1. 13th Meeting of the Working Group on Economic
and Social Analysis (WG ESA)
26 – 27 October Brussels
National Action Plans update in the framework of LBS Protocol of the UNEP/MAP – Barcelona Convention and socio-economic analysis

2. NAP update context Eutrophication (EO5)
COP 18 in Istanbul, Turkey (2013) - Contracting Parties were requested to:
Initiate the process of updating their NAPs with the view to achieve good environmental status through implementation of the LBS Protocol and Regional Plans
EcAp based ecological objectives of UNEP/MAP – BC
Eutrophication (EO5)
Human-induced eutrophication is prevented, especially adverse effects thereof, such as losses in biodiversity, ecosystem degradation, harmful algal blooms and oxygen deficiency in bottom waters
Contaminants (EO9)
Contaminants cause no significant impact on coastal and marine ecosystems and human health
Marine litter (EO 10)
Marine and coastal litter do not adversely affect coastal and marine environment

3. NAP update context Regional Plans
Reduction of BOD5 from urban waste water, 2009
Phasing out of obsolete POPs, 2009
Reduction of inputs of mercury, 2012
Reduction of BOD5 in the food sector, 2012
Phasing out of 10 other POPs, 2012
Marine litter, 2013
and Bathing water standard, 2015

4. NAP update context Expectations from updated NAPs:
Coherent Programmes of Measures to achieve GES/ goals of pollution related EOs in the framework of the LBS Protocol SAP-MED and Regional Plans
A sound policy document based on best available data and applicable methodologies, developed through a participatory, inclusive and consensual process
Address capacity constraints
Improve financial sustainability
select most effective and beneficial measures for updated NAPs
prioritise investment projects
analyse issues behind delayed financing of the original NAPs and address them
assess and improve the use of economic instruments to achieve policy objectives

5. Methodology (NAP update Guidelines)
Assessment of midterm baseline:
pollution loads (NBBs) and concentrations, trends;
hot spots assessment;
legal, policy and institutional frameworks
existing measures
socio-economic aspects
Identification of gaps (in relation to GES targets, SAP-MED and Regional Plan requirements)
Setting of operational targets
Identification of potential measures
Aggregation and prioritization of measures

6. Economic analysis in the assessment of midterm baseline
Description of human activities (focus on sources addressed through SAP-MED and RP requirements)
Settlements, industries, agriculture, tourism etc: size, scale, significance
Costs of degradation (if data available)
Value of ecosystem services (if data available)
Analysis of economic instruments and financing mechanisms

7. Economic analysis for the final selection of PoMs
Reasons:
Updated NAP portfolio expected to be more complex/ diverse
Integrated approach (links between human activities – state of the environment – responses)
Improve the funding prospects (financial sustainability of NAPs)
Focus on the most efficient (costs, benefits/ impacts) ways to reach GES
Tools and approaches:
Cost-effectiveness or cost-benefit analysis (alternatively: multi-criteria analysis)
Costing of the Regional Plans implementation
Good description of socio-economic uses of marine environment

8. Support and guidance for the NAP update process
Cooperation with Horizon 2020, contributions from Plan Bleu and CAM project; exchange of experiences with the EU MSs
Regional level
Comprehensive Guidelines (with an annex on economic analysis)
Expertise
Training/ sharing of experiences through regional meetings and country missions
Project prioritization criteria in the process of development
National level
Institutional set-up (coordination, National Steering Committees, expert/ technical groups) and stakeholders involvement (4 countries)
Expertise to help draft the NAPs (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon + Palestine and Jordan; Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Turkey)
EU MSs – PoMs developed under the MSFD

9. Working together towards harmonised approaches

10. Contact United Nations Environment Programme
Coordinating Unit for the Mediterranean Action Plan
Vassileos Konstantinou 48
Athens 11635
Greece