1. 1 Restoring Ecosystem, Benefits and Value: The EU Nature & Biodiversity policy Stefan Leiner Natura 2000 Unit, DG Environment European Commission International NATURA2000 Conference Tallinn, Estonia. 21-22 October, 2010

2. 2 A new EU Biodiversity Strategy and 2020 target  2020 / 2050  

3. 3 Focus on 6 Subtargets

4. 4 Recognising the values

5. 5 Total : > 25,800 sites = 17,6% of EU 27 territory

6. 6 Land use within N2000 (CLC 2006)

7. 7 Distribution forest habitat types in HD * 4 * 12 * 2 * 3 * 6 * priority habitat types EU enlar. 2004 2007 EU 1995

8. 8 What now needs to be achieved Species Habitats  

9. 9 State and future of Natura 2000 ? ? Terrestrial Marine DESIGNATION MANAGEMENT INTEGRATION

10. 10 Biodiversity loss and climate change: two sides of the same coin BIODIVERSITY OTHER DRIVERS -habitat destruction -IAS -Fragmentation -Pollution -overexploitation ECOSYSTEM SERVICES HUMAN WELL-BEING ECONOMIC & SOCIAL IMPACTS (+) (-) (+) MITIGATION (carbon sequestration, water retention, biomass production) ADAPTATION (alternative species composition delivering required services) HUMAN ACTION CLIMATE CHANGE (-)

11. 11 Green Infrastructure

12. 12 Management of Natura 2000 SCI  SAC Cons. Obj Cons Measures ManPlans Legal, statutory or contractual arrangements Full stakeholder engagement New BG Seminars

13. 13 Financing Natura 2000 Art 8 HD~6 Bn/year Benefits > Costs New Comm 2011 > Integration > Life > PAF Innovative financial mechanisms?

14. 14 Dealing with specific sectors Ports & Estuaries Integrated planning Plus: Wilderness, Agriculture, Inland Waterways, Aquaculture, Cormorants, Climate Change, Forests, …

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16. 16 Natura 2000 viewer ------------------------------------------ Communication and public awareness

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19. 19 Outlook

20. 20 http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/index_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/environment For more information, please consult: