1. Protecting biodiversity through a national ecological network
Bettina Anemaet & Sylvia van Leeuwen
Biodiversity seminar, Sofia (Bulgaria)
4 November 2004

2. International agreements on biodiversity and habitats
Ramsar Convention (1971)
Bonn Agreement (1979)
Biodiversity Convention (1992)
European:
Bern Agreement (1979)
EU - Bird Directive (1979)
EU - Habitat Directive and Natura 2000 (1992)
Biodiversity seminar, Sofia (Bulgaria)
4 November 2004

3. Facts and figures Land surface Population per km2
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4. Dutch competition for space
Infrastructure (3.5%)
Buildings, houses, industry, etc. (11%)
Farming (69%)
Recreation (2.5%)
Nature (14%)
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4 November 2004

5. Dutch policy Problem: biodiversity loss
Goal: protection of biodiversity
by creating a cohesive ecological network of high quality in 2018
(Nature Policy Plan, 1990)
                                                                                        
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6. Dutch Ecological Network
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7. Goals and targets Biodiversity seminar, Sofia (Bulgaria)
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8. Risk analysis Risks in the achievement of goals:
size, quality and cohesion
Risks in management of the project (coordination and control):
3 departments involved
decentralized policy: 12 provinces carrying out the national policy
Risks regarding the spending of money wisely
Biodiversity seminar, Sofia (Bulgaria)
4 November 2004

9. Performance audit (phase 1)
Questions:
What is the problem with biodiversity in the Netherlands?
What are the government’s goals and how do they fit into the international commitments of the Netherlands?
[optional] Is there a ‘gap’ between the goals and the problem?
Biodiversity seminar, Sofia (Bulgaria)
4 November 2004

10. Performance audit (phase 2)
Questions:
What targets does the government want to achieve and are these goals ‘SMART’?
What was realized by the different actors?
Are the goals being achieved by 2018? Have they been realized efficiently so far?
Biodiversity seminar, Sofia (Bulgaria)
4 November 2004

11. Performance audit (phase 2)
Questions:
If not, what are the most important reasons for not achieving the goals?
How can the government improve its policy so that it achieves its goals?
Biodiversity seminar, Sofia (Bulgaria)
4 November 2004

12. Performance audit (phase 3)
Questions:
[optional] What is known about the effects of the Dutch Ecological Network on the development of biodiversity in the Netherlands?
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4 November 2004

13. Findings 1990  2004  2018 Biodiversity seminar, Sofia (Bulgaria)
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14. Findings: Biodiversity
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15. Findings: Goals and targets
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16. Findings: Size
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17. Findings: Quality Types of nature to be realized
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18. Findings: Quality Water conditions and drought
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19. Findings: Cohesion Big nature areas Connections between them
18 national parks
Removing barriers caused by infrastructure
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20. The End Phase 1 Phase 2 Biodiversity seminar, Sofia (Bulgaria)
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