The Biodiversity Information System for Europe - BISE -

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1 The Biodiversity Information System for Europe - BISE - Sabine Roscher Dominique Richard European Topic Centre Biological Diversity (ETC/BD) Meeting of the Group of experts on Protected Areas and ecological Networks Strasbourg, September

2 Introduction: Why BISE Why BISE? The conception, development, implementation, monitoring and further improvement of EU biodiversity policy depends crucially on the availability of robust data on the state of biodiversity, threats to biodiversity, impacts on ecosystem services and human well-being and policy responses. The establishment of a Biodiversity Information System for Europe, fully compatible with INSPIRE and SEIS developments, would be a key instrument to ensure the provision of such information. DG Environment, internal paper 2

3 BISE: Framework and legal background Implementing 2005 Go4 Technical Arrangement and Environmental Data Centres Implementing 2007 EC Directive 2007 establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE) Implementing 2008 EC Communication concerning a Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS) Communication from the Commission: Halting the loss of biodiversity by 2010 and beyond Policy area 4: The knowledge base, Objective 10: To substantially strengthen the knowledge base for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, in the EU and globally...this requires strengthening... the science policy interface and data interoperability for biodiversity... 3

4 Different aspects of BISE BISE is a partnership between the European Commission (DG Environment, Joint Research Centre and Eurostat) and the European Environment Agency. It incorporates the network of the European Clearing House Mechanism within the context of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). BISE content and services will be developed in collaboration with key users and information providers so that it meets the information needs of the post biodiversity vision and targets for the EU. BISE will be tailored to the needs of the Go4. The BISE gateway organises information at the European level under five entry points. The best information available at European level is presented, e.g. the Biodiversity Baseline Report and the SEBI Indicator assessments. 4

5 Different aspects of BISE BISE is a partnership between the European Commission (DG Environment, Joint Research Centre and Eurostat) and the European Environment Agency. It incorporates the network of the European Clearing House Mechanism within the context of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). BISE content and services will be developed in collaboration with key users and information providers so that it meets the information needs of the post biodiversity vision and targets for the EU. BISE will be tailored to the needs of the Go4. The BISE gateway organises information at the European level under five entry points. The best information available at European level is presented, e.g. the Biodiversity Baseline Report and the SEBI Indicator assessments. 5

6 Different aspects of BISE BISE is a partnership between the European Commission (DG Environment, Joint Research Centre and Eurostat) and the European Environment Agency. It incorporates the network of the European Clearing House Mechanism within the context of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). BISE content and services will be developed in collaboration with key users and information providers so that it meets the information needs of the post biodiversity vision and targets for the EU. BISE will be tailored to the needs of the Go4. The BISE gateway organises information at the European level under five entry points. The best information available at European level is presented, e.g. the Biodiversity Baseline Report and the SEBI Indicator assessments. 6

7 1) Policy: policy, legislation and supporting activities related to EU directives, the EU Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP), pan-european and global policies, (1) (1) Policy 2) Topics: state to species, habitats, ecosystems, genetic diversity, threats to biodiversity, impacts of biodiversity loss, evaluation of policy responses, policy, legislation and supporting activities related Topics Topics to EU 3) Data: data sources, statistics and maps related to land, water, soil air, marine, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, tourism, energy, land use, transport 4) Research: important EU/wide research projects related to biodiversity and ecosystem services, improving the science policy interface, The five entry points of BISE gateway policy, legislation and supporting activities related to EU directives, the EU Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP), pan- European and global policies, Policy Policy Countries & Networks Data Data Research 5) Countries and networks: national biodiversity reporting activities and information sharing by newtork across national borders 7

8 entry point: Policy 8

9 BISE entry point: Topics (1/2) status and trend of biodiversity components (habitats, species, genetic resources) threats to biodiversity (climate change, invasive species, fragmentation, land use change) benefits (ecosystem services) impacts on ecosystem services and human well-being (tipping points) policy responses (protected areas, green infrastructure, financial instruments) 9

10 BISE entry point: Topics (1/2) 10

11 Example: Topics->Protected Areas 11

12 Example: Topics->Protected Areas 12

13 Example: Topics->The wider contryside 13

14 BISE entry point: Topics (2/2) Flagship projects provide important information and knowledge in order to support the decision process at European level, they deal with different aspects like: EU 2010 Biodiversity Baseline report 10 Messages for Biodiversity SEBI 2010 indicators Biodiversity Action Plan - BAP - Report State of the environment in Europe - SOER 2010 Economics of ecosystems and biodiversity - TEEB study 14

15 BISE entry point: Data (1/2) The Biodiversity data centre (BDC) (Natura 2000 data, EUNIS, indicators and statistics, ) The other 9 environmental data centres (Air, Climate change, Water, Land use, Soil, Forest, Natural resources & products, Waste) 10 Environm. Data Centres GBIF Data Portal GMES (Land information service, Marine service) 15

16 BISE entry point: Data (2/2) GEO BON The Group on Earth Observations Biodiv. Observation Network LifeWatch e-infrastructure for Biodiversity Research EMODNET The European Marine Observation and Data Network EuMon EU-wide monitoring methods and systems of surveillance for species and habitats of Community interest 16

17 Example: Data->Biodiversity Data Centre 17

18 BISE entry piont: Research important EU-wide research projects related to biodiversity and ecosystem services improving the science policy interface 18

19 Example: BISE->Research EC environmental research programme Biota cluster ERA-NET Joint Research Centre COST European Cooperation in Science and Technology 19

20 BISE entry point: Countries & networks national biodiversity reporting activities Reporting in the context of the Nature Directives Article 17 Habitats Directive EU Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) link to EC/CHM network information sharing by networks across national borders EIONET 20

21 Example: Countries & networks->indicators EC/CHM Network Members share information and knowledge on Indicators EC- CHM - Focal area: Indicators Belgium Dumortier, M.; De Bruyn, L.; Hens M.; Peymen, J.; Schneiders, A.; Van Daele, T. and Van Reeth, W., Biodiversity indicators State of Nature in Flanders (Belgium). Research Institute for Nature and Forest, Brussels. Finland Developing a biodiversity indicator collection for Finland France MEEDDAT/DNP/Cellule biodiversité, Indicateurs de suivi de la biodiversité proposés pour la métropole dans le cadre de la SNB. Germany BfN, Policy-related Indicators Measure the Effectiveness of the German National Strategy on Biological Diversity. Federal Agency for nature Conservation. Netherlands PBL & WUR, Halting biodiversity loss in the Netherlands: Evaluation of progress. Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. Spain Jiménez Herrero, L. (ed.), Informe de Sostenibilidad en España Observatorio de la Sostenibilidad en España. Switzerland Monitoring de la biodiversité en Suisse, Etat de la biodiversité en Suisse. Etat de l environnement n OFEV. Berne. United-Kingdom DEFRA, Biodiversity Indicators in Your Pocket a: Indicators National CHM National CHM National CHM National CHM National CHM Focal area: Indicators Information is part of BISE Information is kept up to date at the country level at the discretion of the focal persons 21

22 Example: Countries & networks->austria 22

23 Overview BISE gateway ( the tip of the iceberg ) Policy: policy, legislation and supporting activities related to EU directives, the EU Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP), pan-european and global policies, Topics: state to species, habitats, ecosystems, genetic diversity, threats to biodiversity, impacts of biodiversity loss, evaluation of policy responses, Data: data sources, statistics and maps related to land, water, soil air, marine, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, tourism, energy, land use, transport Research: important EU/wide research projects related to biodiversity and ecosystem services, improving the science policy interface, Countries and networks: national biodiversity reporting activities and information sharing by newtork across European national Topic borders Centre on Biological Diversity visit BISE at 23

24 BISE key elements ( the iceberg ) Inspire & SEIS BDC Other data sources Other EDC DG ENV internal paper,

25 summary & conclusions BISE is a partnership between the European Commission and the European Environment Agency and is tailored to the needs of the Go4 BISE incorporates the network of the EC-CHM within the context of the CBD, needs to be clearly defined BISE is the gateway to information and knowledge on Biodiversity in Europe, the role for IPBES has to defined BISE is the Biodiversity related component of SEIS and INSPIRE, close cooperation with WISE (Water Information System for Europe), identification of lessons learned, use of synergies 25

26 Thank you for your attention! 26