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Landowners’ Contribution Experience with the Natura 2000

Landowners’ Contribution Experience with the Natura 2000. International Natura 2000 Conference “Restoring Ecosystem, Benefits and Value” Tallinn, 21-22 October 2010. Ana Rocha. MEMBER ORGANISATIONS & ASSOCIATED MEMBERS.

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Landowners’ Contribution Experience with the Natura 2000

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  1. Landowners’ ContributionExperience with the Natura 2000 International Natura 2000 Conference “Restoring Ecosystem, Benefits and Value” Tallinn, 21-22 October 2010 Ana Rocha

  2. MEMBER ORGANISATIONS & ASSOCIATED MEMBERS

  3. 10 Major World Challenges by which Landowners and Managers are affected or impacted on: Population Growth Promotion of renewable energies Globalization Urbanization Climate Change Social problems Increasing market volatility Timing and application of innovations (biotech/carbon sequestration) Impacts on Natural Resources

  4. The Land Manager… • – Is aware that “Natural assets are valuable but also vulnerable” • – Is able to provide solutions: • Regulating and enhancing natural resources; • Securing the good condition of land; • Influencing positively the fauna, flora and their ecosystems; • Supporting surrounding rural economies and communities (avoiding desertification); • Creating added value to the natural and cultural heritage. Examples of valuable forests: Floodplainforest Cork OakForests

  5. NATURA 2000: network of protected areas based on Birds & Habitat directives • Total : 26.000 sites • ~ 18% of EU 27 territory - The largest co-ordinated network of conservation areas in the world - 30% of Natura 2000 areas are located in forest land

  6. The vast majority of rural areas are privately owned, notably under Natura 2000 • Land Users are leaving with environmental legislations on the field (N2K + bulk of environmental legislation, in N2K sites and wider countryside) Conflicts Lack of understanding Lack of recognition

  7. Positive trends in forest biodiversity • Total forest area and the standing volumes have increased. • Protected forest area increasing • Forests are growing older • Afforestation of agricultural land • Certification of forest products • Improved forest affecting policy • Sustainable forest management

  8. 1996 La Cassinazza (ITALY) How much is worth Recognition? TODAY

  9. LAND MANAGERS NEED RECOGNITION

  10. ELO’s actions towards the sustainable management of Europe‘s natural resources: • Lobby actions • Projects • Environmental Awards • Forums and communication • Anders WALL Award • Belleuropa Award • ELO Wetlands and Water Award • Environment and Soil Management Award

  11. Projects, such as... “Ecological restoration of the Pond area M-L through a close participation of the private and public landowners and a triple E-approach”

  12. PROJECT LOCATION: Midden-Limburg DURATION: Start: 01/01/10 - End: 31/12/13 Project area: ~4.500 ha Coordinating Beneficiary: European Landowners’ Organization asbl (ELO) AssociatedBeneficiaries: vzwOntwikkelingVijvergebiedMidden- Limburg (OVML), vzwRegionaalLandschapLageKempen (RLLK), vzwLimburgs Landschap (Lila), Municipality of Hasselt (HAS), Municipality of Zonhoven (ZON), AgentschapvoorNatuur en Bos (ANB) • Main land uses: • Fishfarming:on 75% of the ponds of 330 ha • Farming:on 515 ha • Forestry:on 1.033 ha • Tourism, urbanisation, other: on 692 ha

  13. Life+ co-financing • - EU financial instrument • 2007-2013 • 3 categories: • ‘Nature & Biodiversity’ • ‘Envir. Policy & Governance’ • ‘Information & Communication’ MAIN EU POLICIES TARGETED: - implementation of Natura2000 - counteracting biodiversity loss Project objectives: 1. Ecological restoration; 2. Participation private landowners (ppp) + close collaboration all stakeholders 3. Establ. sustain. ‘Triple E’ synergie (Economy – Ecology – Education) 4. Raising public awareness Natura2000 5. Demonstration Best Practice private involv.

  14. Other projects such the Wildlife Estates initiative • The WE initiative is crucial at the time where restrictions in budgets to communities will affect the rural areas. • The WE network allows rural entrepreneurs and land managers to anticipate new EU legislations and to work towards new tools bringing solutions to existing problems. • The WE network communicates affordable ways of enhancing biodiversity thanks to land management in favor of wildlife.

  15. Lessons learn from ELO’s actions and contact with members: • Disadvantages • Impact assessment for new projects • Variability among MS • Possible lack of coherence between N 2000 management plans and national forests management plans • Uncertainty on funding • Eco-conditionality • Advantages • Priority to private or local community owners for access to funds • Natura 2000 an opportunity to offer and implement quality service

  16. Future challenges • Finalize establishment of network • Management planning & Integration of other sectors • Monitor the effectiveness of the nature directives • Governance, Financing and Communication issues • Beyond the network: corridors & stepping stones Green Infrastructure Consists in natural and man-made elements (such as reforestation zones, green bridges, green urban areas, high nature value farmland or forest areas).

  17. What’s needed? • Answer to market failures. • EU tools like CAP: secure provision of agriculture’s “positive externalities”, there must be appropriate CAP restructuring and financing. • Training farmers, building a knowledge base and encouraging discussions between farmers, farmers and scientists, etc. • - Encouraging innovation and research and trying new technologies. • - Communicate best practices.

  18. Conclusions: • Important to have strong EU commitments to answer the future challenges • Natural resources’ future lies to a large extent in the hands of land managers • Important to have vertical but also horizontal coordination: stakeholder involvement • Final decisions on resource management are taken at local level • Important to foment initiatives that promote synergies between conservation and sustainable use – balanced approach. • The efforts of farmers in favor of preservation and enhancement of natural resources can be encouraged to the extent that we keep agriculture competitive and efficient. • Need to secure provision of ecosystem goods and services

  19. A good knowledge base – data & experience essential for communication and decision-making – sharing! • Responsibility for site management must be rewarded - Easy, accessible, dedicated funding & other reward mechanisms • Information and education targeted to the needs of stakeholders - Clear out-reach communication, information & education strategies at site, national and European levels

  20. Working in partnershipPeople and nature – not nature without people

  21. Thank you for listening! Ana Rocha European Landowners' Organization Rue de Trèves 67 B-1040 Brussels +32(0)2 235 20 04 +32(0)2 234 30 09 forest@elo.org www.elo.org

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