1. BISE platform on Ecosystem assessments EIONET Biodiversity NRC – European CHM network 5-6-7 November 2012, Copenhagen, EEA Valérie LAPORTE

2. The need for an information platform on ecosystem assessment in Europe EEA 2010 Survey EEA 2010 Survey (targeting 38 countries, feedback from 22): http://biodiversity.europa.eu/ecosystem-assessments/events-1/eureca-meetings/workshop-ecosystem-assessments-europe-12-13-october- 2010/documents/final-report.doc Variety of approaches, local contexts Different understandings of the concepts, different categorising of ecosystem services Ecosystem assessments are often undertaken in isolation, with sectoral approaches, limited sharing of experiences Absence of clearly defined policy goals Civil society and private stakeholders are largely absent,& implementing agencies largely confined to academic institutions

3. BISE platform on Ecosystem assessments http://biodiversity.europa.eu/ecosystem-assessments Belgium Spain Portugal UK European: MAES Global: MA, TEEB, IPBES, CBD, … Process & Governance Conceptual framework Status of ecosystems & ecosystem services Valuation Scenarios Policies Case-studies & Events Concepts and approaches Country survey on ecosystem-based management Czech Republic France Germany, Norway…

4. Example of country case study

5. Information on “MAES” European initiative

6. The need for a virtual library The information on the platform: not up-to-date, far from sufficient A virtual library is needed to provide a more comprehensive and indexed collection of documents Populated by multiple experts Collect key documents with mandatory information on their content Tools will be available for  Uploading documents with mandatory information  Searching for documents (based on the information provided)

7. A questionnaire on the scope of the virtual library  Your needs Issues: mapping, valuation, scenarios, policy analyses…? Geographic area: national, local, regional, global? Medium: reports, events, tools, presentations? Type: assessment, research, policy?  Your contributions?  Online: http://projects.eionet.europa.eu/ecosystem- assessments-virtual-library/library/survey

8. Thank you

9. Policy developments new policy tools and instrumentsEmphasise the importance of ecosystem services for the economy and human well-being & call for new policy tools and instruments “to deliver smart, sustainable and inclusive growth” EU Biodiversity strategy to 2020 EU Biodiversity strategy to 2020 RE flagship initiative RE flagship initiative to build more coherenceCall for examination of all existing environment related targets and their interrelations to build more coherence in future actions roadmap to a resource efficient Europe, roadmap to a resource efficient Europe, recent Parliament report on 6 th EAP recent Parliament report on 6 th EAP recent initiative by Directors of Nature and water recent initiative by Directors of Nature and water

10. ecosystem functions and services The management of human activities for a sustainable development that does not jeopardize essential ecosystem functions and services Single species Single issue Single activity Short term perspective Local scale Ecology Sociology Economy Long term perspective Across spatial scales An integrated approach Focus approach Ecosystem-based management

11. Envisaged outcomes An analytical report “Resource efficiency in Europe” (Oct 2011) reflecting on trends, similarities and differences in policy responses Detailed ‘country profiles’ available on the EEA website

12. Why a country survey on Ecosystem-based management ? http://projects.eionet.europa.eu/survey-ecosystem-based-management-2012/ EBM is not a new concept… Objectives of the survey: Capture and disseminate country experiences Expand the knowledge base on ecosystems and their services in Europe, by providing up-to-date policy information on national approaches, strategies, targets and instruments Provide inputs to support the policy processes at national, EU and international level

13. Environmental policies Nature, Water, Marine... Cross-cutting issues Spatial planning Climate change Resource efficiency Risks and disasters Human health... Sectors Agriculture Forestry Fisheries Energy Industry Transport Construction & Housing Tourism…

14. More information on the survey: http://projects.eionet.europa.eu/survey-ecosystem-based-management-2012/ Country coordinators for 26 countries: 23 EEA member countries 3 EEA collaborating countries Answers expected in early december

15. Matrix approach to streamline information TerrestrialFreshwaterMarineAtmosphere Provisioning Nutrition Material Energy Regulating Waste Flow regulation Physical environment Biotic environment Cultural Symbolic Intellectual & experiential Conservation