Development of a methodological framework (EEA contributions) Second Meeting of the Working Group on Mapping and Assessments of Ecosystems and their Services (MAES) 18 June 2012 Markus Erhard, European Environment Agency (EEA)
Outline Conceptual framework Progress in classifications Next steps Conclusions
From Baseline 2010…
…biophysical baseline Target 2, Action 5
Filling the matrix – Work flow ‘Filling the Matrix - EU & Member States‘ BISE / ES-ESS Web platform Target 2 Action 5 EU level assessment Ecosystem assessment Art17 reporting SEBI indicators Atlas Ecosystem Services (JRC) CLC / EUNIS ... ES mapping Ecosystem classes CICES classification Consistency check ES vs. ESS mapping Drivers / Pressures Air quality, GHG... Env. reporting WFD, MSFD, Forest, CAP, etc. Accounting, Quickscan Priority Ecosystem Service Assessment Green Infra-structure Projects DG-Env, DG-Regio .... Guidelines Reporting Targets Scenarios Policy Process Member States assessments MEA update
CICES proposal for version 4 (June 2012)
Ecosystem classification (Europe) Towards biophysical mapping of major ecosystems 12 classes (Corine, EUNIS, HD) 1km x 1km reference grid (Europe) Full coverage for European ecosystems Typological not regional Scalable aggregation to regional classes compatible with national ‘sub-classifications’
Ecosystem classification (Europe) Towards biophysical mapping of major ecosystems
Filling the matrix – EEA‘s next steps Background paper on ecosystem classification (June 2012) Report ‘European wide data and methods’ (end 2012) WFD, MFSD, Fishery, Agri, Forest, CC monitoring / reporting CBD reporting, green infrastructure, resource efficiency, environmental accounting … First results ecosystem accounting (Sep 2012) Technical workshop marine ecosystem / ecosystem service assessment (end Nov 2012) Questionnaire on policy instruments for ecosystem based management BISE ecosystem platform update First results ecosystem accounts in September meeting
Linking Ecosystem – Ecosystem Service Assessment
Linking Ecosystem – Ecosystem Service Assessment Drivers agriculture, forestry, water management, transport, industry, tourism, etc. Impacts loss of ecosystem functions Pressures pollution, climate change, land take State ecosystem state and quality Response maintaining ecosystem functioning Ecosystems Ecosystem Services
Linking Ecosystem – Ecosystem Service Assessment UK-NEA Approach
Filling the matrix – conclusions and next steps Classifications on the way towards consolidation Conceptual framework requires both common framework (‘guidance‘) and flexibility Definition and use of ecosystem service concept triggers conceptual framework More focus on prioritization of services and implementation of assessments in-line with the policy framework 12 ES x 43 ESS ~ 400 boxes (out of 516 in total)