1. Update on Climate Change, Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity
EXPERT GROUP ON THE MANAGEMENT OF NATURA 2000
Brussels,
22 February 2010
Update on Climate Change, Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity
Karin Zaunberger
European Commission
DG ENV B2

2. CONTENT Climate change impacts on biodiversity DG ENV Service Contract
Work of EU Ad Hoc Expert Working Group on Biodiversity and Climate Change
What next ?

3. Direct impacts of climate change on biodiversity in Europe
Reviews in

4. Impacts of climate change and selected renewable energy infrastructures on EU biodiversity and the Natura 2000 network
EC Service Contract “Biodiversity and Climate Change in relation to the Natura 2000 Network”
Task reports on CIRCA

5. Service Contract commissioned by DG ENV / Nature and Biodiversity Unit
The project
Service Contract commissioned by DG ENV / Nature and Biodiversity Unit
198,000 EUR; January August 2009 (extended)
Project tasks, partners and contributing staff:
AEA (Mike Harley, Nikki Hodgson, Todd Sajwaj, Maria Pooley, Eleanor Glen, Roxi Schiopu)
Axiom-ESKA (Guus Keder, Russell Galt)
IEEP (Graham Tucker)
IUCN (Yves de Soye)
UNEP-WCMC (Barney Dickson, Monika Bertzky, Igor Lysenko, Corinna Ravilious)

6. EU Ad Hoc Expert Working Group on Biodiversity and Climate Change
Subgroup to the Co-ordination Group for Nature Conservation and Biodiversity (CGNB)
Possible support to Impact and Adaptation Steering Group (IASG; follow-up to the White Paper on Adaptation)
5 meetings held so far: next meeting 9 March
Collaboration with other groups: CBD AHTEG, Expert Group Bern Convention, ENCA adaptation group, YOU, etc
Main output so far: Discussion Paper – Towards a Strategy on Climate change, Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity
CIRCA

7. Species may adapt to climate change either through adapting on site, or by dispersing and establishing at new sites or a combination of these. Potential adaptation strategies include
create adaptable conservation areas e.g. by management of sites to increase resilience, expansion of sites or identification and designation of new sites;
ensure sound conservation in the wider environment;
reduce other sources of harm e.g. invasive species, pollution, inappropriate management;
connect existing sites through corridors and stepping stones;
conserve genetic diversity;
as extreme solutions: develop ex-situ conservation or translocate species in order to assist migration; and
take no action through informed choice

8. Ecosystem-based approaches – Natural Solutions

9. What next ?
Action Points of White Paper on Adaptation COM(2009) 147 final
Explore the possibilities to improve policies and develop measures which address biodiversity loss and climate change in an integrated manner to fully exploit co-benefits and avoid ecosystem feedbacks that accelerate global warming
Draft guidelines by 2010 on dealing with the impact of climate change on the management of Natura 2000 sites
Impact and Adaptation Steering Group
Service contract for N2K guidelines
Copenhagen Accord follow-up
Post 2010 Biodiversity Strategy (EU and International)
Strategy on Green Infrastructure

10. Thank you for your attention
Working with nature
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