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Europe’s State of Environment Evolution of networks, reporting and data
Chris Steenmans
Plenary IV - Networking
INSPIRE Conference 2013, Florence 27 June 2013
European Environment Agency
Outline
INSPIRE networking for
• Improving the evidence base for environment policy
• Addressing information challenges for the coming years
• Helping to secure Europe’s contribution to global networks
• Summary 4 x I
European Environment Agency
7th Environment Action Programme
Priority objective 5: To improve the evidence base for environment policy
European Environment Agency
Interprete
Integrate
Share
(M) Monitoring
Structure (D) Data
(I) Indicators
(A) Assessments
Observe
Building the evidence base for environment policy
(K) Knowledge
Not only about the average numbers
Budapest June 2013
EEA, 2013 Magdeburg June 2013
Do we know what we need to know?
Local data Global data
Source: EEA, 2012 information
The next 5 years - EEA strategic areas 2014-2018
dynamic interactions
Informing policy implementation
Knowledge co-creation, sharing and use
Assessing systemic challenges
Long-term transition intermediate environmental targets
EEA Multi-Annual Work Programme 2014-18
2014/18
2020/30
2050
Global megatrends relevant for the European environment
Divergence in population trends
Living in an urban world
Risk of diseases & new pandemics
Technological change
Continued economic growth?
A multi-polar world
Competition for resources
Decreased stock of natural capital
Consequences of climate change
Increased pollution load
Environmental governance
? ...
Others
Assessment and gobal megatrends Environmental megatrends -Increasingly severe consequences of climate change
Source: SOER 2010 Assessment of Global Megatrends
Assessment and gobal megatrends Social megatrends - Living in an urban world
Source: SOER 2010 Assessment of Global Megatrends
Assessment and gobal megatrends Technological megatrends - Accelerating change: racing into the unknown
Source: SOER 2010 Assessment of Global Megatrends
European Environment Agency Nov 2012
Feb 2013
Feb 2013
Feb 2013
European Environment Agency
INSPIRE to help securing the European contribution to Global networks
• Global Earth Observation System of Systems – GEO/GEOSS • UN Global Geospatial Information Management – UN GGIM
and the Global Map for Sustainable Development – GM4SD • Global Environmental Outlook - UNEP-Live • The Eye on Earth Global Network of Networks - GNON
Mar 2013
EYE ON EARTH I Special Initiatives February 2013
Networking to facilitate sharing and access to information for sustainable development
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Infrastructure Networks
Science and Technology Networks
Local, National , Regional, Global Networks
Monitoring Data Information Assessment Knowledge
Spatial Data Infrastructure, Standards and Tools
Civil Society
Content
Cooperation
Infrastructure
Conclusion - I4NSPIRE
Implementation
Better implementation and
further strengthening of
current environmental
priorities
Integration
Coherent integration of
environmental consideration
across the many sectoral
policy domains
Inter-linkages
Dedicated management of
natural capital and
ecosystem services
(increasing resource
efficiency and resilience)
International dimension
Transform to a green
economy to manage natural
capital sustainably within
Europe … and beyond