1. Development of a methodological framework (EEA contributions)
Fourth Meeting of the Working Group on Mapping and Assessments of Ecosystems and their Services (MAES)
10 Jan. 2013
Markus Erhard, European Environment Agency (EEA)

2. Ecosystem service classification
CICES v4 
No decision London Group Meeting October
Submission of EEA position paper 15 Jan 2013 for approval by UNSD (April 2013)
Integration of final version in conceptual framework

3. Ecosystem typology (Europe) Towards biophysical mapping of major ecosystems
Revision of marine ecosystem typology (Eunis, MFSD, EUSeaMap)  6 classes
Draft Report ‘Towards biophysical mapping of major ecosystems’ to be integrated into conceptual framework
Pan-European ecosystem mapping methods available May first version of maps July

4. Ecosystem classification (Europe) Towards biophysical mapping of major ecosystems
Major eco-system division (level 1)
Ecosystem type for mapping and assessment (level 2)
Representation of habitats (functional dimension by EUNIS)
Marine*
Lagoons, coastal wetlands and estuaries
Lagoons (with any type of sea connection)
Saltmarshes, salines and intertidal flats
Estuaries (WFD ‘transitional waters’)
Coastal seabed
Littoral substrate
Shallow sublittoral substrate exposed to light**
Shelf seabed
Shallow sublittoral substrate not exposed to light**
Shelf sublittoral ‘seabed’
Open ocean seabed
Deep sea substrate
Water column exposed to light**
Coastal, Shelf and Ocean waters exposed to light**
Water column not exposed to light**
Coastal, Shelf and Ocean waters not exposed to light**

5. EEA‘s next steps 1(2)
Report ‘European wide data sets’ WFD, MFSD, Fishery, Agri, Forest, CC monitoring / reporting CBD reporting, green infrastructure, resource efficiency, environmental accounting …
Fast track ecosystem accounting - final report Feb. 2013
Provide data (maps) and results from ecosystem accounts (land-cover, carbon, water)  end of Jan 2013
First results ecosystem accounts in September meeting

6. EEA‘s next steps 2(2)
Analyse methodologies for mapping Art17 data (biodiversity)
Provide first results of pan-European ecosystem assessment (end 2013)
Cooperation with contractors and national pilots e.g. Ecosystem service contract (ALTERRA) Quantitative Assessment of Air Pollution Impacts on Ecosystems and Biodiversity Member State activities – Pilot studies etc.
First results ecosystem accounts in September meeting