NRC BIODIVERSITY Rationale for the meeting

NRC Biodiversity – 5-7 November 2012EEA - COPENHAGEN

Ivone Pereira Martins – EEA, - Head of Group, Biodiversity

Council conclusions (15/3/2010), endorsed by the European Council on 26/3/2010

European Union biodiversity and the ecosystem services it provides – its natural capital – are protected, valued and appropriately restored for biodiversity’s intrinsic value and for their essential contribution to human well-being and economic prosperity, and so that catastrophic changes caused by the loss of biodiversity are avoided

Halting the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystem services in the EU by 2020, and restoring them in so far as feasible, while stepping up the EU contribution to averting global biodiversity loss

Adoption of a long term (2050) visionand a mid term (2020) headline target

Six (interrelated)targets cover:

Full implementation of EU nature legislation to protect biodiversity Better protection for ecosystems, and more use of green infrastructure More sustainable agriculture and forestry Better management of fish stocks Tighter controls on invasive alien species A bigger EU contribution to averting global biodiversity loss

Council (ENV) Conclusions 19 November 2011

Endorses the EU Strategy – further discussion on the actionsLinks it to the Europe’s resource Efficiency goals and the

EU 2020 strategyMainstream BD into other policies (CAP, CFP, Cohesion)Agrees on the need for a CIF (+ coherent framework for

monitoring, assessing and reporting)Ecosystem mapping and assessment of the state of

ecosystems and their servicesGreen Infrastructure and No-net loss (Bd offsets)Sector integration – Agriculture, forests & fisheriesIAS/ genetic diversity/ access to genetic resources

(connection to agriculture and food security)Mid term review early 2014 – moved to 2015?

European Parliament Resolution 20 April 2012

Does an analysis by target (EU) recognising the success resides in the reform of sector policies

Links the Biodiversity Strategy with the Resource Efficient Europe flagship initiative

Calls Commission to develop reliable indicators incl marine and coastal

Role of Life+ and integrated projects

Council of 11 June 2012

Focus on the international dimension(CBD COP-MOP – 2012)Strategic Plan for BD 2011-2012& the AICHI targetsRecognises the CIF as the tool to assess the effectiveness of EU strategy to 2020Development and application of indicators (REDD+, res. Effic. genetic, footprint)Integrate the BD targets into the resources efficiency roadmapMentions the need for robust baselines and an effective reporting framework as prior requisites – for the strategic planNeed for ambition yet realistic outcomes in HyderabadEmphasises the need to substantially increase resources ($, people, technical

Legend: Current chairmanship in brackets, Core groups in bold, * group to be created, ** group under consideration as part of the legislative proposal NB: The group listing in boxes shows the core groups and those others identified as most relevant and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all existing groups.

T6 - GLOBAL

Co-ordination Group for Biodiversity & Nature (Chair: Commission)

T1 - NATURE CONSERVATION

T5 – INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES

T2 – RESTORATION, GREEN

INFRASTRUCTURE

T3 – AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY

T4 – MAXIMUM SUSTAINABLE YIELD

Natura 2000 Management WG (ENV)

Natura seminars (ENV)

Other Natura 2000 ad hoc groups on specific sectors, some of which are also listed under T2, T3, T4 Reporting Expert Group (ENV)

SEBI (EEA/ENV)

Habitats Committee (ENV) Ornis Committee (ENV)

Ecosystem Mapping & assessment WG (ENV) GI WG incl. prioritised restoration Framework (ENV)* No net loss WG (ENV)*

ENEA-MA WG on 2014-2020 OPs & Biodiversity (ENV/REGIO) N2000 Ad Hoc groups (e.g. inland waterways) (ENV) N2000 seminars (ENV) EIA/SEA Expert Grp (ENV) Adaptation steering group (CLIMA) SEBI (EEA/ENV)

Advisory group on Agri & Env (AGRI) Advisory group on Rural Dev. (AGRI) Rural Dev. Ctee (AGRI) N2000 & agri Ad Hoc group (ENV) N2000 & forest Ad Hoc group (ENV) Reporting Expert Group (ENV) Eval. Network on RD (AGRI) SEBI (EEA/ENV)

Expert group on Agri & Env. (ENV) Standing Forest Committee (AGRI-ENV)

MSFD WG on Good Env Status (ENV) N2000 Marine Exp.Grp (ENV) N2000 Ad hoc group. aquaculture (ENV) COMAR for marine biod. in ABNJ (MARE) Reporting Expert Group (ENV) DIKE (ENV)/ EMODNET (MARE)/ ICES SEBI (EEA/ENV)

Marine Strategy Framework Directive Coordination Group (ENV)

MS Consult. Grp. on IAS (ENV) Standing Ctee on IAS (ENV)** Scientific Review Grp on IAS (ENV)**

Trade & Environment Ctee (TRADE)

Biodiversity & Dev. Coop. platform (ENV-DEVCO)

Reporting Expert Group (ENV)

SEBI (EEA/ENV)

BIODIVERSITY & NATURE DIRECTORS (Chair: Pres; Co-chair: Commission)

RELEVANT COUNCIL & EP

WORK

CIF GOVERNANCE CHART

WFD CIS MSFD CIS

Forest Directors

Policy toolsAction 6a

Restoration prioritisation framework (by 2014)

Knowledge-base

Baseline

Target 2By 2020, ecosystems and their services are maintained and enhanced by establishing green

infrastructure and restoring at least 15% of degraded ecosystems

Policy initiatives

Target 1 Nature legislation

Target 3 Agriculture and forests

Target 4 Sustainable fisheries

Target 5 Invasive alien species

Other EU legislation, WFD, MSFD…

Action 5Mapping & assessment of ecosystems and services (by 2014)Economic value assessment and integration into accounting and reporting systems(by 2020)

Action 7aBiodiversity proofing methodology (by 2014)

Strategic approach to compensation

Maintenance of ecosystem services

Action 7b No Net Loss initiative (by 2015)

Action 6bGreen Infrastructure Strategy (by 2012)

EEA response – Improving the knowledge base

Further Develop the BISE (Biodiversity Information System for Europe) and the BD Data centre

Further develop (and streamline) Biodiversity relevant Indicators – SEBI, AEI

Continued reporting support to EU policy and legislation

Preparing new data (layers) – the GMES/GIO; Art 17

Producing assessments – building on diverse sources of data and information – towards SOER2015

Major strategic events/projects

• EEA evaluation (Steering Committee)• New EEA strategy – 2014-2018/20• ETC Review

• Selection of new Executive Director• Scientific Committee call for new areas

of expertise

AMP 2013 – Dynamics of the year

Year of consolidation - Consolidate systems (BISE, WISE, thematic web pages, update indicators)

Year of transition - Between 2 strategic cycles/management

Publication-free year

AMP - 1.2 Biodiversityinformation systems

Further develop the knowledge base partnership in support of the 2020 Biodiversity Strategy targets. To this end develop BISE version 1.0 integrating the CHM - support the Common Implementation framework. Continue to develop the Biodiversity Data Centre within the Inspire framework directive and other data, information and knowledge management frameworks.

AMP - 1.2 Biodiversityinformation systems

Reinforce innovative services & tools of BISE along its components (Data, Topics, Policies, Countries & Networks, Research). Data component developed along the BD Data Centre, integrating all relevant data from other DCs. Under the Countries & Networks, country profiles will be produced and EC-CHM network and functions integrated. Consolidate the Ecosystem Assessments platformIntegrate the GMES initial operations on land into the Eye-on Earth platform. Link BISE/EoE to be further developedSupport the forthcoming strategy on Invasive alien species, including the implementation and extension of Naturewatch on the Eye on Earth platform. Expansion of EUNIS. Links to European and global data providers (GBIF, Lifewatch, Geobon, GEOSS)

AMP - 1.2 Biodiversity Reporting support to EU policy and

legislationContinue support to the implementation of the Nature directives including the Natura 2000 data flow

Reporting on conservation status of species and habitats (Art 17 Habitat Directive/Art 12 of the Birds Directive)

Feed into the BD Target 1 & 2 activities

Continued support to establishment of he EMERALD network

AMP - 1.2 Biodiversity Indicators

Further develop Biodiversity relevant indicators based on experience with the SEBI2010 andadapt/adopt indicators and reporting methodologies to the needs of the 2020 EU and global biodiversity targets – as well asinput to forthcoming 7th EAP, Europe 2020 flagship initiatives, in particular Resource Efficiency (Roadmap).

AMP - 1.2 Biodiversity Assessments

Conduct comprehensive DPSIR-based assessments on BD trends & status, for selected ecosystems (Marine, coastal, water) or topics for SOER2015Maintain the BD baseline as the European biodiversity reference benchmarkReinforce assessments of biodiversity in agriculture and forest policies ( + water framework directive & the marine strategy framework directive within a land based policy context) Ecosystems assessments in support of global and regionalized processes (TEEB, MA, MAES).

AMP - 1.2 Biodiversity Support to Global Policies

Continue to follow the UN Convention on BD namely on the AICHI targets and respective indicator work, using experience from the SEBI model as a lead process on streamlining country–to-global indicators

Support the IPBES global and regional development (and relate to the EU Mechanism for policy-science interface)

Follow-up of GEOSS.

The SOER family

SOER from 2010 to 2015

SOER 2015 model