domains	Definition
Water	Clean water, quality, urban wastewater, drinking water, bathing water, marine areas, water quality, rivers, coastal water
Air	Clean air, gas emissions, air quality, carbon sequestration, air pollution, reduce emissions, ozone-depleting substances, atmospheric pollution
Soil	Pesticides, nutrients, biocides, fertilisers, soil quality, acidification
Biodiversity	Environmental protection, ecosystem services, protection of nature, forests, trees, species, fishing, animal, biodiversity loss
Climate	Climate change, greenhouse gas, gas emissions, temperature increase, carbon footprints
Chemical substances	Hazardous substances, carbon sequestration, CO2 emissions, nutrients, nitrogen, phosphorus
Waste and recycling	Recycling activities, waste management, prevention, recycling, disposal, food waste, hazardous waste
Human health	Noise pollution, chemical exposure and toxicity, light pollution, green spaces
Energy	Friendly technologies, energy efficiency, marine biotechnology, renewable energy, greener technologies
Resourcemanagement	Resource efficiency, land management, water management, environmental management systems, sustainable management
Land use	Land degradation, farmland, pressures on land, agroforestry, land-use, agricultural areas, traditional practices
Economy	Industry, agriculture, transport, tourism, circular economy, land fragmentation, aquaculture, investment, market, green economy, nanomaterials, eco-innovation
Other	Government, public participation, policy framework, research, legislation, agreements