1. 1 Reportnet, SEEIS (Shared European Environmental Information System) & UN Environment Watch Twinning SK03/IB/EN/01 Final Conference 13 June 2006 johannes.mayer@umweltbundesamt.at

2. 2 Shared Information System DG Environment “Vision Paper” presented to EPRG and Council Working Goup First stage: moving to electronic reporting and use existing tools like Reportnet Later comprehensive integration of systems including “Inspire” Directive for Spatial Data, GMES initiative etc. DG Environment contact: Peter.Wicks@cec.eu.int

3. 3 Using Reportnet tools Reporting Obligations Database – rod.eionet.eu.int rod.eionet.eu.int Central Data Repository – cdr.eionet.eu.int cdr.eionet.eu.int Reporting contacts – directory.eionet.eu.int directory.eionet.eu.int

4. 4 Report to EEA, EC, Conventions Reporting Obligations Database  covering reporting to EEA, EC, International Conventions Reporting Contacts Directory  all to EEA, few to EC, not yet for reporting to Conventions (  SK: complete for EC) National Repository  all reporting to EEA, increasing to EC, some countries (NO, SE …) also to Conventions (  SK: complete for EC ?)

5. 5 Transparency and Public Access Transparency and Public Access Reporting Obligations, Guidelines etc  full public access (as for legislation) Data Repository  public access to finalised deliveries, option to limit access to files (  AT/SK: option used ?) Directory  Option to limit access to full contact details (tel, fax, address) to nominated network members with login  minimum public access to reporting network members: name/institution

6. 6 Co-ordination requirements Increased use of Directory and National Repository, esp. for reporting to DG Environment  National Decisions required on technical co-ordination and organisation EEA NFPs (presently managing Reportnet Directory and National Repository) to take increased responsibilities ?  SK: Comprehensive Mandate to SEA for environmental data reporting (formalise ?)

7. 7 Input & output sides of SEEIS  Reporting & Information/Communication Reporting side of the system: Extended use of Reporting tools – Best possible integration of reporting to Commission and International Conventions  Transparent integrated documentation on who – why – what – when – how of Reporting Information/Communication side of the system: Integrated access to relevant usable data and information via the data services of EEA & other Data Centers/system nodes (at European, national(?), (later also ?) regional & local(?) levels)

8. 8 UN Environment Watch proposal Will replace UNEP/Infoterra network in 2007 NFPs and Thematic Centers as in Eionet Within Europe through EEA/Eionet (to avoid duplication)  thematic discussion EEA/UNEP, Europe/other Continents More systematic monitoring and reporting by all countries world-wide  North-South partnerships (twinning) for national institution building (UNEP mandate)

9. 9 Environment Watch Global Regional National Local Science and Observing Decision-making Information Network (national and regional capacities) Conceptual Framework The Architecture of the Environment Watch System Assessment Compact Capacity Building Programme & Toolbox Developed incrementally over time through partnership

10. 10 HUMAN SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT Global Local Regional TIME: 1987 2007 - 2015(short term) 2050 (medium term) (long term) P – PRESSURES: Human interventions in the environment: - Land-use - Resource extraction - External inputs (fertilisers, chemicals, irrigation) - Emissions (pollutants and waste) - Modification and movement of organisms Natural processes: - Solar radiation - Volcanoes - Earthquakes S – STATE and trends: Natural capital: atmosphere, land, water and biosphere Environmental impacts and change: - Climate Change and Depletion of the Stratospheric Ozone Layer - Biodiversity change - Pollution, degradation and / or depletion of air, water, minerals and land (including desertification) D – DRIVERS: Material, Human and Social Capitals Human development: - Population demographics - Economic processes (consumption, production, markets and trade) - Scientific and technological innovation - Distribution pattern processes (inter- and intra- generational) - Cultural, social, political and institutional (including production and service sectors) processes R – RESPONSES to environmental challenges: formal and informal adaptation to, and mitigation of, environmental change (including restoration) by altering human activity and development patterns within and between the D, P and I boxes i.a. through: science and technology, policy, law and institutions. I – IMPACTS Change in human wellbeing broadly defined as human freedoms of choice and actions, i.a. to achieve: - security - basic material needs - good health - good social relations which may result in human development or poverty, inequity and human vulnerability. Demographic, social (institutional) and material factors determining human wellbeing Environmental factors determining human wellbeing - Ecological services such as Provisioning services (consumptive use), Cultural services (non-consumptive use), Regulating services and Supporting services (indirect use) - Non-ecosystem natural resources i.e. hydrocarbons, minerals and renewable energy - Stress i.a. diseases, pests, radiation and hazards

11. 11 Aral Sea - Death of a Sea The world’s fourth largest lake before 1960. 1973 1986 1999 2004: More than 60 per cent of the lake has disappeared

12. 12 NFP RFP NFP RFP NFP UN The Information Network Requires: defined partners guidelines web based tools National environmental information networks Current activities: EEA/EIONET AEIN Ecomundus Pilot activities Alert system

13. 13 UN Environment Watch & SEEIS UN Environment Watch might adopt some Reportnet tools (open source software) and concepts Reporting to global Conventions as potential Priority Data Flows (pilot Reportnet/SEEIS demonstration to UNEP Governing Council February 2007 ?) Concertation Eionet/UN on other reporting themes ? African Environmental Information Network surprisingly comparable to EEA/Eionet (but Internet access much less generalised) UNEP/Infoterra network definitively “out of use” (if Environment Watch works through EEA/Eionet)

14. 14 SEEIS 2006-2008 actions Reporting side of the system: Extend use of Reportnet tools (e.g. Directory solutions: integrate Eurostat/Waste Statistics 2006, DG Environment 2007, International Conventions 2008; complete ROD system, assuring full linkage to Guidelines etc) Thematic dialogue with UN on Priority Dataflows to global Conventions (2006/2007) & harmonising reporting content (2007/2008)

15. 15 SEEIS 2006-2008 actions Information/communication parts of the system: Support integration efforts of EEA for the Spatial Data Infrastructure Contribute to interoperability of databases & web-services, explore new formats (xml) Explore integrating national/regional/local nodes/services, to provide useful information Thematic dialogue with UNEP on harmonising information content