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EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2020
Our life insurance, our natural capital
Biodiversity Unit
Directorate-General for Environment
European Commission
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/biodiversity/comm2006/2020.htm
POLICY BASELINE
HABITATS
Directive
Common
Agriculture
Policy
WATER
Framework
Directive
Common
Fisheries
Policy
MARINE
STRATEGY
Framework
Directive
BIRDS
Directive
BIODIVERSITY
SOIL
Draft Directive
CLIMATE
CHANGE
Policy
Regional
Policy
LIFE+
WASTE
CHEMICALS
AIR
…
STATE OF BIODIVERSITY DRIVERS/
PRESSURES IN THE EU
Species facing risk of extinction:
up to 25% of European animals are included in the IUCN Red List
Poor conservation status:
62% of habitats and 52% of species covered by Habitats and Birds Directives
Source: EEA Baseline
STATE OF BIODIVERSITY DRIVERS/
PRESSURES IN THE EU

Degradation and fragmentation of habitats

Over-exploitation of natural resources

Contamination

Invasive species

Climate Change
increasing drivers of loss
THE STATE OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IN THE EU
COST OF INACTION
A few figures:
 Insect pollination in the EU is worth €15 billion/year
 Alien Invasive Species cause ~€12,5 billion
damage/year in the EU vs. cost of measures needed
est. between € 40 million–190 million / year
 Global business opportunities from investments in
biodiversity US$2-6 trillion by 2050 (TEEB)
Structure of the Strategy
2050 Vision
2020 headline target
Halt biodiversity loss – restore ecosystem services – global contribution
6 Targets:
1
Enhance
implementation
of nature
legislation
2
Restore
ecosystems
est. Green
Infrastructure
3
Sustainable
Agriculture
&
Forestry
4
Sustainable
Fisheries
ACTIONS
5
6
Combat
Contribute to
Alien Invasive averting global
Species
biodiversity
loss
Target 1: Nature Conservation
To halt the deterioration in the status of all species and
habitats covered by EU nature legislation and achieve a
significant and measurable improvement in their status so
that, by 2020, compared to current assessments:
(i) 100% more habitat assessments and 50% more
species
assessments under the Habitats Directive show
an improved conservation status;
(ii) 50% more species assessments under the Birds
Directive
show a secure or improved status.
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EC
MS
Being done or in
the pipeline (EC)
1a
Assistance, approval of sites
Natura 2000 network fully
established (incl. marine) by
2012
Designation in
process, almost
completed for
terrestrial, marine
in progress
1b
Assistance
Integrate Natura 2000 into
key land use policies even
beyond Natura 2000 sites
Guidance
documents
adopted&in prep.
(incl. inland
navigation)
1c
Development &
implementation of
management plans for Natura
2000 sites
1d
Establishment of a biogeographic process by 2012 to share
experience, good practice, enhance cross-border cooperation
First biogeographic
seminars of such
type under
organisation
2
Ensure adequate financing for Natura 2000 under the next
financial programming
Multi-annual
Financial
EC
MS
3a
Communication campaign
on Natura 2000 by 2013
cooperation
3b
Enhance partnerships and
cooperation with key sectors
through guidance
documents
3c
Training programme for judges and public prosecutors
4a
Improving and streamlining
the reporting under the
Birds and the Habitats
Directives
4b
Improve availability & use of
data through dedicated ICT
Being done or in
the pipeline (EC)
guidance
documents
adopted and in
preparation
cooperation
Reporting Working
Group
Biodiversity
Information
Target 2: Ecosystem maintenance and
restoration
By 2020, ecosystems and their services are
maintained and enhanced by establishing green
infrastructure and restoring at least 15 % of
degraded ecosystems.
EC
MS
Being done or in
the pipeline (EC)
5
Assistance
Map & assess state of
ecosystems & their services
by 2014; assess economic
value of ES; promote
integration into accounting &
reporting at EU & national
level by 2020
EU level ecosystem
services maping,
TEEB, economic
valuation of ES
6a
Assistance
Strategic framework to
prioritisation of ecosystem
restoration at sub-national,
national and EU level by 2014
6b
Green Infrastructure
Strategy by 2012
7a
Tools and methodology to
biodiversity proof EU
investments by 2014
7b
No net loss of ecosystems &
ES by 2015
Workshops,
working group,
studies
cooperation
Study call for
tender; EIA
review; EIA & SEA
guidance; MFF
Target 3a: Sustainable Agriculture
By 2020, maximise areas under agriculture across grasslands, arable land
and permanent crops that are covered by biodiversity-related measures
under the CAP so as to ensure the conservation of biodiversity and to bring
about a measurable improvement(*) in the conservation status of
species and habitats that depend on or are affected by agriculture and in
the provision of ecosystem services as compared to the EU2010
Baseline, thus contributing to enhance sustainable management.
(*) Improvement is to be measured against the quantified enhancement targets for the
conservation status of species and habitats of EU interest in Target 1 and the restoration of
degraded ecosystems under target 2.
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EC
MS
Being done or in
the pipeline (EC)
8a
Ensure greening of CAP
direct payments
CAP reform
8b
Improve and simplify GAEC
cross-compliance standards,
consider including WFD
CAP reform
9a
Integrate biodiversity targets into Rural Development
strategies/programmes
CAP reform
9b
Facilitate collaboration among farmers & foresters to achieve
continuity, protection of genetic resources etc.
GI Strategy, B@B
Platform
10
Encourage uptake of AES for genetic diversity; consider
strategy for genetic diversity
CAP reform
Target 3b: Sustainable Forestry
By 2020, Forest Management Plans or equivalent instruments, in line with
Sustainable Forest Management (SFM), are in place for all forests that are publicly
owned and for forest holdings above a certain size** (to be defined by the Member
States or regions and communicated in their Rural Development Programmes) that
receive funding under the EU Rural Development Policy so as to bring about a
measurable improvement(*) in the conservation status of species and habitats
that depend on or are affected by forestry and in the provision of related
ecosystem services as compared to the EU 2010 Baseline.
(*) Improvement is to be measured against the quantified enhancement targets for the
conservation status of species and habitats of EU interest in Target 1 and the restoration of
degraded ecosystems under target 2.
(**) For smaller forest holdings, Member States may provide additional incentives to encourage
the adoption of Management Plans or equivalent instruments that are in line with SFM.
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EC
11a
MS
Being done or in
the pipeline (EC)
Adoption of management
plans for forests
LIFE+
11b Innovative mechanisms (e.g. PES) to finance maintenance
and restoration of forest ESs
12
CAP reform
Ensure that forest
LIFE+
management plans include
as many as possible of
measures listed (min.
deadwood, wilderness areas,
ecosystem-based measures
for fire resilience, Natura
2000 forests, afforestation)
Target 4: Sustainable Fisheries
Achieve Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) by 2015.
Achieve a population age and size distribution indicative
of a healthy stock, through fisheries management with no
significant adverse impacts on other stocks, species and
ecosystems, in support of achieving Good
Environmental Status by 2020, as required under the
Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
EC
MS
13a Maintain and restore fish stocks to MSY (all areas of EU fish
fleet incl. Regional Fisheries Man. Org., Fisheries Partnership
Agreements with 3rd countries)
Being done or in
the pipeline (EC)
CFP reform
13b CFP long-term management plans with harvest control rules
based on MSY
13c
Collect data to support MSY. Once MSY achieved, consider
how to incorporate ecological considerations into MSY
definition by 2020
14a Design measures for effective use of resources harvested
(sign. reduce discard & by-catch etc.)
14b Implementation of MSFD, especially providing financial
incentives for marine protected areas (incl. N2K)
CFP reform
Target 5: Combat Invasive Alien Species
By 2020, Invasive Alien Species (IAS) and their pathways are
identified and prioritised, priority species are controlled or
eradicated, and pathways are managed to prevent the introduction
and establishment of new IAS
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EC
MS
Being done or in
the pipeline (EC)
15
Additional biodiversity
concerns into EU Plant and
Animal Health Regimes by
2012
Review of Animal
and Plant Health
Regimes 2012
16
Dedicated legislative instrument on IAS by 2012
Workshops, expert
meetings, working
groups etc.
underway
Target 6: Global Biodiversity
By 2020, the EU has stepped up its contribution to
averting global biodiversity loss.
→ EU contribution to the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity,
2011- 2020 and its 20 Aichi Targets
EC
MS
17a Reduce biodiversity impacts of consumption
Being done or in
the pipeline (EC)
EU Resource
efficiency flagship
initiative
17b Enhance contribution of trade policy to conserving
biodiversity (e.g. evaluations, sust. chapter in new trade
agreements)
17c
Phase out/eliminate harmful
subsidies; positive incentives for
biodiversity
cooperation
18a “Significant increase” in resources for global biodiversity
Prepare EU
position on
resource
mobilisation for
CBD COP 11
(Oct/Nov 2012)
18b Improve effectiveness of EU
funding for global biodiversity
(e.g. natural capital assessment,
NBSAP)
19
Biodiversity proof EU dev. coop.
(SEA/EIA, screening)
ongoing
Next steps
- Common implementation framework
- Integrated framework for monitoring, assessing and
reporting
- Knowledge base alignment (SEBI, ES mapping, BISE,
IpBes)
- Integration opportunities: CAP, CFP reform, MFF beyond
2013, Regional policy reform, Climate change adaptation
strategy…
Integrated monitoring framework

Monitoring progress towards EU and Aichi targets:
EU 2010 Biodiversity Baseline, SEBI indicators
Filling gaps with sectors
→ Integrated monitoring framework

Reporting
Early 2014:

mid-term review EU strategy
HD Art 17 Report
March 2014
5th national Report to CBD
2014-2015
Fourth Global Biodiversity Outlook
and contribution to MDG
Enabling tool:
BISE
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