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Reportnet, SEEISReportnet, SEEIS(Shared European Environmental (Shared European Environmental

Information System) & Information System) & UN Environment WatchUN Environment Watch

Twinning SK03/IB/EN/01Final Conference 13 June 2006

johannes.mayer@umweltbundesamt.at

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Shared Information SystemShared Information System

• DG Environment “Vision Paper” presented to EPRG and Council Working Goup

• First stage: moving to electronic reporting and use existing tools like Reportnet

• Later comprehensive integration of systems including “Inspire” Directive for Spatial Data, GMES initiative etc.

DG Environment contact: Peter.Wicks@cec.eu.int

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Using Reportnet toolsUsing Reportnet tools

• Reporting Obligations Database – rod.eionet.eu.int

• Central Data Repository – cdr.eionet.eu.int

• Reporting contacts – directory.eionet.eu.int

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Report to EEA, EC, ConventionsReport to EEA, EC, Conventions

• Reporting Obligations Database covering reporting to EEA, EC, International Conventions

• Reporting Contacts Directory all to EEA, few to EC, not yet for reporting to Conventions ( SK: complete for EC)

• National Repository all reporting to EEA, increasing to EC, some countries (NO, SE …) also to Conventions ( SK: complete for EC ?)

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Transparency and Public AccessTransparency and Public Access

• Reporting Obligations, Guidelines etc full public access (as for legislation)

• Data Repository public access to finalised deliveries, option to limit access to files ( AT/SK: option used ?)

• Directory Option to limit access to full contact details (tel, fax, address) to nominated network members with login minimum public access to reporting network members: name/institution

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Co-ordination requirementsCo-ordination requirements

• Increased use of Directory and National Repository, esp. for reporting to DG Environment National Decisions required on technical co-ordination and organisation

• EEA NFPs (presently managing Reportnet Directory and National Repository) to take increased responsibilities ? SK: Comprehensive Mandate to SEA for environmental data reporting (formalise ?)

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Input & output sides of SEEISInput & output sides of SEEIS Reporting & Information/Communication Reporting & Information/Communication

• Reporting side of the system: Extended use of Reporting tools – Best possible integration of reporting to Commission and International Conventions Transparent integrated documentation on who – why – what – when – how of Reporting

• Information/Communication side of the system: Integrated access to relevant usable data and information via the data services of EEA & other Data Centers/system nodes (at European, national(?), (later also ?) regional & local(?) levels)

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UN Environment Watch proposalUN Environment Watch proposal

• Will replace UNEP/Infoterra network in 2007

• NFPs and Thematic Centers as in Eionet

• Within Europe through EEA/Eionet (to avoid duplication) thematic discussion EEA/UNEP, Europe/other Continents

• More systematic monitoring and reporting by all countries world-wide North-South partnerships (twinning) for national institution building (UNEP mandate)

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TIME: TIME: 1987 2007 - 2015(short term) 2050 (medium term) (long term)1987 2007 - 2015(short term) 2050 (medium term) (long term)

P – PRESSURES:

Human interventions in the environment:- Land-use- Resource extraction- External inputs (fertilisers, chemicals, irrigation)- Emissions (pollutants and waste) - Modification and movement of organisms

Natural processes:- Solar radiation- Volcanoes- Earthquakes

S – STATE and trends: Natural capital: atmosphere, land, water and biosphere

Environmental impacts and change: - Climate Change and Depletion of the Stratospheric Ozone Layer - Biodiversity change- Pollution, degradation and / or depletion of air, water, minerals and land (including desertification)

D – DRIVERS:

Material, Human and Social Capitals

Human development:- Population demographics - Economic processes (consumption, production, markets and trade)- Scientific and technological innovation- Distribution pattern processes (inter- and intra- generational) - Cultural, social, political and institutional (including production and service sectors) processes

R – RESPONSES to environmental challenges:

formal and informal adaptation to, and mitigation of, environmental change (including restoration) by altering human activity and development patterns within and between the D, P and I boxes i.a. through: science and technology, policy, law and institutions.

I – IMPACTS

Change in human wellbeing broadly defined as human freedoms of choice and actions, i.a. to achieve:- security - basic material needs- good health - good social relationswhich may result in human development or poverty, inequity and human vulnerability.

Demographic, social (institutional) and material factors determining human wellbeing

Environmental factors determining human wellbeing- Ecological services such as Provisioning services (consumptive use), Cultural services (non-consumptive use), Regulating services and Supporting services (indirect use) - Non-ecosystem natural resources i.e. hydrocarbons, minerals and renewable energy- Stress i.a. diseases, pests, radiation and hazards

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Aral SeaAral Sea - - Death of a SeaDeath of a Sea

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The Information Network

Requires:• defined partners• guidelines• web based tools

National environmental information networks

Current activities:• EEA/EIONET• AEIN• Ecomundus• Pilot activities• Alert system

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UN Environment Watch & SEEISUN Environment Watch & SEEIS

• UN Environment Watch might adopt some Reportnet tools (open source software) and concepts

• Reporting to global Conventions as potential Priority Data Flows (pilot Reportnet/SEEIS demonstration to UNEP Governing Council February 2007 ?)

• Concertation Eionet/UN on other reporting themes ?

• African Environmental Information Network surprisingly comparable to EEA/Eionet (but Internet access much less generalised)

• UNEP/Infoterra network definitively “out of use” (if Environment Watch works through EEA/Eionet)

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SEEIS 2006-2008 actionsSEEIS 2006-2008 actions

• Reporting side of the system: Extend use of Reportnet tools (e.g. Directory solutions: integrate Eurostat/Waste Statistics 2006, DG Environment 2007, International Conventions 2008; complete ROD system, assuring full linkage to Guidelines etc)

• Thematic dialogue with UN on Priority Dataflows to global Conventions (2006/2007) & harmonising reporting content (2007/2008)

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SEEIS 2006-2008 actionsSEEIS 2006-2008 actions

• Information/communication parts of the system: Support integration efforts of EEA for the Spatial Data Infrastructure

• Contribute to interoperability of databases & web-services, explore new formats (xml)

• Explore integrating national/regional/local nodes/services, to provide useful information

• Thematic dialogue with UNEP on harmonising information content