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Restoring Ecosystem, Benefits and Value: The EU Nature & Biodiversity policy

Restoring Ecosystem, Benefits and Value: The EU Nature & Biodiversity policy. Stefan Leiner Natur a 2000 Unit, DG Environment European Commission. International NATURA2000 Conference Tallinn, Estonia. 21-22 October , 2010. A new EU Biodiversity Strategy and 2020 target. . . .

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Restoring Ecosystem, Benefits and Value: The EU Nature & Biodiversity policy

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  1. Restoring Ecosystem, Benefits and Value: The EU Nature & Biodiversity policy Stefan Leiner Natura 2000 Unit, DG Environment European Commission International NATURA2000 Conference Tallinn, Estonia. 21-22 October, 2010

  2. A new EU Biodiversity Strategy and 2020 target    2020 / 2050

  3. Focus on 6 Subtargets

  4. Recognising the values

  5. Total : > 25,800 sites • = 17,6% of EU 27 territory

  6. Land use within N2000 (CLC 2006)

  7. Distribution forest habitat types in HD EU enlar. 2004 2007 * priority habitat types EU 1995 * 2 * 12 * 4 * 3 * 6

  8. What now needs to be achieved Species   Habitats

  9. State and future of Natura 2000 Terrestrial Marine DESIGNATION ? MANAGEMENT ? INTEGRATION

  10. Biodiversity loss and climate change: two sides of the same coin ADAPTATION (alternative species composition delivering required services) HUMAN ACTION CLIMATE CHANGE (-) (-) HUMAN WELL-BEING ECONOMIC & SOCIAL IMPACTS • OTHER DRIVERS • -habitat destruction • IAS • Fragmentation • Pollution • overexploitation BIODIVERSITY (-) (+) (+) (+) MITIGATION (carbon sequestration, water retention, biomass production) ECOSYSTEM SERVICES

  11. Green Infrastructure

  12. Management of Natura 2000 • SCI  SAC • Cons. Obj • Cons Measures • ManPlans • Legal, statutory or contractual arrangements • Full stakeholder engagement • New BG Seminars

  13. Financing Natura 2000 Art 8 HD ~6 Bn/year Benefits > Costs New Comm 2011 > Integration > Life > PAF Innovative financial mechanisms?

  14. Dealing with specific sectors Ports & Estuaries Integrated planning Plus: Wilderness, Agriculture, Inland Waterways, Aquaculture, Cormorants, Climate Change, Forests, …

  15. Communication and public awareness

  16. Outlook

  17. http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/index_en.htmhttp://ec.europa.eu/environmenthttp://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/index_en.htmhttp://ec.europa.eu/environment For more information, please consult:

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