1. Indicators for nature & biodiversity
Jelle van Minnen
EEA/ETC-ACC, MNP
3rd advisory meeting 2008 indicator report, 23 April 2008

2. Distribution Comma butterfly3

3. Example observations: changes in plant distribution in NL3

4. Phrase Commissioner Dimas
"healthy ecosystems are essential for any climate change mitigation/adaptation strategy". Ecosystems play an important role in the climate system. The failure to recognise the interrelationship between biodiversity and climate may undermine efforts to make improvements in each area”. 3

5. nature and biodiversity in 2008 report
Phenology
Species distribution
Functioning
Plant species distribution X
Plant phenology
Animal species distribution
Animal phenology
Ecosystem functioning

6. Challenges towards final version
Shorten text/be selective.
Select right figures
Include more information
birds => SEBI
projections
Strengthen sense of urgency
Links to other indicators/rest report

7. Plant species distribution
Message:
Now (limited) changes observable, more impacts projected (incl. extinction).
Problems:
Observations especially for mountain regions, projections for entire Europe
Too long, too many figures

8. Plant species distribution (ii)

9. Plant species distribution (ii)

10. Plant phenology Message: Observations exist Length good shape Problems
nothing on projections => growing season??
type of information still needs to be discussed

11. Plant phenology (ii)

12. Animal distribution Message: Nice & divers observations Problems
European dimension in observations, often only one species, one location,….
Too many nice observations,
Section too long

13. Animal distribution (ii)

14. Animal phenology Message Nice & clear key messages
Early life cycle, breeding season
Problems
Observations exist, but not many good figures & maps
Less projections

15. Ecosystem functioning
Message:
Interesting & relevant section
Problems
difficult to communicate
limited observations, limited projections

16. Ecosystem functioning (ii)

17. Challenges towards final version
Shorten text/be selective. Improve message
Include more information
birds => SEBI
projections
Strengthen sense of urgency
Links to other indicators/rest report
Dimas stated "healthy ecosystems are essential for any climate change mitigation/adaptation strategy". Ecosystems play an important role in the climate system. The failure to recognise the interrelationship between biodiversity and climate may undermine efforts to make improvements in each area”.

18. Thank you !!