1. funding opportunities for environment and nature conservation
Open Days, October 2005
Implicit and explicit
funding opportunities for environment and nature conservation
in the Regional Funds
Presentation by Stefanie Lang,
WWF EPO European Regional Policy Officer

2. WWF and EU Funding Policy:
working on EU policies for around 15 years
EU level, national and regional level
strong network partners in almost all EU member states
successful partnerships with national authorities
part of EU level and national coalitions of NGOs
cover a wide range of sectors (freshwater, climate change, nature conservation) 2

3. Environmental Integration in EU Funding Policy:
Specific situation for
Environmental Integration in EU Funding Policy:
Environment and sustainable development as cross-cutting priorities in all funding lines
Strategic focus on Lisbon and Göteborg strategy
No “earmarking“ of funds for the environment
Environment needs to “compete” with other priorities
Strategic guidelines not very helpful 3

4. WWF Handbook, April 2005
Analyse and grasp the funding potential of draft proposals
Link activities in the field of water, biodiversity, climate change prevention and sustainable transport to funding options
Help to combine and co-ordinate support across funding sources
Present successful examples 4

5. Overview of Funding Potentials
C= Confirmed
P= Potential
?= Unclear 5

6. Example of funding options Natura 20006

7. Example of funding options Water framework Directive7

8. Example of funding options Kyoto Measures8

9. Example of funds analysis: ERDF articles9

10. Example of funds analysis: ERDF articles10

11. Example of funds analysis: ESF articles11

12. Success factors in integration:
Problem Pressure: Can trigger change processes when economic, social or environmental problems are visible.
Partnership: Strong partnerships between environmental and other stakeholders.
Process Competence: Environmental stakeholders need to be competent in process (programming, implementation, monitoring). 12

13. Thank you! http://www.panda.org SLang@wwfepo.org tel: +32-2-740093013