Biodiversity/HNV indicators and the CAP

Zélie PeppietteRural Development Evaluation ManagerDG AGRI, European Commission

UK seminar on HNV farming policy, London,18th June 2012

CMEF: what does it ask?

HNV common impact indicators new for 2007-2013 period

• Baseline indicator = HNV farmland and forestry

• Common impact indicator = Maintenance of HNV farmland and forestry (recorded as changes in HNV farmland and forestry)

CMEF: what does it ask?

FBI common impact indicators new for 2007-2013 period

• Baseline indicator = Population of farmland birds

• Common impact indicator 5 = Reversing decline in FBI

CMEF: what does it ask?

Biodiversity result indicator new for 2007-2013 period

• Area and % UAA under a management contract designed to support biodiversity

Approaches to Baseline HNV assessment1. Extent

Photo: Liri Selge

Summary of approaches: method

• IRENA/EAA 3• Land cover 13• Designation 12• Species data/habitat 10• Sampling 1• Systems 7• IACS 5• Management schemes 4

Summary of approaches: outcome

• Type 1 only 4• Type 2 only 1• Type 3 only 1• Types 1 & 2 5• Types 1 & 3 6• Types 1,2 & 3 7

Approaches to Baseline HNV assessment2. Quality

Summary of approaches: Quality

• Very few MS currently assess quality• Some databases exist, but not updated regularly• Sampling approach can provide quality

assessment

Summary of MTE findings

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MTE findings: Biodiversity

Info in MTE reports mostly based on:

•Output/result indicators• Area in specific schemes

•Expert/stakeholder opinions•Qualitative judgements•Not interpretations of the impact indicators

MTE findings: FBI

• Majority of MTEs did not cover FBI • 20 MTEs calculate trend (not net)• Some found –ve trend, but not due to RDP• Not always appropriate• Lack of data/evidence/causal links

MTE findings: HNV

• Least well addressed impact indicator• 24 quantify• 21 on basis of management schemes• Not linked to trend in baseline indicator• Only 5% « advanced » assessment• « Too soon » or Data/methodology issues• Development work still ongoing

Where do we go now?

Where do we go now?

• Extension of common M&E concept to Pillar 1

• Impact indicators cover both pillars

• Common indicators to be included in implementing acts• compulsory

Proposals for CAP post-2013 M&E:Process so far

Stakeholder meeting Sept 2011

Legal proposals published Oct 2011

1st presentation of indicator proposals March 2012

Revised indicator proposals June 2012

Current indicator proposals 1. impact (+context)

Europe 2020Europe 2020

CAP generalCAP generalObjectivesObjectives

Smart, sustainable and inclusive growth

CAP

Impact indicators linked to the general objectives

Viable food production

Balanced territorial

development

Sustainable management of natural resources and climate

action

• They serve both pillars of the CAP• To the maxium extent possible: use of already established data sources such as

FADN, FSS, HICP, Economic Accounts for Agriculture…• Aggregation at MS level, Member States can use more detailled regionalised data• Yearly availability of info (for some indicators less often)• Exact definitions and data locations will be published in the indicator fiches

Europe 2020Europe 2020

CAP generalCAP generalObjectivesObjectives

Smart, sustainable and inclusive growth

CAP

Impact indicators linked to the general objectives

Viable food production

Balanced territorial

development

Sustainable management of natural resources and

climate action

• Net GHG emissions from agriculture • Farmland bird population index• HNV indicator• Share of agriculture in water use• Irrigated area• Water quality• Soil quality index• Soil erosion indicator

Proposed biodiversity impact indicators

• Farmland Birds Index • AEI 25• Population trend of selected species• Pan-European Bird Monitoring Scheme (22 MS)• Data assessed by EEA• Annual• MS level

Proposed biodiversity impact indicators

• High Nature Value Farmland (Farming)• AEI 23• % UAA with HNV status• Common concept/definition• Multiple methods/data• Base option: Updated EEA estimate or UAA in N2K• Baseline, during cycle, ex-post• RDP level

Current indicator proposals2. Target/result

Proposed biodiversity target/result indicator

• Forest or other wooded area under management contracts supporting biodiversity

• UAA under management contracts supporting biodiversity and/or landscapes

• One main focus area per operation – quantified target• Other relevant FA identified

Priority 4: restoring, preserving and enhancing ecosystems dependent on agriculture and forestryFocus area 4A: Restoring and preserving biodiversity including N2K, HNV and landscapes

Open questions

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Open questions

• Maintain FBI as separate or incorporate as element of HNV?

• HNV Farmland or Farming?

• 2 target indicators or 3 for FA 4A? • Proposal is that default result for LFA is landscape• Should biodiversity and landscape be separated?

Thank you!