1. 1 Environment Directorate Research Directorate General EUROPEAN COMMISSION Tel: +32/2/296.89.23 E-mail: per.backe-hansen@cec.eu.int SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS IN FP6 Per Backe-Hansen Environment Directorate Research Directorate General EUROPEAN COMMISSION Tel: +32/2/296.89.23 E-mail: per.backe-hansen@cec.eu.int

2. 2 EC 6 th FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME 1 Genomics and biotechnology for health2 255 Advanced genomics and applications for health 1 100 Combatting major diseases1 155 I. Focusing and integrating researchBudget (MEuro) 2 Information Society technologies3 625 3 Nanotechnologies and nano-sciences, knowledge-base multifunctional materials, new production processes and devices1 300 4 Aeronautics and space1 075 5 Food quality and safety685 6 Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems2 120 Sustainable energy systems810 Sustainable surface transports610 Global change and ecosystems700 7 Citizens and governance in a knowledge-based society225 8 Specific activities covering a wider field of research1 300 Total (Including non-nuclear activities of the Joint Research Centre: €760 million ) 13 345

3. 3 l Concentration on a limited number of priorities l Networking of research teams and projects l Creation of a genuine European added value l Structuring effect linking policies and schemes of [national and regional authorities [other European actors l Use of new instruments (IP and NoE) l Co-ordination and simplification FP6 as an INSTRUMENT for the EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA

4. 4 l Sustainable energy systems (810 MEuro): clean energy, energy savings, alternative motor fuels, fuel cells, energy carriers/transport/storage l Sustainable surface transport (610 MEuro): environmentally friendly transport, interoperability, safety l Global change and ecosystems (700M Euro): greenhouse gas emissions, water cycle, biodiversity and ecosystems, natural disasters, land management, climate observation, complementary research The 3 interrelated pillars of Priority 6

5. 5 lThe Lisbon strategy “for the EU to become the most competitive knowledge-based economy of the world” and the Gothenburg conclusions on the EU strategy for Sustainable Development lCommunications towards the European Research Area and more specifically... lGreen Paper “Towards a European Strategy for the security of energy supply” lWhite Paper “European Transport Policy for 2010: Time to decide” lThe EC 6th Environment Action Programme “Environment 2010: our future, our choice” lKyoto and Montreal Protocols, UN Conventions on Biodiversity and Desertification; Johannesburg Summit Conclusions DRIVING FORCES

6. 6 Expressions of Interest more than 11.700 submitted overall more than 2.800 for Priority 6 – 775 for Energy – 480 for Transport – 1.400 for Global Change 15-20 % are mature 15% from associated states IP/NoE ratio: 2/1

7. 7 Expressions of Interest Participation of SMEs and industry varying considerably – 23% for Energy – 49% for Transport – <1% for Global Change Little international co-operation (<4%) EoIs & analysis published on CORDIS: http://eoi.cordis.lu/search_form.cfm

8. 8 GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS OBJECTIVES To strengthen the capacity to understand, detect and predict global change and to develop strategies for prevention, mitigation and adaptation To preserve the ecosystems and protect bio- diversity through common and integrated approaches

9. 9 FP3 & 4:Research on ecosystem functioning and environment protection technologies FP5:Integration of the environmental dimension in research; more attention to climate, water, coastal integration and urban dynamics FP6:Sustainability to be integrated in all areas of research, especially Energy, Transport and Agriculture THE HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE From research on environmental protection to integration of sustainability into research

10. 10 RESEARCH NEEDED TO advance knowledge on the impact of greenhouse emissions and atmospheric pollutants on the ecosystem, including the water cycle and biological diversity create new tools for Sustainable Development impact assessment of EU policies include aspects relative to the thresholds of sustainability implement new methodologies to sustainable management of land use, especially for agriculture, forest and coastal management GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS

11. 11 GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH PRIORITIES Strategies for sustainable land management, including coastal zones, agricultural land and forests Operational forecasting and modelling, including global climate change observation systems Complementary research on advanced methods for risk assessment and quality appraisal

12. 12 RESEARCH PRIORITIES Impact and mechanisms of greenhouse gas emissions and atmospheric pollutants on climate, ozone depletion and carbon sinks (oceans, forests and soil) FIRST CALL uAssessment of the European carbon balance (New) uIntegration of European atmospheric composition (New) uIntegrated climate change scenarios (New) uOzone-climate links (New)  Adaptation and mitigation strategies (New) GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS

13. 13 RESEARCH PRIORITIES Impact and mechanisms of greenhouse gas emissions and atmospheric pollutants on climate, ozone depletion and carbon sinks (oceans, forests and soil) Water cycle, including soil-related aspects Bio-diversity and ecosystems Desertification and natural disasters GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS

14. 14 RESEARCH PRIORITIES Water cycle, including soil-related aspects FIRST CALL uImproved modelling of climate-water interactions at catchment-regional scale (New) uDevelopment of a European (Virtual) Centre for Flood and Drought Studies (New) uAssessment of ecological impacts of global change on freshwater bodies, development of ecological indicators of ecosystem health and related remediation strategies (New) uRiver-soil-groundwater system functioning (New) uTwinning European/third countries river basins(Trad.)  Technologies for monitoring and mitigating the impact of water scarcity (Trad.) GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS

15. 15 RESEARCH PRIORITIES Bio-diversity and ecosystems FIRST CALL uDeveloping a network for European long-term terrestrial and fresh- water biodiversity and ecosystem research (NoE) uDeveloping a network to structure and integrate European research on marine biodiversity and ecosystems (NoE) uDeveloping genomic approaches (New) uDevelopment of cost effective, reliable and efficient technologies for enabling progress in biodiversity and ecosystem science (Trad.) uGenerating models of socio-economic impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems (Trad.)  Assessing large-scale environmental risks(New) GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS

16. 16 RESEARCH PRIORITIES Desertification and natural disasters FIRST CALL uResearch on mechanisms of desertification and soil quality (Trad) uIntegrated earthquake and landslide disaster management methodologies (New) uIntegrated flood risk management methodologies (New) GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS

17. 17 GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH PRIORITIES Strategies for sustainable land management, including coastal zones, agricultural land and forests FIRST CALL  Development and application of integrated approach and tools for long term sustainability of forest status and productivity (New)

18. 18 GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH PRIORITIES Operational forecasting and modelling, including global climate change observation systems FIRST CALL (Not included)

19. 19 GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH PRIORITIES Complementary research on advanced methods for risk assessment and quality appraisal FIRST CALL (Not included)

20. 20 GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH PRIORITIES Cross-cutting issue: Sustainable Development concepts and tools FIRST CALL u Harmonising and sharing of methods and data (Trad.) u High level scientific validation of methodologies, tools and appraisals (Trad.)  Indicators (Trad.)

21. 21 GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH PRIORITIES Specific Support Actions FIRST CALL uMechanisms such as European Network for Research and Global Change (ENRICH) uConsolidating knowledge on the role of wetlands in the water cycle uEuropean contribution to international observation systems uCapitalisation of results from the past research on sustainable agriculture  Lessons from past research on sustainable production and utilisation of forests

22. 22 GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS Further calls –2nd call - Indicative topics and relevant instruments presented in WP –Later call(s) - Contents and dates to be decided, based on the Specific Programme, mid term evaluation, and consultations with Advisory Group and Programme Committee

23. 23 Calls Close (2003) Week (1st)Week (2nd) Energy1251 Transport1251 Global Change1538 Euratom1942 (Policy Support 11)

24. 24 FP6 IS FOR YOU!  To build on current EU Research and respond to future calls for proposals www.cordis.lu  Information on FP6 www.europa.eu.int/comm/research/nfp.html http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/  Contact Points for Global Change and Ecosystems: eesd@cec.eu.int