Coordination of Information on the Environment (CORINE) is a European programme initiated in 1985 by the
European Commission, aimed at gathering information relating to the environment on certain priority topics for the
European Union (air, water, soil, land cover,
coastal erosion, biotopes, etc.). Since 1994, the
European Environment Agency
The European Environment Agency (EEA) is the agency of the European Union (EU) which provides independent information on the environment.
Definition
The European Environment Agency (EEA) is the agency of the European Union (EU) which provides i ...
(EEA) integrated CORINE in its work programme. EEA is responsible for providing objective, timely and targeted information on Europe's environment.
Bibliography
*CORINE Biotope Manual, publ. 1992 EU,
*CORINE: Examples of the Use of the Programme 1985–1990, publ. 1991 EU,
*CORINE: Land Cover Technical Guide, publ. 1994 EU,
Search for CORINE literature by the EEA
External links
European Environment Agency
European Union and the environment
Environmental statistics
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