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Approach and Objectives of the EU MAES Process as an Example for Regional Cooperation

Learn about the EU MAES process and its objectives in maintaining ecosystem services through green infrastructure restoration. Explore the analytical framework, building blocks, and pilot studies for ecosystem assessment.

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Approach and Objectives of the EU MAES Process as an Example for Regional Cooperation

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  1. Approach and Objectives of the EU MAES Process as an Examplefor Regional Cooperation Markus Erhard European Environment Agency (EEA) Kongens Nytorv 6, 1050 Copenhagen K, DENMARK markus.erhard@eea.europa.eu TEEB Workshop, Vilm, 21-24 May 2013

  2. EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 Target 2 • By 2020, ecosystem services are maintained and enhanced through the establishment of Green Infrastructure and the restoration of at least 15% of degraded ecosystems. • Action 5: Improve knowledge about ecosystems and their services in the EU  MAES Working Group (Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services) • Target setting • Action 6: Establish priorities for restoration and promote the use of Green Infrastructure • Action 7: Ensure no net loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services

  3. Ecosystem Assessment in EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 • Action 5 under Target 2 of the Biodiversity Strategy to 2020: • ”Member States, with the assistance of the Commission, willmap and assessthestate of ecosystemsandtheir services in their national territory by 2014, assess the economic value of such services, and promote the integration of these values into accounting and reporting systems at EU and national level by 2020.”

  4. Ecosystems (ES) – Ecosystem Services (ESS) WHY: To address multiple use of ecosystems (demand for services) in relation to multi-functionality of ecosystems  synergies and trade-offs

  5. Vision: to map and assess ecosystems and their services e.g. coastal, marine and maritime space • Landuse • Tourism • Oil & Gas • Mariculture • Coastal defence • Ports& Navigation Source: DEFRA • Military activities • Culture • Conservation • Dredging & Disposal • Fishing • Renewable energy • Marine recreation • Mineral extraction • Submarine cables

  6. MAES Analytical Framework http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/knowledge/ecosystem_assessment/pdf/MAESWorkingPaper2013.pdf

  7. Matrix Approach: from Baseline 2010 (Rubicode, UK-NEA etc.) to 2014 MAES-0 baseline

  8. 4 steps of implementation • Until 2014/2015 • Biophysical baseline mapping and assessment of the state of major ecosystems (EEA);  MAES-0 baseline scenario 2014 • Biophysical baseline mapping and assessment of defined ecosystem services (JRC); • Until 2020 • Alignment of ecosystem service assessments with scenarios of future changes; • Valuation of ecosystem services for baseline and contrasting scenarios and integration into environmental and economic accounting.

  9. Building Blocks 1(3) • Ecosystem typology and ecosystem service classification (CICES v4.3 www.cices.eu)  MAES analytical framework • Ecosystem mapping and assessment (conditions and trends for MAES-0 baseline 2014)  EEA • Ecosystem service assessment (PRESS, OPERAS, OPENESS etc.)  JRC • Integrate reporting data (HD/BD, WFD. MSFD etc.) and reference data (land cover, DEM, soil, geology) • Link to research and Conventions (IPBES, TEEB)

  10. Building Blocks 2(3) • Learn from Member States approaches (MESEU Project) • Use Ecosystem Capital Accounts (ECA) – water, land, carbon • Streamline vs. targets (Action 6, 7):Restoration and Prioritization Framework (RPF)No net loss (NNL)Green Infrastructure (EU Communication Paper) • Develop scenarios to 2020 (Quickscan tool) • BISE platform for Information exchange: literature, data, review (virtual library) • Communication and outreach (e.g. Eye on Earth)

  11. Green Infrastructure e.g. Brussels Green : Green infrastructure Red : potentially affected by built-up areas Sources: CLC 2006. Legend: 1km and 5 km refer to the radius used for the CORILIS.

  12. Restoration and Prioritisation Framework (RPF)4 level approach DEGRADATION RESSTORATION Courtesy: ARCADIS draft, April 2013

  13. Building Blocks 3(3) • 6 pilot studies to explore data, methodology, scaling etc. • Nature attribution species data to ecosystem conditions • Agro-ecosystems using IACS/LPIS data for assessing agro-ecosystems • Forest ecosystem services and trade-offs e.g. sequestration – biodiversity • Freshwater ecological status data for freshwater ecosystem (WFD) – incl. Wetlands • Marine MSFD and IMP data integration for marine ecosystems assessments • Natural capital accounting explorative

  14. To be further explored • Integration: climate change, vulnerability and adaptation, resource efficiency (EU Horizon 2020 targets) • Knowledge base: evidence incl. co-forcing / synergies / trade-offs • Methodology: assessment, harmonization, scaling issues, spatial explicity (incl. trajectories), multiple service valuation (integration, aggregation), monetization • Use of and need for indicators

  15. Thank you for your attention markus.erhard@eea.europa.euEEA: http://www.eea.europa.eu/Ecosystem Assessment: http://biodiversity.europa.eu/ecosystem-assessmentsEcosystem Service Classification: www.cices.euEU Beyond GDP: http://www.beyond-gdp.eu/UNSD-SEEA: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/envaccounting/seea.aspEye on Earth: http://watch.eyeonearth.org/

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