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Biodiversity indicators: Review of the EEA Set of Indicators. Sophie Condé ETC/BD MNHN Based on: Katarzyna Biała , European Environment Agency. Any impact on our discussion?. EEA indicator review. EEA indicator review initiated: as a reflection on the use of indicators for SOER 2010
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Biodiversity indicators: Review of the EEA Set of Indicators Sophie Condé ETC/BD MNHN Based on: KatarzynaBiała, European Environment Agency Any impact on our discussion?
EEA indicatorreview EEA indicator review initiated: • as a reflection on the use of indicators for SOER 2010 • a request from the Management Board to bring clarity to the scope and purpose of EEA indicators
EEA indicatorreview Over 700 indicators reduced to ca. 250
EEA indicatorreview Main objectives: • Removing redundancies and duplications • Mapping the indicators re. their technical, conceptual and political context • Continuing the indicator-based state of environment reporting in member countries • Reviving the annual publication of an indicator-based, cross-cutting assessment
EEA Core Set of Indicators (CSI) Main objectives of the ‘refresh’: • Establishing a set of EEA indicators which allow to assess progress towards key environmental policy priorities (2012 COM ‘Improving the delivery of benefits from EU environment measures’, 7th7th7th7th7th Environmental Action Programme) • Multi-Annual Work Plan (MAWP) 2014-18.
EEA Core Set of Indicators (CSI) • Main sources: • SEBI: Streamlining European Biodiversity Indicators • AEI: Agri-Environmental Indicators
Cumulatednumber & surfacearea of protectedareas in the 39 EEA countries. June 2011
CandidateEmeraldsitesofficiallynominatedunderthe Bern Convention. Dec 2011
EEA biodiversityindicatorreview • The review should also be aligned with: • the EU and global 2020 biodiversity targets and • their respective frameworks for assessing progress towards these targets
EEA biodiversityindicatorreview For information • At Global level • 17th CBD SBSTTA (14-18 Oct, Montreal) • delivered a set of recommendations, incl. • Data, monitoring, observation systems & indicators • There is a need to continue and enhance the dialogue between policymakers and the earth observation community with a view to enhancing the collection and access to data for monitoring progress in achieving the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and associated national targets and indicators.
EEA biodiversityindicatorreview For information • At Global level • 17th SBSTTA (14-18 Oct, Montreal) • delivered a set of recommendations, incl. • A request to the Executive Secretary of the CBD • toreport to the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties taking into account the progress made and the use of indicators in the fifth national reports and the fourth edition of Global Biodiversity Outlook,
EEA biodiversityindicatorreview • Conclusions: • At European level, the selection of indicators made during the first workshop still fit with the EEA review • At global level, indicators are still on the scene
More information, or comments? Thank you! sophie.conde@mnhn.fr