Upload
swann
View
28
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
IMEA workshop 20 March 2009 Establishing a “basket of indicators” to monitor the use of natural resources From an EEA perspective Gorm Dige ([email protected]). http://www.eea.europa.eu. ONLY ONE EARTH. EU = 2.5 Earths. US = 5 Earths. “The Resource Strategy”. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Citation preview
1 European Environment Agency
IMEA workshop 20 March 2009
Establishing a “basket of indicators” to monitor the use of natural resources
From an EEA perspective
Gorm Dige ([email protected])
http://www.eea.europa.eu
2 European Environment Agency
ONLY ONE EARTH
EU =
2.5
Earths
US =
5
Earths
3 European Environment Agency
“The Resource Strategy”
Council conclusions 23 Oct 06:
“calls on the COM and MS to set targets for
resource-specific impacts and eco-
efficiency in order to complement the
strategy by the year 2010”
4 European Environment Agency
RAW MATERIALSMinerals-fuels-biomass
Objectives in “Resource Strategy”
• Decoupling - reducing negative impacts of resource use in a growing economy
• Improving resource efficiency
• Indicators needed
MEDIAAirSoil
Water
FLOWSSolarWindTidal
LAND
5 European Environment Agency
2005
2030
Measuring progress
Decoupling resource use from
economic growth:
“ more value per kilogram “ Better eco-efficiency:Better eco-efficiency:more value per impactmore value per impact
Decoupling environmental impact from resource use“ less impacts per kilogram “
Economic activity (GDP)
Resource use (kg, km2, kW…)
Environmental impact (“indicators”)
6 European Environment Agency
Actions - indicator development
•Commission study on progress indicators http://ec.europa.eu/environment/natres/studies.htm
•EEA organised workshop 3 June 2008 in DG Env.
•Roadmap – “basket of impact indicators”
7 European Environment Agency
Which indicators to use?
• How to measure “Environmental
impact”?
In study evaluated 25 tools / indicators
Main criteria: policy relevance, high scoring
in evaluation and complementarity
An “indicator basket” with four
complementary tools: EF, EMC, LEAC and
HANPP
8 European Environment Agency
A
EF
HANPP
EMC
LEAC
Note: HANPP map adapted from O'Neill et al. 2006
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
1990 2005gh
a p.
c.
Built-up land
Energy land
Fishing ground
Forest
Grazing land
Cropland
0
2
4
6
8
1990 1995 2000 2005
Biomass
Minerals
Metal ores
Fossil fuelsGlobal Biocapacity p.c.
Built-up land
Agriculture Forests and other land cover
3.814 km²
528 km²
756 km²
The per capita Ecological Footprint has increased 34% above 1990 levels, driven primarily by an increase in the use of fossil fuels. Resource use remains well above the Earth's available per capita biocapacity.
The intensity of human appropriation of biomass is low compared to other industrialised countries. Overall, pressure on biodiversity is low with few "hot spots" of intense human impact.
Data on Environmentally weighted Material Consumption reveal a steady increase in overall environmental impacts (particularly greenhouse gas emissions and eco-toxicity).
Biomass and fossils are the largest contributors.
The Land and Ecosystem Accounts show that land-use conversion is driven primarily by sealing of formerly agricultural surfaces. Forest and other natural lands
have remained steady in recent years.
… Negative trend… Mixed trend… Positive trend
A basket of
indicatorson impact
of resource
use
9 European Environment Agency
Key findings in study
Tool Impact categories Complementary property in basket
EF Resource consumptionImpacts of natural resource use on the regenerative capacity of ecosystems; assessments of carrying capacity and overshoot
EMC Climate changeHealth and toxicity impacts
Climate change and impacts independent from absorption capacities
HANPP Land use(Ecosystems and biodiversity)
Intensity of ecosystem and land use(Indirect: pressures on biodiversity)
LEAC Land use(Ecosystems and biodiversity)
Socio-economic (sectoral) pressures on land cover and land use changes(Indirect: pressures on biodiversity)
10 European Environment Agency
Key recommendations in study
•Apply basket instead of single indicators
•Link with Eurostat & JRC / LCA initiatives
•Create joint data infrastructure
•Future integration of indicators
11 European Environment Agency
Next steps: Roadmap
Communication:•What specific questions can each of the indicators / tools in the basket answer?
•What purpose does the basket of indicators fulfil in the policy process?
Production:•How does the basket comply with int. standards?•How achieve complementarities and make practical for policy makers?
•What would be top 3 “basket” improvements out of research agenda?
12 European Environment Agency
Research agenda: EF & EMC Tool Task Time frame
EF
Reviewing current carbon accounting short to medium term
Reviewing method of capturing embodied energy and resources in traded goods and services short term
EMC
Improvement of material consumption data short term
Validating EMC results against national statistical data short term
Increasing transparency and robustness of LCI data short to medium term
13 European Environment Agency
Research agenda: LEAC & HANPP Tool Task Time frame
HANPP
Improving data base for HANPP calculations short to medium term
Calculation of HANPP embodied in traded products short term
LEAC
Development of aggregated LEAC-based indicators short to medium term
Specify relations between land cover and land use medium term
Further development of integrated LEAC system medium term
14 European Environment Agency
First outputs from roadmap
• Indicator based assessment by end 2009 to support simultaneously the following four processes:
The resource strategy and its review, Beyond GDP JRC / Estat indicator work The EEA Environment state and outlook report
(SOER) 2010.
15 European Environment Agency
Thank you!
http://www.eea.europa.eu