1. CGBN
Co-ordination Group
for Biodiversity and Nature
9th meeting - 18/11/10
Agenda item 4.2
Update on progress in the development of the EU post-2010 Biodiversity Strategy

2. BAP Final Assessment
2010 assessment of implementing the EU Biodiversity Action Plan - Adopted October 2010
Very comprehensive overview of progress at both EC and Member State levels.
Report addresses four main policy areas of the EU Biodiversity Action Plan: biodiversity in the EU, the EU and global biodiversity, biodiversity and climate change, and the knowledge base; and its supporting measures: financing, EU decision making, partnerships, and awareness raising.
Package includes
The 2010 assessment of implementing the EU Biodiversity Action Plan
Consolidated profile
More detailed comparative factual assessment of progress
at Community and Member State level.
Updated Summary of Community level Action
Synthesis of progress for each of the ca 150
actions set out in Action Plan.
SEBI 2010 Biodiversity Indicators
2010 update of biodiversity indicator fact sheets from
the EEA led project on Streamlining of European Biodiversity Indicators (SEBI).
Country profiles
National assessments on implementation of EU Biodiversity Action Plan.

3. INTERINSTITUTIONAL
European Parliament resolution on the EU strategic objectives for the CBD COP10
Of 27 September 2010
European Parliament resolution on EU legislation aiming at the conservation of biodiversity
of 21 September 2010
European Economic and Social Committee opinion on "Options for an EU vision and target for biodiversity beyond 2010"
of 16 September 2010
Committee of the Regions opinion on the "EU and international biodiversity policy beyond 2010"
of 10 June 2010
Available at

4. 3 June - Stakeholder Consultation 23 June - Expert meeting COM and MS
EM and STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION
3 June - Stakeholder Consultation
23 June - Expert meeting COM and MS
6 August - 22 October- Internet Consultation
16 September- Expert meeting COM and MS

5. 6 Languages (FR, EN, DE, ES, IT,PL) 10 Weeks 2905 replies
INTERNET CONSULTATION
37 Questions
6 Languages (FR, EN, DE, ES, IT,PL)
10 Weeks
2905 replies
All the statistical results can be found in
64% were citizens
Respondents from all MS except two
45% from France, 24% Germany

6. RATIONALE and ARTICULATION FOR SUBTARGETS
Pollution
Climate change
Land Use Change /Fragmentation
PRESSURES
Over-exploitation
IAS
1. Agriculture/Forests
2. Fisheries
3. IAS
Halting Biodiversity loss
SUBTARGETS
OBJECTIVES
4. Nature conservation
Restoring ES
5. No deterioration and restoration (incl GI)
Global BD
6. Contribution to global biodiversity
Will contribute to

7. Sub-targets designed so that:
SUBTARGETS and MEASURES
Sub-targets designed so that:
Council objectives are reached
Main remaining pressures on biodiversity are addressed
Reasons for 2010 target failure are addressed
Measures selected to:
Reach the sub-targets
Address underlying drivers
Address reasons for 2010 target failure
Possible elements under consideration

8. 1. Agriculture
Forests
Elements could be explored very much linked to ongoing discussions on the future of the CAP
AGRI
Surface of agricultural land under BD-related measures. These measures being adequate to bring about a sufficient improvement of species and habitats, and enhancement of ecosystem services compared to the current state.
Green 1st pillar of CAP, shift of ERDF towards outcome-based approached, mechanisms to facilitate collaboration amongst farmers under ERDF, promote genetic diversity in agriculture.
FORESTRY
Address publicly owned forests and all forests that receive EU funds under Rural Development. Address the need to have a management plan or equivalent instrument that contributes to a sufficient improvement of species and habitats, and enhancement of ecosystem services, compared to the current state.
Promote use of rural development measures for sustainable forestry, foster innovative financing mechanisms to maintain and restore forest ecosystem services, include specific biodiversity related measures in management plans.

9. 2. Fisheries
Elements could be explored very much linked to ongoing discussions on the future of the CFP
Target maximum sustainable yield, consider ecological sustainable yield and the elimination of destructive fishing practices.
Management of fish stocks based on MSY, develop long term management plans, better integrate fisheries management in marine Natura 2000 areas, establish transitional measures such as stewardship of the sea.

10. 3. IAS
Invasive alien species and pathways are identified and prioritized, priority species are controlled or eradicated, and measures are in place to manage pathways to prevent their introduction and establishment.
Integrate biodiversity concerns in the Plant Health Regime, integrate biodiversity concerns in the Animal Health Regime, cover policy gaps by developing a dedicated policy instrument to combat IAS.

11. 4. Nature conservation
Halt overall loss of species and habitats of EU conservation concern and achieve favourable or significantly improved conservation status of the status of species of habitat types protected by the HD and improvement of the status of all species protected by the Birds Directive compared to levels of current assessments
Ensure ecological coherence, functionality and resilience of Natura 2000, ensure proper management and restoration of sites, including through management plans and a biogeographical region level mechanism, secure necessary financial instruments for Natura 2000, raise public awareness (campaign), promote better enforcement through specific training programmes, streamline monitoring and reporting, including a new EU bird reporting system.

12. 5. No deterioration and restoration of ecosystems focusing on the restoration of ecosystem services through GI
Ensure that no further deterioration of ecosystems occurs, that degraded ecosystems are restored in the EU, with a focus on restoring ecosystem services.
Map and assess ecosystem services in MS, inc. economic value. Ensuring the non deterioration for instance by revising EIA and SEA Directives to enhance biodiversity proofing dimension. For restoration: deliver a framework to prioritise restoration of ecosystems, enhance and strengthen the use of green infrastructure in the EU (Green Infrastructure Strategy in 2011) and work towards a policy of no net loss.

13. 6. Contribution to global biodiversity
To step up the EU contribution to averting global biodiversity loss in order to deliver on the headline targets agreed in the CBD COP-10 in Nagoya
Address sustainable consumption and production, within the EU Flagship on Resource Efficiency, ensure resource mobilisation and effectiveness of funding and adopt a legislative proposal to transpose Nagoya Protocol on ABS, for adoption by 2015.

14. Link to CBD Strategic Plan
ST1- Agriculture and Forest
This would be linked to the achievement of targets T3, T4, T7, T8, T13, T14, T15
ST2- Fisheries
This would be linked to T3, T4, T6, T10
ST3- Invasive Species
This would be linked to T9
ST4- Nature Conservation
This would be linked to T5, T11, T12
ST5- No deterioration/restoration incl GI
This would be linked to T14, T15, T5, T2, T11, T6, T7
ST6- Global contribution
This would be linked to T2, T3, T4, T16, T18, T14, T20

15. Some upcoming Integration opportunities
CAP Reform
CFP Reform
Territorial Cohesion Reform
White Paper on Transport
Proposal for a new Multiannual Financial Framework, including the proposals on the different policy areas
Resource Efficiency Flagship Initiative

16. Training in DG REGIO by EEB LIFE Focus Nature Publication (April 2010)
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
Conference on Green Infrastructure implementation Brussels, 19 November 2010
GI Strategy – End 2011
Training in DG REGIO by EEB
LIFE Focus Nature Publication
(April 2010)

17. INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES
Stakeholder consultation – 3 September
IEEP study to support the Impact Assessment on the IAS Strategy:
Conference on the Plant Health Regime Review- 28 Sept 2010
Revision of Plant and Animal Health Regimes scheduled for 2012
Reestablishment of the Working Groups of Experts
Call for interest 21 October 2010
3 WG- Meetings
Prevention- 8 December (60)
Early warning and Rapid Response (EWRR)- 3 February 2011 (45)
Eradication, control management and restoration - 30 March 2011 (53)
Initiative in the Work Program of the Commission in 2012

18. KNOWLEDGE BASE

19. EEA BASELINE

20. BISE

21. IPBES
UN Resolution for the Establishment to be discussed and hopefully adopted by the end of the year
In 2011 operationalising - through 1st Plenary meeting of IPBES
For 2011, COM may envisage contract « Towards an EU mechanism for independent, authoritative research-based advice to inform implementation and further EU biodiversity policy development »

22. Various deliverables already published (www.teebweb.org)
Improve our understanding of the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity (TEEB) and its links to poverty eradication
Various deliverables already published (
TEEB D1- Policy Makers
TEEB D2- Local authorities
TEEB D3- Business and biodiversity
TEEB- Synthesis of the approach, conclusions & recommendations of TEEB ( released in Nagoya) 22

23. TEEB- Study cases
The EEA has prepared an interactive map to present the TEEB cases on local and regional scale.

24. More information can be found in: 24