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18/1/2012. First meeting of the Steering Committee of the. Atlantic Natura 2000 Seminar. Brussels, 18 January 2012. http://biodiversity.europa.eu. The New Biogeographic Process: Working together at the biogeographic level.
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18/1/2012 First meeting of the Steering Committee of the Atlantic Natura 2000 Seminar Brussels, 18 January 2012 http://biodiversity.europa.eu
The New Biogeographic Process:Working together at the biogeographic level …while the responsibility for establishing and implementing the necessary conservation targets and measures to achieve FCS lies with the individual Member States …the main objective of the new biogeogarphic process is to enhance the coherence in the management of Natura 2000 by promoting cooperation and exchange of information between Member States and all other actors involved.
Objectives • to help achieving the 2020 and 2050 EU biodiversity target and vision • to help achieving favourable conservation status (FCS) of species and habitats of Community interest and improving the status of bird species • to promote the coherence of the Natura 2000 network with regard to management, monitoring, financing of and reporting on the network
to identify and focus on the most pressing conservation and restoration needs and agreeing on common priorities • to improve information flows and exchanges on conservation measures in place across the network, the results being achieved and on possible needs for adapting targets or measures • to create a feedback loop between conservation measures and conservation status at the biogeographical level
to recommend coordination of measures where appropriate • to recommend good practice in management/restoration and monitoring • to recommending adaptation of conservation targets and measures to changing conditions, eg. including climate change • to contribute to the implementation and the updating of the future prioritised action framework of measures involving Community co-financing
Tentative calendar Natura 2000 seminars • First round of seminars: • 1st Seminar: June 2012: Boreal FIN) • 2nd seminar: Nov. 2012: Atlantic (NL) • 3rd Seminar: June 2013: Alpine (AT/SK?) • 4th seminar: Dec 2013: Pannonian/Black Sea/Steppic (HU/RO/BG?) • 5th Seminar: June 2014: Continental (DE/PL?) • 6th Seminar: Dec. 2014: Mediterranean/Macaronesian (FR/IT/ES/GR?),
Second round of seminars, starting in June 2015 with the second Boreal seminar • 2nd Boreal Seminar: June 2015: (FIN) • 2nd Atlantic seminar : Dec. 2015: Atlantic (NL) • 2nd Alpine Seminar: June 2016: (AT/SK?) • 2nd Pannonian/Black Sea/Steppic Seminar: Dec 2016: (HU/RO/BG?) • 2nd Continental Seminar: June 2017 (DE/PL?) • 2nd Mediterranean/Macaronesian Seminar: Dec. 2017(FR/IT ?) All dates for the 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th seminars, as well as for the second round of seminars are still tentative. All indications of possible Lead Member States are still indicative, except for FIN & NL .
1st Atlantic SeminarMilestones & Tentative calendar • Pre-scoping Document Jan 2012- Feb 2012 • Steering Committee meetings Jan, Feb, Apr 2012 • Data collection & compilation Feb – May 2012 • Draft Seminar Background Document end May 2012 • Preparatory Workshop June 2012 • Steering Committee meeting Sept 2012 • Seminar Background Document End Oct 2012 • Draft seminar conclusions End Oct 2012 • Atlantic Seminar Nov 2012
Atlantic Seminar – Tentative calendar • 2nd Steering Committee meeting: February 2012 • 3rd Steering Committee meeting: April 2012 • 1st draft of background doc: end of April 2012 • 2nd draft of background doc: end of May 2012 • Preparatory workshop: June 2012 • 4th Steering Committee meeting: early September 2012 • 3rd draft of background document: end of October 2012 • Draft seminar conclusions: early November 2012 • Seminar: mid/end November 2012
What else? • Lead countries • Ad hoc expert meetings, where/when necessary, organized by Contractor in cooperation with lead countries • Data collection by Member States with Contractor • Data compilation by Contractor • Preparation of Workshop & Seminar: by lead MS with Contractor • Internet-based Communication Platform facilitating the exchange of information and experience on the management of Natura 2000 established by end 2012