SOER 2015State and Outlook Environment Report
EEAAdriana Gheorghe
SOER 2015The path from SOER 2010 to SOER 2015
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• SOER 2015 Project Plan (Q1)• SOER 2015 Implementation Plan (Q2)• START WORK (Q3)
SOER […] publish a report on the state of, trends in and prospects for the environment every five years
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- report (151 pp) + summary
SOER 1995 - addresses 5 EAP targets
- focus on sectoral integration- big report (446 pp) + summary
SOER 1999 - addresses
environmental trends
- focus on DPSIR, link between
issues- bigger report (569 pp, Part A, B & C)
SOER 2005 - addresses air, water, land
- focus on DPSIR, core set of
indicators - several reports (Parts A, B, C +
Synthesis)
SOER 2010 - addresses 6EAP priority areas
- focus on systemic challenges...
EEA SOER process
• Confirmed by EEA founding regulation• Produced every 5 years• Includes State and Outlook aspects;• Covers 33 EEA members and 6 cooperating countries• Supports EU policies (EAP)- development and
implementation • It is an analysis against targets and objectives using DPSIR
framework• Ii is a partnership process (Eionet fully involved)• It is based on EEA products (CSI, EEA thematic assessments)
as well as on EIONET national SOERs
SOER 2015A suite of product(s): short briefs + up-to-date indicators
FLISindicators
EEA indicators
EEA & country indicators
GMT fiches thematic fiches country fiches & cross-country comparison fiches
Synthesis report
3 indicator reports & stakeholder workshop
2012 2013 2014
Synthesis & Derivatives
Global Megatrends (Europe in global context)
Thematic SOE information
Country-levelSOE information
Signals 2015 and other derivatives
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SOER 2015Synthesis
• Focus: A synthesis across different SOER 2015 parts to provide
a strategic integrated and cross-thematic assessment
• Format: 200 pages report, A5 format (mulitple languages); in
addition we will explore scope for more interactive, derivative
publications
• Basis: Key conclusions from the other SOER 2015 parts;
reflections based on flanking activities; and dedicated
stakeholder workshops
• Eionet: Formal Eionet consultation (May/June 2014); dedicated
EEA Management Board seminar in March 2014
SOER 2015Synthesis
Possible chapter structure of the SOER 2015 Synthesis report
1 The state of environment in Europe today
focus on summary of state of environment and current environmental policy context, systemic challenges, risks, …
2
The European environment in a global context
focus on global megatrends and global change, planetary boundaries and safe operating space, interdependencies, …
3 Protecting, conserving and enhancing natural capital
focus on 7EAP objective 1, and thematic information related to air, climate, water, marine, biodiversity, land, …
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Resource-efficient and low-carbon economy focus on 7EAP objective 2, and thematic information related to emissions, resources, consumption, waste, …
5 Safeguarding from environmental risks to health
focus on 7EAP objective 3, and thematic information related to air emissions, noise, climate impacts, urban, …
6 Living well, within the limits of our planet
focus on European well-being needs , e.g. food, energy, transport, built environment, and a healthy environment, …
7 Transitions to meet environmental visions – some reflections
focus on enabling factors and obstacles that shape or hinder transitions needed to meet long-term policy ambitions, …
SOER 2015Part A – Global Megatrends
GMT fiches
FLIS indicators
• Focus: An updated assessment of global megatrends (GMT),
i.e. focussing on the same issues presented in SOER 2010
• Format: 11 GMT fiches, 4 pages each; complemented by
showing indicators used in GMT fiches within SOER 2015 Online
• Basis: 8 non-environmental GMT primarly based on non-EEA
sources,
3 environmental GMT building also on thematic EEA information
• Eionet: Eionet consultation on GMT fiches (May/June 2014);
discussion with NRC-FLIS network on underpinning analysis
SOER 2015Part A – 11 four-page global megatrends fiches
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Focus of 11 Global Megatrends (as published in 2010)Planned publication of the update
1. Increasing global divergence in population trends March 2014
2. Living in an urban world: spreading cities and spiralling consumption March 2014
3. Changing patterns of global disease burdens and the risk of new pandemics March 2014
4. Accelerating technological change: racing into the unknown March 2014
5. Continued economic growth? Published
6. Global power shifts – from a uni-polar to a multi-polar world Published
7. Intensified global competition for resources Published
8. Decreasing stocks of natural resources Published
9. Increasing severity of the consequences of climate change To be determined
10. Increasing unsustainable environmental pollution load March 2014
11. Environmental regulation and governance : increasing fragmentation and convergence
To be determined
SOER 2015Part B – Thematic SOE information
EEA indicators
thematic fiches
• Focus: A series of brief summaries of state and trend in key
environmental themes, guide through EEA knowledge base
• Format: 20-30 thematic fiches, 4 pages; complemented by an
online presentation to integrate fiches with EEA thematic
indicators
• Basis: Part B will primarily build on and guide to regular EEA
reporting, indicators and assessment work within the
respective thematic areas
• Eionet: Eionet feedback on structure and topics (Oct 2014);
Eionet consultation on fiches (Mar/Apr 2014); regular data flows
SOER 2015Part B – 25 four-page thematic fiches
Environmental themes cluster
Socio-economic dimensions cluster
Systemic perspectives cluster
Air (*)
Biodiversity (*)
Climate change adaptation, impacts and vulnerability
Forests
Freshwater (*)
Soil
Marine and coastal environment
Mitigating climate change (*)
Noise
Waste (*)
Agriculture
Consumption
Energy (*)
Industry
Maritime activities
Tourism
Transport (*)
Health and the environment
Resource efficiency (*)
Green economy
Natural capital and ecosystem services
Land System
Hydrological systems
The air and climate system
Urban systems
Note: (*) indicates that topic corresponds to a topic for cross-country comparison fiche (Part C).
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SOER 2015Part C – Cross-country comparisons (2)
• Focus: A series of indicator-based country comparisons for
8-10 selected themes based on existing EEA indicators
• Format: 8 to 10 cross-country comparison fiches, 4 pages
each;
each based on one established EEA indicator; in SOER 2015
online scope to link this national intepretation of same indicator
via SENSE
• Basis: Drafted by EEA; cross-country comparisons based on
EEA (CSI) indicators with country information; supplemented by
SENSE
• Eionet: Eionet feedback on indicator selection and method
(Sep 2013); Eionet consultation on cross-country comparison
fiches (Mar/Apr 2014);
plus (voluntary) contributions to SENSE
EEA & country indicators
omparison fiches
SOER 2015Part C – 9 four-page cross-country comparison fiches
Topics Indicators Air CSI ‘Emissions of main air pollutants’
Agriculture Eurostat indicator on ‘Area under organic farming’
Biodiversity CSI008 ‘Designated areas’
Freshwater CSI020 ‘Nutrients in Freshwater‘
Mitigating climate change CSI ‘EU and national total GHG emission trends and projections’
Waste CSI016 ‘Municipal waste generation’
Energy CSI029 ‘Primary energy consumption by fuel’
Transport CSI035 ‘Passenger transport demand’
Resource efficiency Eurostat indicator on ‘Resource productivity (GDP/DMC)’
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SOER 2015Part C – Country level SOE information (1)
country fiches
• Focus: A series of summaries of national state of environment
assessments, to show key environmental issues at country
level
• Format: One country fiche per country, 4 pages each (based
on
a template and guidance by EEA to ensure some level of
comparability)
• Basis: Drafted by countries; country fiches should largely be
based on – or provide summaries of – existing national SOE
reports
• Eionet: Eionet gives feedback on template and guidance (Sep
2013), based on this NFP and/or NRC-SOE draft country fiches
and update SERIS (estimated average workload: 10 to 15 days
per country)
SOER 2015SOER 2015 Online = NOT the same as SOE Online
• Focus: An internet based representation of all SOER 2015
components, allowing interconnectivity between parts
• Format: A stand-web-based ‘SOER 2015 Online‘ platform –
linked with EEA website; scope also to add a related mobile
application (app)
• Basis: The fiches drafted in Parts A, B, C; the Synthesis report;
related EEA indicators set (and national indicators via SENSE) –
link to broader ‘SOE online‘ (i.e. EOE, PDF, IMS, etc.) as
appropiate
• Eionet: Eionet contributes to drafting and quality assurance of
all SOER 2015 parts; Eionet feeds SOE online with existing
information flows
FLIS indicators
EEA indicators
EEA & country
indicators
GMT fiches thematic fiches
country fiches
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SOER 2015SOER 2015 Online
• Focus: An internet based representation of all SOER 2015components, allowing interconnectivity between parts
• Progress: Developed and tested a Fiche Management System; initiated discussions about SOER 2015 Online design.
• Next steps: Populate the Fiche Management System with all fiches for consultation; finalise and implement SOER 2015 Online design.
• Next for Eionet: Use Fiche Management System to submit comments on draft fiches during consultation.
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SOER 2015Timeline from Planning to Publication
Focus Indicative timing
Project Plan and Implementation Plan
Agree on a shared Implementation Plan (i.e. this document), to guide and structure strands of SOER 2015 work.
until July 2013
Phase 1 – Final Outline
Develop outlines and guidance for all parts, include feedback loop with Eionet; SOER 2015 Online concept.
until Nov/Dec 2013 (all Parts)
Phase 2 – First Draft
Prepare a full draft of all fiches and the Synthesis; develop a fully functional test version of SOER 2015 Online.
Jan to Mar 2014 (Parts B & C)Jan to May 2014 (Other Parts)
Phase 3 – Quality Assurance
Review includes 2 weeks EEA-internal and 6 weeks Eionet and Scientific Committee consultation. Mar & Apr 2014 (Parts B & C)
May & Jun 2014 (Other Parts)
Phase 4– Final Draft
Finalise drafts, based on consultation process; prepare a beta-testing version of SOER 2015 Online. until Jul 2014 (Parts A,B, C)
until Sep 2014 (Synthesis)
Phase 5 – Publication Process
Final consistency checks, lay-out, translate, print fiches and Synthesis; and finalise SOER 2015 Online. until Jan 2015 (all Parts)
(data update in Nov 2014)
Phase 6 – Dissemination
Launch SOER 2015, disseminate to respective audiences. all of 2015