1. EEA & GEO – Creating synergies for knowledge co-creation sharing and use Tim Haigh

2. Informing policy implementation: European targets EUROPE 2020 A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, & Environmental agendas, in particular climate change air quality marine environmental protection nature protection/biodiversity (Directive 2008/50 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe, Directive 2008/56/EC Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Natura2000, Climate action initiatives)

3. EEA website Public EEA: contributions to global networks – initiator, node, hub or switch EEA SDI Samplers Regional database QA/AC Sources HTTP, ftp, inspire services EEA Internet catalogues Data exchange National database Internet EEA Databases QA & Aggregation to European datasets Inspire data services GEO broker extraction GEO/GEOSS data core

4. Arctic and Baltic Sea ice (CLIM 010) Trend in Arctic Sea ice extent in March and September Indicator provider EEA: Making use of Copernicus and EO data in support of policy Data providers Data processors EUMETSAT OSI SAF Measurements provider

5. Evidence base for: More effective global action Transition of fundamental socio- technical systems EEA / Eionet (countries) Research RTD, JRC/FP7, H2020 Remote sensing Copernicus Citizens civil society, business Assessing systemic challenges Data Information Assessments EEA’s goal: Improve content, accessibility and use of European-level environmental information & support 7 th EAP evaluation Informing policy implementation: building the knowledge base

6. Agriculture SBA Climate change, energy SBAs Natural disasters, human health SBAs Climate change mitigation and energy Climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation Biodiversity, ecosystems, agriculture and forests EEA work and GEO Societal Benefit Areas (SBAs): Enabling and facilitating knowledge co-creation, sharing and use Air pollution, transport and noise Industrial Pollution Marine and maritime, fisheries and coastal Water management, resources and ecosystems Water SBA Marine and maritime, fisheries and coastal Water management, resources and ecosystems Biodiversity, ecosystems, agriculture and forests Ecosystems, and biodiversity SBAs

7. Beyond 2015… Grow data sharing and rating Provide data and information to support assessments Explore role of EO to support transition and green growth Provide a flexible framework for sustainable global cooperation Enable best practice to respond to user needs and achieve user uptake

8. Thank you Tim Haigh tim.haigh@eea.europa.eu