1. European Environment Agency EUROPE’S ENVIRONMENT Assessment of Assessments AoA Portal: http://aoa.ew.eea.europa.eu/http://aoa.ew.eea.europa.eu/ AoA Contact: aoa2011@eea.europa.euaoa2011@eea.europa.eu

2. What we would like to have in 2015... closer links of assessments across themes and scales Local level National level Regional level European level Integrated Assessments Water Land Climate... Thematic Assessments Note: Indicators (i.e. the toblerone‘s ‘scaffolding‘) are the basis of environmental assessments (i.e.the toblerone‘s ‘chocolate‘)

3. AoA Building Blocks Project steps Virtual Library Review Template The AoA report Phase I Phase II

4. AoA Building Blocks Project steps Virtual Library Review Template The AoA report Phase I Phase II

5. AoA Building Blocks Project steps Virtual Library Review Template The AoA report Phase I Phase II

6. AoA Building Blocks Project steps Virtual Library Review Template The AoA report Phase I Phase II

7. Country fiches Building the knowledge base Virtual Library Country Fiches Review template The AoA report Establishing a consistent basis

8. Establishing a common content Identifying 6 core documents per theme per country Virtual Library Country Fiches Review template The AoA report Prioritising the core backbone

9. Establishing a common content Identifying 6 core documents per theme per country Virtual Library Country Fiches Review template The AoA report Prioritising the core backbone 6 per country covering: a SoE report an Environmental Performance Review if available specific thematic assessments and statistics reports for the two priority themes

10. Sub-Regional components Going beyond EEA borders Virtual Library Country Fiches Review template The AoA report Four sub- regional components: -E.Europe (ENP-E) -Caucasus (ENP-E) -C.Asia -Russia

11. Today‘s status Building the knowledge base Virtual Library >600 Country Fiches ~100 Review template >275 The AoA report Extended Outline

12. Accessibility & consultation - AoA portal http://aoa.ew.eea.europa.eu/

13. Building Blocks for the future Building the knowledge base of shared assessements as a basis for future assessments Virtual Library Country Fiches Review template The AoA report Building a basis for future assessments

14. Building Blocks for the future Building the knowledge base of shared assessements as a basis for future assessments Virtual Library Country Fiches Review template The AoA report Building a basis for future assessments Future of SOERs...

15. Virtual Library & Review Template - national level/country fiches Local level National level Regional level European level Integrated Assessments Water Res.Eff/GE... Thematic Assessments Describing the content

16. Virtual Library & Review Template - national & regional levels Local level National level Regional level European level Integrated Assessments Water Res.Eff/GE... Thematic Assessments Describing the content

17. Assessing the assessments Local level National level Regional level European level Integrated Assessments Water Res.Eff/GE... Thematic Assessments Analysing some core characteristics of the information and knowledge content and flows

18. “Europe’s Environment - Assessment of Assessments” - Draft Outline Chapter 1: Setting the scene (~5-10pp) Chapter 2: AoA on sustainable management of water and water-related ecosystems (~15 pp) Chapter 3: AoA on resource efficiency / green economy (~15 pp) Chapter 4: Europe’s Environment: Towards a green(er) economy (~10-15pp)

19. Chapter 1: Setting the scene Focus on water and related ecosystems and the green economy, and in particular on the related persistent and emerging challenges in these areas. Contribution to international environmental governance by improving the availability of information on the environment and networks in the development of a shared environment information system.

20. Chapter 2: AoA on sustainable management of water and water-related ecosystems An overview of national and regional organisations involved in producing water assessments. An overview of national water assessments will be provided under the following headings. An overview of issues covered in water assessments. Reflections and recommendations concerning shared water assessment information system & towards shared water assessments.

21. Chapter 3: AoA on resource efficiency / green economy An overview of national and regional organisations involved in producing resource efficiency/green economy assessments. An overview of the content, types, frequency and gaps in resource efficiency/green economy assessments in the different groups below. An overview of issues covered in resource efficiency /green economy assessments. Reflections and recommendations concerning shared resource efficiency / green economy assessments.

22. Chapter 4: Europe’s Environment: Towards a green(er) economy Ensuring ecosystem resilience: Towards sustainable management of water and water-related ecosystems Increasing resource efficiency: Towards mainstreaming the environment into economic development Transforming to a green(er) economy: Some reflections on future environmental priorities  A basis for discussion about future needs for information and knowledge management to support regular environmental assessment and transforming to a green(er) economy across the region.

23. Timetable 15 February – First draft inputs on sub-regional reports from the RECs 1 March – Country Fiches available on portal for country consultation 15 March- NFPs improve country fiches and identify 6 priority “reports” 15 April – Draft report to the CEP in English (with Russian translation to be prepared before the CEP meeting) 5 May – EEA Bureau meeting – comments and inputs to EE-AoA draft report 17-18 May- NFP/Eionet meeting 23 May– EE-AoA Steering Group Meeting 24-27 May – UNECE CEP meeting – discussing and commenting on the EE-AoA draft 15 June – Report production commences (including final Russian translation) 23 June – EEA Management Board meeting framing messages for the Astana conference and agreeing EEA’s substantive contributions to the conference 15 August – Printed reports available in English & Russian 21-23 Sep– Astana Ministerial October- NFP/Eionet meeting (with NRCs SOER?)

24. Timetable 15 February – First draft inputs on sub-regional reports from the RECs 1 March – Country Fiches available on portal for country consultation 15 March- NFPs improve country fiches and identify 6 priority “reports” 15 April – Draft report to the CEP in English (with Russian translation to be prepared before the CEP meeting) 5 May – EEA Bureau meeting – comments and inputs to EE-AoA draft report 17-18 May- NFP/Eionet meeting 23 May– EE-AoA Steering Group Meeting 24-27 May – UNECE CEP meeting – discussing and commenting on the EE-AoA draft 15 June – Report production commences (including final Russian translation) 23 June – EEA Management Board meeting framing messages for the Astana conference and agreeing EEA’s substantive contributions to the conference 15 August – Printed reports available in English & Russian 21-23 Sep– Astana Ministerial October- NFP/Eionet meeting (with NRCs SOER?) Open method of consultation

25. NFPs are invited to check the two draft thematic country fiches: Going beyond EEA borders Virtual Library Country Fiches Review template The AoA report Are major available assessments missing?

26. NFPs are invited to check the two draft thematic country fiches: Going beyond EEA borders Virtual Library Country Fiches Review template The AoA report Are major available assessments missing? Identify which reports/documents you consider to be the most relevant and representative for your country in each category underlining: 6 per country covering

27. NFPs are invited to check the two draft thematic country fiches: Going beyond EEA borders Virtual Library Country Fiches Review template The AoA report Are major available assessments missing? Identify which reports/documents you consider to be the most relevant and representative for your country in each category underlining: 6 per country

28. NFPs are invited to: Going beyond EEA borders Virtual Library Country Fiches Review template The AoA report Are major available assessments missing? Identify which reports/documents you consider to be the most relevant and representative for your country in each category underlining: 6 per country Send EEA (aoa2011@eea.eur opa.eu) any comments or inputs relevant for the preparation of the AoA reportaoa2011@eea.eur opa.eu

29. NFPs are invited to: Going beyond EEA borders Virtual Library Country Fiches Review template The AoA report Are major available assessments missing? Identify which reports/documents you consider to be the most relevant and representative for your country in each category underlining: 6 per country Send EEA (aoa2011@eea.eu ropa.eu) any comments or inputs relevant for the preparation of the AoA reportaoa2011@eea.eu ropa.eu Inform EEA about any recent activities or products relevant for AoA and environment ministers’ conference in September (including Rio+20)

30. We are looking forward to... Not just a scaffolding, but chocolate! AoA Portal: http://aoa.ew.eea.europa.eu/http://aoa.ew.eea.europa.eu/ AoA Contact: aoa2011@eea.europa.euaoa2011@eea.europa.eu

31. UNEP’s GEO-5 5 th Global Environment Outlook EEA participating as GEO Collaborating Centre Tracking and advising (not authors) Bringing inputs and comments based on SOER2010 Keeping Eionet informed and involved From GEO-5 to UNEP Live!

32. Rio+20 UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 2012 EC to open public consultation on the EU position for 2010 (http://ec.europa.eu/yourvoice/)http://ec.europa.eu/yourvoice/ Identifying “deliverables” under two main themes: Green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication The institutional framework for sustainable development