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 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 * 4 * 12 * 2 * 3 * 6 * priority habitat types EU enlar EU 1995 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 BIODIVERSITY OTHER DRIVERS -habitat destruction -IAS -Fragmentation -Pollution -overexploitation ECOSYSTEM SERVICES HUMAN WELL-BEING ECONOMIC & SOCIAL IMPACTS (+) (-) (+) MITIGATION (carbon sequestration, water retention, biomass production) ADAPTATION (alternative species composition delivering required services) HUMAN ACTION CLIMATE CHANGE (-) 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 16 Natura 2000 viewer Communication and public awareness 17 18 19 Outlook 20 For more information, please consult: