NRC BIODIVERSITY Rationale for the meeting NRC Biodiversity – 5-7 November 2012 EEA - 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) vision and 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 actions Links it to the Europe’s resource Efficiency goals and the EU 2020 strategy Mainstream 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 services Green Infrastructure and No-net loss (Bd offsets) Sector integration – Agriculture, forests & fisheries IAS/ 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 & the AICHI targets Recognises the CIF as the tool to assess the effectiveness of EU strategy to 2020 Development and application of indicators (REDD+, res. Effic. genetic, footprint) Integrate the BD targets into the resources efficiency roadmap Mentions the need for robust baselines and an effective reporting framework as prior requisites – for the strategic plan Need for ambition yet realistic outcomes in Hyderabad Emphasises the need to substantially increase resources ($, people, technical

Policy tools Action 6a  Restoration prioritisation framework (by 2014) Knowledge-base Baseline Target 2 By 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 5  Mapping & assessment of ecosystems and services (by 2014)  Economic value assessment and integration into accounting and reporting systems(by 2020) Action 7a  Biodiversity proofing methodology (by 2014) Strategic approach to compensation Maintenance of ecosystem services Action 7b  No Net Loss initiative (by 2015) Action 6b  Green 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 – /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 Biodiversity information 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 Biodiversity information 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 platform Integrate the GMES initial operations on land into the Eye-on Earth platform. Link BISE/EoE to be further developed Support 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 Biodiversity Reporting support to EU policy and legislation Continue 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 Biodiversity Indicators Further develop Biodiversity relevant indicators based on experience with the SEBI2010 and adapt/adopt indicators and reporting methodologies to the needs of the 2020 EU and global biodiversity targets – as well as input to forthcoming 7th EAP, Europe 2020 flagship initiatives, in particular Resource Efficiency (Roadmap).

AMP Biodiversity Assessments Conduct comprehensive DPSIR-based assessments on BD trends & status, for selected ecosystems (Marine, coastal, water) or topics for SOER2015 Maintain the BD baseline as the European biodiversity reference benchmark Reinforce 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 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