Biodiversity indicators: Review of the EEA Set of Indicators

Biodiversity indicators:

Review of the EEA Set of Indicators

Sophie Condé ETC/BD MNHNBased on:Katarzyna Biała, European Environment Agency

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EEA indicator review

EEA indicator review initiated:• as a reflection on the use of indicators for SOER 2010

• a request from the Management Board to bring clarity to the scope and purpose of EEA indicators


Over 700 indicators reduced to ca. 250


Main objectives:• Removing redundancies and duplications• Mapping the indicators re. their technical,

conceptual and political context• Continuing the indicator-based state of

environment reporting in member countries

• Reviving the annual publication of an indicator-based, cross-cutting assessment

EEA Core Set of Indicators (CSI)

Main objectives of the ‘refresh’:• Establishing a set of EEA indicators which

allow to assess progress towards key environmental policy priorities (2012 COM ‘Improving the delivery of benefits from EU environment measures’, 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th Environmental Action Programme)

• Multi-Annual Work Plan (MAWP) 2014-18.


MAWP 2014-2018 – informing policy implementation

Refreshed CSI thematic structure

1.1 Air pollution, transport and noise 1. Air pollution, transport and noise

1.2 Industrial emissions

1.3 Climate change mitigation and energy

2. Climate change and energy

1.4 Climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation

1.5 Water Resources Management 3. Freshwater resources

1.6 Marine and Maritime, Fisheries and Coastal

4. Marine and maritime

1.7 Biodiversity and Ecosystems, Agriculture and Forestry

5. Biodiversity and ecosystems

1.8 Urban, Land use and Soil, Tourism

1.9 Waste and material resources 6. Waste and resources


MAWP 2014-2018 – informing policy implementation

Refreshed CSI thematic structure

1.7 Biodiversity and Ecosystems, Agriculture and Forestry

5. Biodiversity and ecosystems

Main sources:• SEBI: Streamlining European

Biodiversity Indicators• AEI: Agri-Environmental Indicators


5. Biodiversity and ecosystemsStatus and trends of the components of biological diversity

CSI 007/ SEBI 003 - Species of European interest

New CSI 029: Species and habitats of European interest

The new indicator will be based on obligatory reporting for Habitats (art.17) and Birds (art. 12) directives, which will merge SEBI 003 + SEBI 005 + the new component from the Birds directive reporting (available 2014-2015).

Currently the indicator covers terrestrial and freshwater species and habitats. Marine component will be added when available (cf. proposal for marine indicators refresh). *NB: Further development will provide information about species and habitats linked to agriculture and forests.

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CSI 008 - Designated areas

New CSI 030: Designated areas

Current CSI is retained unchanged. R

CSI 009 - Species diversity

New CSI 031: Abundance and distribution of selected species

Currently published as SEBI 001. *NB: The indicator will also include information relevant for sectors, namely trends in common bird species linked to farmland and forest as well as specialist grassland butterfly species.

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Some examples

Cumulated number & surface area of protected areas in the 39 EEA countries. June 2011

Share of terrestrial protected areas per country. June 2011




Candidate Emerald sites officially nominatedunder the Bern Convention. Dec 2011

Natura 2000 and the Emerald networks. Dec 2011


5. Biodiversity and ecosystemsStatus and trends of the components of biological diversity

CSI 007/ SEBI 003 - Species of European interest

New CSI 029: Species and habitats of European interest

The new indicator will be based on obligatory reporting for Habitats (art.17) and Birds (art. 12) directives, which will merge SEBI 003 + SEBI 005 + the new component from the Birds directive reporting (available 2014-2015).

Currently the indicator covers terrestrial and freshwater species and habitats. Marine component will be added when available (cf. proposal for marine indicators refresh). *NB: Further development will provide information about species and habitats linked to agriculture and forests.

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CSI 008 - Designated areas

New CSI 030: Designated areas

Current CSI is retained unchanged. R

CSI 009 - Species diversity

New CSI 031: Abundance and distribution of selected species

Currently published as SEBI 001. *NB: The indicator will also include information relevant for sectors, namely trends in common bird species linked to farmland and forest as well as specialist grassland butterfly species.

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Threats to biodiversity: Habitat loss and degradation

CSI 014 - Land take

New CSI 032: Land take

Current CSI is retained unchanged.

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CSI 015 - Progress in management of contaminated sites

New CSI 033: Fragmentation of habitats and ecosystems

Indicator under development (currently information available for forests (source: JRC))

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Sectors – agriculture and forests

CSI 025 - Gross nutrient balance

Removed from CSI Indicator is no longer maintained by EEA. (Under MoU on AEI, Eurostat is responsible for its development and updating)

CSI 026 - Area under organic farming

Removed from CSI Indicator is no longer maintained by EEA. (Under MoU on AEI, Eurostat is responsible for its development and updating)

New CSI 034: Agricultural areas under Natura 2000

Indicator under development. R

New CSI 035: Forest: growing stock, increment and fellings and deadwood

Indicator under development based on SEBI 017 and 018.

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EEA biodiversity indicator review

The review should also be aligned with: • the EU and global 2020 biodiversity

targets and • their respective frameworks for

assessing progress towards these targets


At Global level 17th CBD SBSTTA (14-18 Oct, Montreal)

delivered a set of recommendations, incl.

Data, monitoring, observation systems & indicators

There is a need to continue and enhance the dialogue between policymakers and the earth observation community with a view to enhancing the collection and access to data for monitoring progress in achieving the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and associated national targets and indicators.

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At Global level 17th SBSTTA (14-18 Oct, Montreal)

delivered a set of recommendations, incl.

A request to the Executive Secretary of the CBD

to report to the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties taking into account the progress made and the use of indicators in the fifth national reports and the fourth edition of Global Biodiversity Outlook,

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Conclusions:• At European level, the selection of

indicators made during the first workshop still fit with the EEA review

• At global level, indicators are still on the scene

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Biodiversity indicators: Review of the EEA Set of Indicators