1. The European ecosystem assessment framework and key analytical challenges

2. Working group MAES on Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services
Sets a conceptual framework for mapping and assessment linking human well being to biodiversity.
Sets typologies for ecosystems and ecosystem services (CICES)
Initiates thematic assessments (agro-ecosystems, forests, freshwater ecosystems, coastal ecosystems, natural capital accounting)

3. Objectives of the pilots
The principal objective for the pilot studies is to provide a set of recommendations by September 2013 by end 2013 which will help the Member States with their assessments.
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4. Specific objectives The (spatial) definition of the ecosystems
Data availability for the mapping and assessment
EU legislation and policies affecting the ecosystem (services)
Assessment approaches
Issues of scale
Relationship between conditions and services
Answering to the policy questions
The constraints
Options for overcoming constraints
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6. Building blocks Report Indicators for mapping ecosystem services (JRC)
PEER project outcomes (JRC)
DG Regio work on ecosystem services (JRC and DG-Regio)
MESEU final reports (ALTERRA)
Target 2 Working Group documents (RPF, GI, NNL ...)
Ecosystem Service Partnership Project (ESP)
European ecosystem map 1. draft (EEA, ETC/SIA)
Reports on European data and methodology (EEA, ETC/SIA)
Knowledge base report (EEA, ECNC)
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7. European ecosystem map v1.3
First version of ecosystem map
Corine 2006 and EUNIS
MAES typology fo marine
Version 1.4 available in ca. 2 weeks with Greece based on Corine 2000
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ETC/SIA 2013

8. Key challenges
Summarize the available information at EU and MS scales (data, indicators) so it can facilitate MS work:
to identify and prioritise which ecosystems and services to map and assess
to identify what data are available or needed
to make optimal use of EU environmental reporting streams
to help implement other action of the EU Biodiversity Strategy
to guide use of information of ecosystem services in impact assessments or other policies
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