SOER 2015 State and Outlook Environment Report EEA Adriana Gheorghe

SOER 2015 The path from SOER 2010 to SOER Reflecting Planning Assessing Producing SOER 2015 Project Plan (Q1) SOER 2015 Implementation Plan (Q2) START WORK (Q3)

SOER […] publish a report on the state of, trends in and prospects for the environment every five years report (151 pp) + summary SOER addresses 5 EAP targets - focus on sectoral integration - big report (446 pp) + summary SOER addresses environmental trends - focus on DPSIR, link between issues - bigger report (569 pp, Part A, B & C) SOER addresses air, water, land - focus on DPSIR, core set of indicators - several reports (Parts A, B, C + Synthesis) SOER addresses 6EAP priority areas - focus on systemic challenges...

EEA SOER process Confirmed by EEA founding regulation Produced every 5 years Includes State and Outlook aspects; Covers 33 EEA members and 6 cooperating countries Supports EU policies (EAP)- development and implementation It is an analysis against targets and objectives using DPSIR framework Ii is a partnership process (Eionet fully involved) It is based on EEA products (CSI, EEA thematic assessments) as well as on EIONET national SOERs

SOER 2015 A suite of product(s): short briefs + up-to-date indicators FLIS indicators EEA indicators EEA & country indicators GMT fichesthematic fiches country fiches & cross-country comparison fiches Synthesis report 3 indicator reports & stakeholder workshop Synthesis & Derivatives Global Megatrends (Europe in global context) Thematic SOE information Country-level SOE information Signals 2015 and other derivatives ? ? SOER 2015 Online SOER 2015 In Print GMES CDR SERIS ROD Reportnet ETDS AoA GEMET SENSE IMS SENSE Data Centres SDI GCI EyeonEarth Discomap SOE online Related (flanking) activities FLIS IMS SENSE ABC SYN

SOER 2015 Synthesis Focus: A synthesis across different SOER 2015 parts to provide a strategic integrated and cross-thematic assessment Format: 200 pages report, A5 format (mulitple languages); in addition we will explore scope for more interactive, derivative publications Basis: Key conclusions from the other SOER 2015 parts; reflections based on flanking activities; and dedicated stakeholder workshops Eionet: Formal Eionet consultation (May/June 2014); dedicated EEA Management Board seminar in March 2014

SOER 2015 Synthesis Possible chapter structure of the SOER 2015 Synthesis report 1 The state of environment in Europe today focus on summary of state of environment and current environmental policy context, systemic challenges, risks, … 2 The European environment in a global context focus on global megatrends and global change, planetary boundaries and safe operating space, interdependencies, … 3 Protecting, conserving and enhancing natural capital focus on 7EAP objective 1, and thematic information related to air, climate, water, marine, biodiversity, land, … 4 Resource-efficient and low-carbon economy focus on 7EAP objective 2, and thematic information related to emissions, resources, consumption, waste, … 5 Safeguarding from environmental risks to health focus on 7EAP objective 3, and thematic information related to air emissions, noise, climate impacts, urban, … 6 Living well, within the limits of our planet focus on European well-being needs, e.g. food, energy, transport, built environment, and a healthy environment, … 7 Transitions to meet environmental visions – some reflections focus on enabling factors and obstacles that shape or hinder transitions needed to meet long-term policy ambitions, …

SOER 2015 Part A – Global Megatrends GMT fiches FLIS indicators Focus: An updated assessment of global megatrends (GMT), i.e. focussing on the same issues presented in SOER 2010 Format: 11 GMT fiches, 4 pages each; complemented by showing indicators used in GMT fiches within SOER 2015 Online Basis: 8 non-environmental GMT primarly based on non-EEA sources, 3 environmental GMT building also on thematic EEA information Eionet: Eionet consultation on GMT fiches (May/June 2014); discussion with NRC-FLIS network on underpinning analysis

SOER 2015 Part A – 11 four-page global megatrends fiches A Focus of 11 Global Megatrends (as published in 2010) Planned publication of the update 1. Increasing global divergence in population trends March Living in an urban world: spreading cities and spiralling consumption March Changing patterns of global disease burdens and the risk of new pandemics March Accelerating technological change: racing into the unknown March Continued economic growth? Published 6. Global power shifts – from a uni-polar to a multi-polar world Published 7. Intensified global competition for resources Published 8. Decreasing stocks of natural resources Published 9. Increasing severity of the consequences of climate change To be determined 10. Increasing unsustainable environmental pollution load March Environmental regulation and governance : increasing fragmentation and convergence To be determined

SOER 2015 Part B – Thematic SOE information EEA indicators thematic fiches Focus: A series of brief summaries of state and trend in key environmental themes, guide through EEA knowledge base Format: thematic fiches, 4 pages; complemented by an online presentation to integrate fiches with EEA thematic indicators Basis: Part B will primarily build on and guide to regular EEA reporting, indicators and assessment work within the respective thematic areas Eionet: Eionet feedback on structure and topics (Oct 2014); Eionet consultation on fiches (Mar/Apr 2014); regular data flows

SOER 2015 Part B – 25 four-page thematic fiches Environmental themes cluster Socio-economic dimensions cluster Systemic perspectives cluster Air (*) Biodiversity (*) Climate change adaptation, impacts and vulnerability Forests Freshwater (*) Soil Marine and coastal environment Mitigating climate change (*) Noise Waste (*) Agriculture Consumption Energy (*) Industry Maritime activities Tourism Transport (*) Health and the environment Resource efficiency (*) Green economy Natural capital and ecosystem services Land System Hydrological systems The air and climate system Urban systems Note: (*) indicates that topic corresponds to a topic for cross-country comparison fiche (Part C). B

SOER 2015 Part C – Cross-country comparisons (2) Focus: A series of indicator-based country comparisons for 8-10 selected themes based on existing EEA indicators Format: 8 to 10 cross-country comparison fiches, 4 pages each; each based on one established EEA indicator; in SOER 2015 online scope to link this national intepretation of same indicator via SENSE Basis: Drafted by EEA; cross-country comparisons based on EEA (CSI) indicators with country information; supplemented by SENSE Eionet: Eionet feedback on indicator selection and method (Sep 2013); Eionet consultation on cross-country comparison fiches (Mar/Apr 2014); plus (voluntary) contributions to SENSE EEA & country indicators omparison fiches

SOER 2015 Part C – 9 four-page cross-country comparison fiches TopicsIndicators Air CSI ‘Emissions of main air pollutants’ Agriculture Eurostat indicator on ‘Area under organic farming’ BiodiversityCSI008 ‘Designated areas’ FreshwaterCSI020 ‘Nutrients in Freshwater‘ Mitigating climate change CSI ‘EU and national total GHG emission trends and projections’ WasteCSI016 ‘Municipal waste generation’ EnergyCSI029 ‘Primary energy consumption by fuel’ TransportCSI035 ‘Passenger transport demand’ Resource efficiencyEurostat indicator on ‘Resource productivity (GDP/DMC)’ CaCa

SOER 2015 Part C – Country level SOE information (1) country fiches Focus: A series of summaries of national state of environment assessments, to show key environmental issues at country level Format: One country fiche per country, 4 pages each (based on a template and guidance by EEA to ensure some level of comparability) Basis: Drafted by countries; country fiches should largely be based on – or provide summaries of – existing national SOE reports Eionet: Eionet gives feedback on template and guidance (Sep 2013), based on this NFP and/or NRC-SOE draft country fiches and update SERIS (estimated average workload: 10 to 15 days per country)

SOER 2015 SOER 2015 Online = NOT the same as SOE Online Focus: An internet based representation of all SOER 2015 components, allowing interconnectivity between parts Format: A stand-web-based ‘SOER 2015 Online‘ platform – linked with EEA website; scope also to add a related mobile application (app) Basis: The fiches drafted in Parts A, B, C; the Synthesis report; related EEA indicators set (and national indicators via SENSE) – link to broader ‘SOE online‘ (i.e. EOE, PDF, IMS, etc.) as appropiate Eionet: Eionet contributes to drafting and quality assurance of all SOER 2015 parts; Eionet feeds SOE online with existing information flows FLIS indic ators EEA indicator s EEA & country indicator s GMT fichesthematic fiches country fiches SOER 2015 Online

SOER 2015 SOER 2015 Online Focus: An internet based representation of all SOER 2015 components, allowing interconnectivity between parts Progress: Developed and tested a Fiche Management System; initiated discussions about SOER 2015 Online design. Next steps: Populate the Fiche Management System with all fiches for consultation; finalise and implement SOER 2015 Online design. Next for Eionet: Use Fiche Management System to submit comments on draft fiches during consultation. SOER 2015 ONLINE

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SOER 2015 Timeline from Planning to Publication FocusIndicative timing Project Plan and Implementation Plan Agree on a shared Implementation Plan (i.e. this document), to guide and structure strands of SOER 2015 work. until July 2013 Phase 1 – Final Outline Develop outlines and guidance for all parts, include feedback loop with Eionet; SOER 2015 Online concept. until Nov/Dec 2013 (all Parts) Phase 2 – First Draft Prepare a full draft of all fiches and the Synthesis; develop a fully functional test version of SOER 2015 Online. Jan to Mar 2014 (Parts B & C) Jan to May 2014 (Other Parts) Phase 3 – Quality Assurance Review includes 2 weeks EEA-internal and 6 weeks Eionet and Scientific Committee consultation. Mar & Apr 2014 (Parts B & C) May & Jun 2014 (Other Parts) Phase 4 – Final Draft Finalise drafts, based on consultation process; prepare a beta-testing version of SOER 2015 Online. until Jul 2014 (Parts A,B, C) until Sep 2014 (Synthesis) Phase 5 – Publication Process Final consistency checks, lay-out, translate, print fiches and Synthesis; and finalise SOER 2015 Online. until Jan 2015 (all Parts) (data update in Nov 2014) Phase 6 – Dissemination Launch SOER 2015, disseminate to respective audiences. all of 2015