environmental progress in the eu
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Environmental Progress in the EUIndicators: a communication tool
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Outline• Policy relevance & targets• ‘Definition’ of indicator• Examples• Nutrient enrichment• Floods• Water Framework Directive
The numbers given are illustrative
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Policy Focus• Adoption of legislation• Answering questions (for example)• Are nitrates in rivers decreasing?• Are bathing waters acceptable?• Is water demand increasing or decreasing?
• Aimed at:• Decision makers• Policy makers• Public• Water managers
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DPSIR
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Indicators in policy • To provide simple information on complex environmental problems
for policy makers to evaluate seriousness • To support policy development and priority setting• To monitor effects and effectiveness of policy responses• To raise public awareness
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What makes a good indicator?• Interest to target audience• Accessible /easy to interpret• Invites action• Representative of the issue• Shows progress with time• Comparable to reference values• Links to causes• Scientifically/statistically well-founded• Etc…..
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Definition of the Indicator• What policy is being answered?• Why is the indicator being selected?• Specifically:• Policy context and targets• Legislation, agreements etc.• Scientific references to the indicator• Analytical method (if this defines the indicator) / units• Methodology for indicator calculations• Presentation of indicator• Uncertainties
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An indicator for pollution?
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Frequency diagram of average nitrate concentrations in fresh surface water classes (annual average nitrate concentrations).
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Surface fresh water (rivers) eutrophication classification during the 2004-2007 and 2008-2011 (Flanders)
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Phosphorous in Lakes
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Public Awareness on water resources
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Overview of the EU WFD• expanding the scope of water protection to all waters, surface waters
and groundwater • achieving "good status" for all waters by a set deadline • water management based on river basins • "combined approach" of emission limit values and quality standards • getting the prices right • getting the citizen involved more closely • streamlining legislation
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WFD
To define “good ecological status”, the intercalibration exercise defines the upper and lower boundaries of good ecological status.
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EU WFD Deadline
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Achievement of milestones
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Danube - Analysis
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Achievements towards WFD objective (in 2015)
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Caution…..• The misuse of indicators……