SOER 2015 Implementation Plan Presented at the 18th EIONET Air Quality Meeting

Dublin, 24-25 October 2013Bases on a presentation prepared by the SOER 2015 Coordination Group

Anke Lükewille (EEA)

SOER […] publish a report on the state of, trends in and prospects for the environment every five years

199519961997

19992000

1998

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20052006

2004

200720082009

20112012

2010

2013

- 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...

SOER 2015More of the same, or something different? ... Both!

What should stay similar?

• Maintain familiar structure, Parts A (global), B (Europe), Part C (national), Synthesis

• Expand on existing ‘narrative‘, i.e. analysis of systemic challenges, see SOER 2010

What might be different?

• Build more on other EEA work, more focus on, and refering to, existing indicators and reports

• Involve stakeholders more, especially in reflecting on implications and ‘prospects‘

Publish a credible and reliable, relevant and timely,

legitimate and transparent, targeted and accessible

assessment in 2015.

Aim

SOER 2015A suite of product(s): short briefs + up-to-date indicators

DATA-related DATA-related

SocialTechno-LogicalEconomicEnviron-mentalPolitical

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 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 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 2013);

Eionet consultation on fiches (Mar/Apr 2014); regular data flows

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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 (Oct

2013), based on this NFP and/or NRC-SOE draft country fiches

and update SERIS (estimated average workload: 10 to 15 days

per country)

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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

(Oct 2013); Eionet consultation on cross-country comparison

fiches (Mar/Apr 2014);

plus (voluntary) contributions to SENSE

EEA & country indicators

omparison fiches

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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 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

SOER 2015EEA SOER 2015 Coordination Group

  Contact point / Co-lead

SOER 2015 Synthesis Team  Thomas Henrichs (IEA)

SOER 2015 Part A Team  Teresa Ribeiro (IEA)

SOER 2015 Part B Team Johannes Schilling (ACC)Mike Asquith (IEA)Frank Wugt Larsen (NSV)

SOER 2015 Part C Team Cathy Maguire (IEA)Milan Chrenko (GAN)

SOER 2015 Online Team 

Søren Roug (OSE)Andy Martin (SES)

SOER 2015 Communication Team  Brendan Killeen (COM)

The overall SOER 2015 Lead lies with Jock Martin (Head of

Programme Integrated Environmental Assessments, IEA);

a SOER 2015 Coordination Group ensures the project

implementation.

SOER 2015Direct Eionet involvement

(1) The NFPs coordinate reviews by the respective thematic NRC

and other country-level experts as part of the regular

consultation process;

See consultation calendar in implementation plan (cf NFP).

(2) The NFPs and NRC-SOE, channel country-level input to the

SOER 2015, especially as part of the Part C (including country

fiches, SERIS, SENSE);

Draft country fiches, update SERIS, (voluntary) input to SENSE-

III.

(3) The NFPs reflect on the findings of the Synthesis stakeholder

workshops at a dedicated session during the regular Eionet

meetings;

For example at March 2014 Eionet/NFP meeting.

We look forward to all

your important

contributions!