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SURF to Biodiversity 2020
Maria Tiefenbach Environment Agency Austria
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Europe`s Biodiversity, Status and Threats EU Strategies 2020 Financing Biodiversity
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Europe`s Biodiversity
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Status of Biodiversity Species faced with the risk of extinction
- up to 25 % of European animal species, including mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds and butterflies face the risk of extinction and are therefore included in the EU Regional Red List by IUCN
65 % of the habitats and 52 % of the species covered by the EU Habitats Directive are considered to be in an unfavourable conservation status (EEA-ETC/BD, 2009)
428%
17%
37%
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30%31%
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Species
Habitats
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Threats
Habitat loss Overexploration Pollution Invasive Alien Species Climate change
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EUROPE 2020 - Headline targets for Growth and Conservation of Biodiversity
Conservation of Biodiversity Halting the loss of
biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystem services in the EU and restoring them in so far as feasible, while stepping up the EU contribution to averting global biodiversity loss
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Smart, sustainable, inclusive growth Employment Research & Development 20/20/20
Reduce of greenhouse gas emissions
Increase of energy efficiency
Education Combating poverty
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Biodiversity 2020
Implementation of Biodiversity targets on Member State, regional/local level
Financial support is essential
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SURF conclusions for improving ERDF
Thematic objectives Direct opportunities „protecting the environment and promoting
resource efficiency“ – „protecting biodiversity, soil protection and promoting ecosystem services including NATURA 2000 and green infrastructure“ -> to be included into OPs as investment priority
Indirect opportunities e.g. Low carbon society Climate change adaptation Education
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SURF conclusions for improving ERDF
Better integration into the Operational Programms in general
Direct and indirect needs and priorities, e.g. Restoration of degraded ecosystems Public paticipation and awareness raising
Synergies between biodiversity and regional development, e.g. Infrastructure, Jobs and regional vitality
Avoid funding with negative impacts on biodiversity Integration of Prioritized Action Frameworks for funding
Natura 2000
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Overall objective Improve regional policies and practises for nature
conservation and biodiversity by increasing the opportunities for and the impacts of
financing nature conservation measures from ERDF funds
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Europe`s Biodiversity
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Sustainable Use of Regional funds - for Nature
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