1 Restoring Ecosystem, Benefits and Value: The EU Nature & Biodiversity policy Stefan Leiner Natura 2000 Unit, DG Environment European Commission International NATURA2000 Conference Tallinn, Estonia October, 2010
2 A new EU Biodiversity Strategy and 2020 target 2020 / 2050
3 Focus on 6 Subtargets
4 Recognising the values
5 Total : > 25,800 sites = 17,6% of EU 27 territory
6 Land use within N2000 (CLC 2006)
7 Distribution forest habitat types in HD * 4 * 12 * 2 * 3 * 6 * priority habitat types EU enlar EU 1995
8 What now needs to be achieved Species Habitats
9 State and future of Natura 2000 ? ? Terrestrial Marine DESIGNATION MANAGEMENT INTEGRATION
10 Biodiversity loss and climate change: two sides of the same coin BIODIVERSITY OTHER DRIVERS -habitat destruction -IAS -Fragmentation -Pollution -overexploitation ECOSYSTEM SERVICES HUMAN WELL-BEING ECONOMIC & SOCIAL IMPACTS (+) (-) (+) MITIGATION (carbon sequestration, water retention, biomass production) ADAPTATION (alternative species composition delivering required services) HUMAN ACTION CLIMATE CHANGE (-)
11 Green Infrastructure
12 Management of Natura 2000 SCI SAC Cons. Obj Cons Measures ManPlans Legal, statutory or contractual arrangements Full stakeholder engagement New BG Seminars
13 Financing Natura 2000 Art 8 HD~6 Bn/year Benefits > Costs New Comm 2011 > Integration > Life > PAF Innovative financial mechanisms?
14 Dealing with specific sectors Ports & Estuaries Integrated planning Plus: Wilderness, Agriculture, Inland Waterways, Aquaculture, Cormorants, Climate Change, Forests, …
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16 Natura 2000 viewer Communication and public awareness
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19 Outlook
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