the european biodiversity action plan - state of play and prospects after 2010
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The European Biodiversity Action Plan - State of Play and prospects after 2010. Anne Teller, DG ENV.B2. EPF 18 March 2009. Structure of presentation. update on progress in implementation of the EU Biodiversity Action Plan and outcome of mid-term assessment - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The European Biodiversity Action Plan - State of Play and prospects after 2010
EPF18 March 2009
Anne Teller, DG ENV.B2
Structure of presentation
update on progress in implementation of the EU Biodiversity Action Plan and outcome of mid-term assessment
highlight some key priorities for action in immediate future involving different Commission Services and MS
propose an approach towards the development of a post 2010 EU vision and target(s) for biodiversity
Current EU Biodiversity Strategy
European Community and its Member States are contracting parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity
EU Heads of State and Government undertook in 2001 “to halt the decline of biodiversity in the EU by 2010”
In 2002, they agreed “to significantly reduce the rate of biodiversity loss globally by 2010”.
In 2006 COM provided a detailed Action Plan as a strategic response to accelerate progress to meet the 2010 targets
Implementation of EU Biodiversity Action Plan
Addresses relevant policy sectors and horizontal policy areas in a comprehensive and unified way
Objectives & targets cannot be effectively delivered without Community & national level co-operation and commitment
Commission commitment to annually assessment of delivery
Second 'mid-term' report evaluates implementation at both Community and Member State levels (to end 2008)
Member State only
Community level only
Both MS andCommunity
Conclusions of BAP Mid-Term Assessment
despite some progress, highly unlikely - on the basis of current efforts - that the overall goal of halting biodiversity loss in the EU by 2010 will be achieved
Significant additional commitment by the EC and Member States required over the next two years, if the EU is even to come close to its objective
At the global level, biodiversity loss is disastrous and even a significant reduction in the global rate of loss of biodiversity will not have been achieved by 2010
Key priorities for action Biodiversity in the EU
Press for completion of Natura 2000 network, promote its effective management & ensure funding needs are met
Provide 1st comprehensive status assessment of species and habitats of European conservation concern
Press for improved measurement of effectiveness of integration
Put in place an effective strategy to tackle invasive species
Launch action to support biodiversity and ecosystem services in European overseas entities
Key priorities for action EU & global biodiversity
Take full advantage of 2010 as the UN International Year on Biodiversity
Ensure that environmental assessments (SEA/EIA) are systematically carried out in relation to environmentally sensitive aid operations
further strengthen the integration and mainstreaming of biodiversity into EU external assistance
enhance our understanding of the impact of EU consumption of food and non-food commodities (e.g. meat, soy beans, palm oil, metal ores) on biodiversity
Key priorities for action Biodiversity & Climate Change
Strengthening the link between the climate change and biodiversity agendas
White Paper/Communication on adapting to climate change = key opportunity to recognise critical importance of healthy ecosystems
Follow up to the Commission Communication on deforestation
important that architecture and implementation of a Global Forest Carbon Mechanism takes into account biodiversity and social co-benefits & that biodiversity criteria and concerns are reflected in the UNFCCC negotiations and discussions on REDD
Key priorities for action Supporting measures
Improving our understanding of the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity
study on "The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity" (TEEB) to have major implications for the future development of EU biodiversity policy and links to poverty eradication
Strengthening the science policy interface EU support to establish an Intergovernmental Science-Policy
Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services (IPBES), to strengthen independent scientific advice to global policy making
Key priorities for action Supporting measures
Better engagement of the business community A new Business and Biodiversity (B@B) initiative will be launched
by DG ENV in 2009
Better informing and engaging the public in biodiversity conservation
a communication campaign on biodiversity to take place in 2009 and 2010 with budget of €3 million
Setting a post 2010 EU vision and target(s)
Draft conclusions for the Spring 2009 European Council
“INVITES the Commission to provide an analysis of the status and trends of biodiversity within the EU before the end of 2009 and UNDERLINES the need to establish, by mid-2010 at the latest, a vision and targets beyond 2010 for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity within the EU, building on and contributing to deliberations at global level on a vision for biodiversity beyond 2010”;
What might new EU target(s) be?
New target should aim to be specific, measurable, ambitious, realistic, time-bound and developed on the basis of robust scientific evidence - a major challenge for an issue as complex as biodiversity
Ensuring healthy ecosystems and ecosystem services through an 'ecosystem approach' needs to be an essential element of the new post 2010 vision and target
Need to develop an accessible political message such as 'maintaining the value of nature's benefits‘
Need close co-operation between Community and MS to ensure alignment of EU and Global discussions
Elements to inform new EU Strategy
Analysis of the current states, trends and pressures on EU biodiversity
Analysis of those elements of current biodiversity policy that work and why
Examination of why integration fails & how we can attain this crucial goal (and how this might be captured in a governance framework)
Looking at the EU global footprint and the sustainability of our consumption patterns
Strengthening the linkages between biodiversity and climate change
Determining how ecosystem goods & services can be factored into decision making processes (and how this might be captured in a legal framework)
Developing ways to better involve and engage people with nature
Timeline towards the new EU Biodiversity policy
Apr May J un J ul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec J an Feb Mar Apr May J un J ul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec J an Feb Mar Apr May09 10 11
BAP 2009 Assessment (EC only)
Athens Conference
Communication post-2010 targets
Adoption EU post-2010 targets (EU Summit)
Adoption of global post-2010 targets UN General Assembly
CDB COP10
CommunicationNew EUBiodiversity Strategy
CommunicationArt 17 Report
TEEB D1 & D0
TEEB
BAP Final Assessment
Communication EU Strategy Invasive Species
Questions to consider
What priorities for and how to effectively contribute to new EU vision and targets for biodiversity post 2010?
How to ensure an alignment between global and EU debate on new biodiversity policy for 2011 onwards?
What governance structure/process is best to ensure effective policy integration?
Thank you for your attention!
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/biodiversity/comm2006/bap_2008.htm
"The views expressed are purely those of the writer and may not in any circumstances be regarded as stating an official position of the European Commission."