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Restoring Ecosystem, Benefits and Value:

The EU Nature & Biodiversity policy

Stefan LeinerNatura 2000 Unit, DG Environment

European Commission

International NATURA2000 Conference

Tallinn, Estonia. 21-22 October, 2010

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A new EU Biodiversity Strategy and 2020 target

2020 / 2050

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Focus on 6 Subtargets

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Recognising the values

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

territory

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Agri % in Natura 2000

Grassland % in Natura2000

Forest % in Natura 2000

Other land use

Land use within N2000 (CLC 2006)

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Distribution forest habitat types in HD

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1913

83

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18

2 2

0

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10

15

20

25

30

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Forests of Boreal Europe

Forests of Temperate Europe

Mediterranean Deciduous Forests

Mediterranean Sclerophyllous

Forests

Temperate Mountainous

Coniferous Forests

Med. & Mac. Mountainous

Coniferous Forests

AC

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* 4 * 12 * 2 * 3 * 6

* priority habitat typesEU enlar.

2004 2007

EU 1995

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What now needs to be achieved22%

30%31%

17%

37%

28%

18%

17%

15%

42%10%

33%

20%

50%

5%

25%

Species

Habitats

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State and future of Natura 2000

?

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Terrestrial Marine

DESIGNATION

MANAGEMENT

INTEGRATION

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Biodiversity loss and climate change:

two sides of the same coin

BIODIVERSITY

OTHER DRIVERS-habitat destruction

-IAS-Fragmentation

-Pollution-overexploitation

ECOSYSTEMSERVICES

HUMANWELL-BEING

ECONOMIC &SOCIAL IMPACTS(+)

(-)

(-)

(+)

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MITIGATION(carbon

sequestration,water retention,

biomass production)

ADAPTATION(alternative speciescomposition deliveringrequired services)

HUMAN ACTION

CLIMATE CHANGE

(-)

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Green Infrastructure

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Management of Natura 2000•SCI SAC

•Cons. Obj

•Cons Measures

•ManPlans

•Legal, statutory or contractual arrangements

•Full stakeholder engagement

•New BG Seminars

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Financing Natura 2000Art 8 HD ~6 Bn/year

Benefits > Costs

New Comm 2011> Integration> Life> PAF

Innovative financial mechanisms?

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Dealing with specific sectors

Ports & Estuaries

Integrated planning

Plus: Wilderness, Agriculture, Inland Waterways, Aquaculture, Cormorants, Climate Change, Forests, …

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Natura 2000 viewer------------------------------------------

                                                                      

                          

Communication and public awareness

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Outlook

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