Carlos Romão | Expert Group on Reporting under the Nature Directives 17-18 November 2015 State of Nature 2015 Overview of available products from articles 12 & 17 reports (2007-2012)
Main products: 2007-2012 reporting cycle State of Nature websites (EEA-ETC/BD, DG Environment) SoN: http://bd.eionet.europa.eu/activities/Reporting/Introduction Art.17: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/knowledge/rep_habitats/index_en.htm Art.12: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/knowledge/rep_birds/index_en.htm Tabular and GIS full data sets (EEA data service) National summaries (CIRCABC) Web viewers Species & Habitats data sheets Integration of nature reporting data into EUNIS & BISE
Main European publications
Major input into policy processes Fitness Check of EU Nature Legislation (Birds & Habitats Directives) EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 – mid-term review Target 1,conserving & restoring nature Target 3a & 3b, ensuring sustainability (agriculture, forestry)
Some key presentations Informal Environment Council (Latvian Presidency) Green Week Coordination Group Biodiversity Nature (CGBN) Expert Group Birds and Habitats Directives (NADEG) Committee of the Regions, linked to fitness check Natura 2000 Management Group Standing Forestry Committee (DG AGRI) …
Major input into other processes The European environment – state and outlook 2015 (SOER2015, EEA) Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services (MAES), Target 2 European ecosystem assessment – concept, data, and implementation (EEA Technical report No 6/2015) State of Europe's seas (EEA Report No 2/2015), linked to the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Dedicated national publications Austria Belgium Denmark France Germany Ireland Italy Sweden United Kingdom ? http://bd.eionet.europa.eu/activities/Reporting/Article_17/Reports_2013/National_publications
The EU nature reporting Increasing policy relevance and use at both EU and national levels Major driver in shifting from 'process oriented' to 'outcome oriented' policies and strategies Significant data gaps still exist, further harmonisation needed: consolidate credibility Requires significant efforts at national level, but it is worthwhile and fundamental
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