SOER 2015State and Outlook Environment Report

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• SOER 2015 Project Plan (Q1)• SOER 2015 Implementation Plan (Q2)• START WORK (Q3)

SOER […] publish a report on the state of, trends in and prospects for the environment every five years

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- report (151 pp) + summary

SOER 1995 - addresses 5 EAP targets

- focus on sectoral integration- big report (446 pp) + summary

SOER 1999 - addresses

environmental trends

- focus on DPSIR, link between

issues- bigger report (569 pp, Part A, B & C)

SOER 2005 - addresses air, water, land

- focus on DPSIR, core set of

indicators - several reports (Parts A, B, C +

Synthesis)

SOER 2010 - addresses 6EAP priority areas

- focus on systemic challenges...

EEA SOER process

• Confirmed by EEA founding regulation• Produced every 5 years• Includes State and Outlook aspects;• Covers 33 EEA members and 6 cooperating countries• Supports EU policies (EAP)- development and

implementation • It is an analysis against targets and objectives using DPSIR

framework• Ii is a partnership process (Eionet fully involved)• It is based on EEA products (CSI, EEA thematic assessments)

as well as on EIONET national SOERs

SOER 2015A suite of product(s): short briefs + up-to-date indicators

FLISindicators

EEA indicators

EEA & country indicators

GMT fiches thematic fiches country fiches & cross-country comparison fiches

Synthesis report

3 indicator reports & stakeholder workshop

2012 2013 2014

Synthesis & Derivatives

Global Megatrends (Europe in global context)

Thematic SOE information

Country-levelSOE information

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SOER 2015Synthesis

• Focus: A synthesis across different SOER 2015 parts to provide

a strategic integrated and cross-thematic assessment

• Format: 200 pages report, A5 format (mulitple languages); in

addition we will explore scope for more interactive, derivative

publications

• Basis: Key conclusions from the other SOER 2015 parts;

reflections based on flanking activities; and dedicated

stakeholder workshops

• Eionet: Formal Eionet consultation (May/June 2014); dedicated

EEA Management Board seminar in March 2014

SOER 2015Synthesis

Possible chapter structure of the SOER 2015 Synthesis report

1 The state of environment in Europe today

focus on summary of state of environment and current environmental policy context, systemic challenges, risks, …

2

The European environment in a global context

focus on global megatrends and global change, planetary boundaries and safe operating space, interdependencies, …

3 Protecting, conserving and enhancing natural capital

focus on 7EAP objective 1, and thematic information related to air, climate, water, marine, biodiversity, land, …

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Resource-efficient and low-carbon economy focus on 7EAP objective 2, and thematic information related to emissions, resources, consumption, waste, …

5 Safeguarding from environmental risks to health

focus on 7EAP objective 3, and thematic information related to air emissions, noise, climate impacts, urban, …

6 Living well, within the limits of our planet

focus on European well-being needs , e.g. food, energy, transport, built environment, and a healthy environment, …

7 Transitions to meet environmental visions – some reflections

focus on enabling factors and obstacles that shape or hinder transitions needed to meet long-term policy ambitions, …

SOER 2015Part A – Global Megatrends

GMT fiches

FLIS indicators

• Focus: An updated assessment of global megatrends (GMT),

i.e. focussing on the same issues presented in SOER 2010

• Format: 11 GMT fiches, 4 pages each; complemented by

showing indicators used in GMT fiches within SOER 2015 Online

• Basis: 8 non-environmental GMT primarly based on non-EEA

sources,

3 environmental GMT building also on thematic EEA information

• Eionet: Eionet consultation on GMT fiches (May/June 2014);

discussion with NRC-FLIS network on underpinning analysis

SOER 2015Part A – 11 four-page global megatrends fiches

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Focus of 11 Global Megatrends (as published in 2010)Planned publication of the update

1. Increasing global divergence in population trends March 2014

2. Living in an urban world: spreading cities and spiralling consumption March 2014

3. Changing patterns of global disease burdens and the risk of new pandemics March 2014

4. Accelerating technological change: racing into the unknown March 2014

5. Continued economic growth? Published

6. Global power shifts – from a uni-polar to a multi-polar world Published

7. Intensified global competition for resources Published

8. Decreasing stocks of natural resources Published

9. Increasing severity of the consequences of climate change To be determined

10. Increasing unsustainable environmental pollution load March 2014

11. Environmental regulation and governance : increasing fragmentation and convergence

To be determined

SOER 2015Part B – Thematic SOE information

EEA indicators

thematic fiches

• Focus: A series of brief summaries of state and trend in key

environmental themes, guide through EEA knowledge base

• Format: 20-30 thematic fiches, 4 pages; complemented by an

online presentation to integrate fiches with EEA thematic

indicators

• Basis: Part B will primarily build on and guide to regular EEA

reporting, indicators and assessment work within the

respective thematic areas

• Eionet: Eionet feedback on structure and topics (Oct 2014);

Eionet consultation on fiches (Mar/Apr 2014); regular data flows

SOER 2015Part B – 25 four-page thematic fiches

Environmental themes cluster

Socio-economic dimensions cluster

Systemic perspectives cluster

Air (*)

Biodiversity (*)

Climate change adaptation, impacts and vulnerability

Forests

Freshwater (*)

Soil

Marine and coastal environment

Mitigating climate change (*)

Noise

Waste (*)

Agriculture

Consumption

Energy (*)

Industry

Maritime activities

Tourism

Transport (*)

Health and the environment

Resource efficiency (*)

Green economy

Natural capital and ecosystem services

Land System

Hydrological systems

The air and climate system

Urban systems

Note: (*) indicates that topic corresponds to a topic for cross-country comparison fiche (Part C).

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SOER 2015Part C – Cross-country comparisons (2)

• Focus: A series of indicator-based country comparisons for

8-10 selected themes based on existing EEA indicators

• Format: 8 to 10 cross-country comparison fiches, 4 pages

each;

each based on one established EEA indicator; in SOER 2015

online scope to link this national intepretation of same indicator

via SENSE

• Basis: Drafted by EEA; cross-country comparisons based on

EEA (CSI) indicators with country information; supplemented by

SENSE

• Eionet: Eionet feedback on indicator selection and method

(Sep 2013); Eionet consultation on cross-country comparison

fiches (Mar/Apr 2014);

plus (voluntary) contributions to SENSE

EEA & country indicators

omparison fiches

SOER 2015Part C – 9 four-page cross-country comparison fiches

Topics Indicators Air CSI ‘Emissions of main air pollutants’

Agriculture Eurostat indicator on ‘Area under organic farming’

Biodiversity CSI008 ‘Designated areas’

Freshwater CSI020 ‘Nutrients in Freshwater‘

Mitigating climate change CSI ‘EU and national total GHG emission trends and projections’

Waste CSI016 ‘Municipal waste generation’

Energy CSI029 ‘Primary energy consumption by fuel’

Transport CSI035 ‘Passenger transport demand’

Resource efficiency Eurostat indicator on ‘Resource productivity (GDP/DMC)’

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SOER 2015Part C – Country level SOE information (1)

country fiches

• Focus: A series of summaries of national state of environment

assessments, to show key environmental issues at country

level

• Format: One country fiche per country, 4 pages each (based

on

a template and guidance by EEA to ensure some level of

comparability)

• Basis: Drafted by countries; country fiches should largely be

based on – or provide summaries of – existing national SOE

reports

• Eionet: Eionet gives feedback on template and guidance (Sep

2013), based on this NFP and/or NRC-SOE draft country fiches

and update SERIS (estimated average workload: 10 to 15 days

per country)

SOER 2015SOER 2015 Online = NOT the same as SOE Online

• Focus: An internet based representation of all SOER 2015

components, allowing interconnectivity between parts

• Format: A stand-web-based ‘SOER 2015 Online‘ platform –

linked with EEA website; scope also to add a related mobile

application (app)

• Basis: The fiches drafted in Parts A, B, C; the Synthesis report;

related EEA indicators set (and national indicators via SENSE) –

link to broader ‘SOE online‘ (i.e. EOE, PDF, IMS, etc.) as

appropiate

• Eionet: Eionet contributes to drafting and quality assurance of

all SOER 2015 parts; Eionet feeds SOE online with existing

information flows

FLIS indicators

EEA indicators

EEA & country

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GMT fiches thematic fiches

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SOER 2015SOER 2015 Online

• Focus: An internet based representation of all SOER 2015components, allowing interconnectivity between parts

• Progress: Developed and tested a Fiche Management System; initiated discussions about SOER 2015 Online design.

• Next steps: Populate the Fiche Management System with all fiches for consultation; finalise and implement SOER 2015 Online design.

• Next for Eionet: Use Fiche Management System to submit comments on draft fiches during consultation.

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SOER 2015Timeline from Planning to Publication

  Focus Indicative timing

Project Plan and Implementation Plan 

Agree on a shared Implementation Plan (i.e. this document), to guide and structure strands of SOER 2015 work.

until July 2013

Phase 1 – Final Outline 

Develop outlines and guidance for all parts, include feedback loop with Eionet; SOER 2015 Online concept.

until Nov/Dec 2013 (all Parts)

Phase 2 – First Draft 

Prepare a full draft of all fiches and the Synthesis; develop a fully functional test version of SOER 2015 Online.

Jan to Mar 2014 (Parts B & C)Jan to May 2014 (Other Parts)

Phase 3 – Quality Assurance 

Review includes 2 weeks EEA-internal and 6 weeks Eionet and Scientific Committee consultation. Mar & Apr 2014 (Parts B & C)

May & Jun 2014 (Other Parts)

Phase 4– Final Draft 

Finalise drafts, based on consultation process; prepare a beta-testing version of SOER 2015 Online. until Jul 2014 (Parts A,B, C)

until Sep 2014 (Synthesis)

Phase 5 – Publication Process 

Final consistency checks, lay-out, translate, print fiches and Synthesis; and finalise SOER 2015 Online. until Jan 2015 (all Parts)

(data update in Nov 2014)

Phase 6 – Dissemination 

Launch SOER 2015, disseminate to respective audiences. all of 2015