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Halting the loss of BiodiversityHalting the loss of Biodiversity

by 2010 and beyondby 2010 and beyond

The marine componentThe marine component

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Unprecedented additionalUnprecedented additionalefforts will be needed toefforts will be needed toachieve the 2010 Biodiversityachieve the 2010 Biodiversity

TargetTarget

Global Biodiversity Outlook 2006Global Biodiversity Outlook 2006http://www.biodiv.org/gbo2/default.shtmlhttp://www.biodiv.org/gbo2/default.shtml

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16 EU headline indicators (Malahide16 EU headline indicators (Malahide2004):The challenge in Europe2004):The challenge in Europe

Streamlining European 2010Biodiversity Indicators (SEBI2010)

Process launched in January 2005 to

develop consistency across global,regional, European Union and nationalbiodiversity indicators

---First results incorporated as Annex 2 to theBiodiversity Communication made by theEuropean Commission in May 2006

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ECOSYSTEM INTEGRITY,

GOODS AND SERVICES

Marine trophic indexyConnectivity/fragmentation ofecosystems

yWater quality in aquatic ecosystems

SUSTAINABLE USE

Area of ecosystems under

sustainable management

ForestAgriculture

Aquaculture

Fisheries

STATUS /TRENDS OF BD

COMPONENTSTrends in extent of selected

biomes, ecosystems, habitatsyCoverage of protected areasyTrends in abundance and distribution

of selected species

yChange in status of threatened and/or

protected species

yTrends in genetic diversity of

domesticated animals, cultivated plants,

fish species

THREATS TO

BIODIVERSITY

yNitrogen deposition

Numbers and costs of invasive

alien species

yImpact of climate change

Patents/ Financing/ PublicAwarenessEcological Footprint

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SEBI 2010 Criteria for indicatorSEBI 2010 Criteria for indicatorselectionselection

Policy relevant and meaningful Biodiversity relevant/ Progress towards

target

Scientifically and methodologically sound Broad acceptance and understandability Affordable monitoring, available and routinely

collected data Affordable modelling Good spatial and temporal coverage of data Sensitive Aggregation and flexibility

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Where to find SEBI 2010 relatedWhere to find SEBI 2010 relatedinformation?information?

http:// biodiversity-chm.eea.europa.euand clic on SEBI 2010

How was marine work organised in SEBI2010?

Expert groups looked at the Seagrassand Marine Trophic Index (06/06)and

the Marine Invasive List Fisheries and aquaculture indicators

are still in preparation

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Trends in extend of sea grasses inTrends in extend of sea grasses inEuropean seasEuropean seas

Is being considered in the frame ofIs being considered in the frame of

Trends in selected Biomes, Ecosystems andTrends in selected Biomes, Ecosystems andHabitatsHabitats, which are part of, which are part ofState and trendsState and trends

of Biodiversity Componentsof Biodiversity Components Is initially proposed at the global scale forIs initially proposed at the global scale for

testing due to the World Atlas of Sea grassestesting due to the World Atlas of Sea grassesbeing updated by UNEP/WCMCbeing updated by UNEP/WCMC

During the work shop in June, the potentialDuring the work shop in June, the potentialof using the measurements andof using the measurements andintercalibrations used for the EU Waterframeintercalibrations used for the EU WaterframeDirective were identifiedDirective were identified

Work is on goingWork is on going

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Marine Trophic IndexMarine Trophic Index

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Marine Trophic IndexMarine Trophic Index

The indicator has been well defined atproduced at the global level, see

Global Biodiversity Outlook report2006

It was reviewed by a SEBI 2010expert group in June and it was

proposed to use it at the Europeancontext.

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List ofWorst Marine InvasiveList ofWorst Marine InvasiveSpeciesSpecies

It was reviewed by a SEBI 2010 expertgroup last June and has been compiled

Shows trends in marine aliens

established in European Regional Seas

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SEBI 2010 NEXT STEPS

A first set of indicators is now being compliled

A plenary meeting of experts mostly nominated

by countries

A first report and Discussion at policy levels

(European Commission, Environment forEurope process, PEBLDS) in 2007

Nov 28-292006

To review the first set and the

messages to be communicated