Ireland's Environment: a millennium report. Chapter 3 - Strategic sectors

Publication Year

2000

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Significant growth and change have occurred across the economic sectors. Agriculture, forestry and fisheries expanded significantly in the decade up to 1995. Approximately 9% of Ireland is now forested. Between 1990 and 1998 the number of vehicles increased by more than 50%, the country's total primary energy requirement increased by 35%, and the volume of industrial production more than doubled. Exports in 1998 were 73% of GDP, and tourist numbers have reached more than 1.5 times the resident population. Such rates of growth across the sectors pose a major challenge for preventing environmental damage.

Document History

This document is part of a larger document, Irelands Environment: a millennium report, which has been split into parts for ease of use.

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