THE LIFE PROGRAMME2014-2020

Marine Natura 2000 seminar 13-15 November, 2018 / Palma de Mallorca

Mascha STROOBANT NEEMO – LIFE external monitoring team

To contribute to: the implementation,update and development of the EU environmental and climate policy and legislation

L’Instrument Financier pour l’Environnement

LIFE'S OVERALL OBJECTIVE

LIFE 2014-2020 – STRANDS

❖ Environment sub-programme❖ Environment & Resource Efficiency (ENV) ❖ Nature & Biodiversity (NAT, BIO) ❖ Environmental Governance & Information (GIE)

❖ Climate Action sub-programme ❖ Climate Change Mitigation (CCM) ❖ Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) ❖ Climate Change Governance & Information (GIC)

LIFE 2014-2020 : PRIORITY AREAS & BUDGET

TYPES OF PROJECTS

• Traditional: best practice, innovation and demonstration projects.

• Integrated: implementation on a large territorial scale plans and strategies required by EU legislation

• Preparatory: projects identified by the Commission to support specific needs for the implementation and development of EU policy

• Capacity building: activities required to build the capacity of Member States to enable their more effective participation in LIFE.

The "traditional" NATURE projects

For whom? • Mainly public administrations (60%), NGOs active in the field of nature,

environment and climate protection

Average size? • 1 to 5 beneficiaries; EU contribution: 2,5 million €

Co-funding rate? • 60%; NAT: for priority habitat/species: 75% (conservation actions >50%)

NATURE: (i) Activities aimed at improving the conservation status of habitats and species, including marine habitats and species, and bird species, of Union interest; • Habitats: habitats listed in the annexes of the EU Habitats Directive. • Species: threatened species listed in the annexes of the EU Habitats Directive,

Birds Directive & the IUCN European Red List. (ii) Activities in support of the N2000 network bio-geographical seminars; (iii) Integrated approaches for the implementation of PAFs.

BIODIVERSITY: Innovative or demonstration projects that tackle wider biodiversity issues (eg. creation of green infrastructure, removal of invasive species).

NATURE project topics

GIE priority areas: (a) information, communication and awareness raising campaigns in line with the priorities of the 7th EAP; (b) activities in support of effective control process as well as measures to promote compliance in relation to Union environmental legislation, and in support of information systems and information tools on implementation of Union environmental legislation. ➔ Sharing of best practice • Projects supporting the exchange of best practice and development of skills of

N2000 site managers, following recommendations from the bio-geographical seminars.

• Projects aimed at developing and supporting the role of networks of volunteers with the aim of ensuring their long term contribution to the active management of the Natura 2000 network.

GIE project topics

For whom? ❖ Public administration and other entities active in the field of environment and climate protection and capable of coordinating, besides the IP, complementary actions co-funded by additional private, public (preferably EU) funds For what? ❖ Implementing Union environmental and climate plans and strategies (Art. 2D of the Regulation); big scale; complementary actions with additional co-funding; involvement of stakeholders Average size? ❖ 2 to 10 beneficiaries; EU contribution: €10 to 15 million; about 3 IPs per Member State Co-funding rate? ❖ 60%

Integrated projects (IPs)

For whom? ❖ For those who would like to submit an Integrated Project, but need assistance in

finalising the application For what? ❖ Support in drafting the IP application; can be applied for a year before the

intended IP or in the same year Average size? ❖ Maximum 1% of the yearly budget for IPs is allocated to TAs; maximum EU

contribution per TA is €100,000 Co-funding rate? ❖ 60%

Technical Assistance Project (TAs)

LIFE Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation

❖Key cross-sectoral, trans-regional and/or cross border issues.

❖Vulnerable areas indicated in the EU Adaptation Strategy

❖ Vulnerability assessments and adaptation strategies, including those with a cross-border nature

LIFE 2018-2020:

• Mid- term evaluation has been adopted (2014-2017) 1. Simplification of the application and reporting processes; 2. Sustainability, replication, transfer of project results; 3. Communication strategy

• Multi Annual Working Programme (2018-2020): • Budget: 1.657.063.000 €:

• 1.243.817.750 € Environment subprogram • 413.245.250 € Climate Action

• Action Plan for Nature

MUST READ

❖LIFE Regulation, in particular the priority areas

❖Multi-annual work-programme – project topics

❖Application Packages and Frequently Asked Questions

(FAQ)

❖Guides for evaluation of LIFE project proposals

❖LIFE website, in particular LIFE project database

❖Action plan for Nature (factsheets)

303 M€ EU Contribution

€ 553.410.897,32 TOT BUDGET

LIFE AND THE MSFD DESCRIPTORS

Healthy marine food webs2%

Underwater noise3%

Sea floor integrity2%

Invasive Alien Species4%

Eutrophication9%

Marine Litter11%Marine contamination

23%

Biodiversity (MPAs)45%

262* Marine NAT

Projects

*from the beginning till 2016 - Coastal and Marine habitats

532.417 Km 2* of marine Natura 2000 network(*up to May 2018)

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OVERVIEW* IN THE 5 BIOGEOGRAPHICAL AREAS

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Marine Mediterranean Marine Atlantic Marine Baltic Marine Macaronesian Marine Black Sea

421

37

75

126

*from the beginning till 2016 - Coastal and Marine habitats

OVERVIEW* IN THE 5 BIOGEOGRAPHICAL AREAS VS. EU CONTRIBUTION

Million EUR (M €)

0

35

70

105

140

Marine Mediterranean Marine Atlantic Marine Baltic Marine Macaronesian Marine Black Sea

3,4812,70

54,24

105,05

127,67127,67

105,05

54,24

12,703,48

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EU Contribution

Million EUR (M €)

*from the beginning till 2016 - Coastal and Marine habitats

OVERVIEW* IN THE 5 BIOGEOGRAPHICAL AREAS VS. EU CONTRIBUTION

Million EUR (M €)

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17,5

35

52,5

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BE BG CY DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HR IE IT LT LV MT NL PT RO S SI UK SI UK TrNat

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352

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Million EUR (M €)

*from the beginning till 2016 - Coastal and Marine habitats

OVERVIEW* IN THE 5 BIOGEOGRAPHICAL AREAS VS. EU CONTRIBUTION

Million EUR (M €)

0

17,5

35

52,5

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BE BG CY DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HR IE IT LT LV MT NL PT RO S SI UK SI UK TrNat

25,5526,60

4,08

26,60

4,08

16,78

0,70

10,68

16,46

2,13

8,85

1,11

56,30

10,01

3,79

22,76

15,0018,68

51,19

2,78

15,95

4,752,532,78

9,229,22

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18,6815,00

22,76

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10,01

56,30

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10,68

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16,78

4,08

26,60

4,08

26,6025,55

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EU Contribution

Million EUR (M €)

*from the beginning till 2016 - Coastal and Marine habitats

2

IT GRESPTNatura 2K area (km²!10-3)

EU Contribution (M €)

Number of Projects (n)

532.417 Km 2* of marine Natura 2000 network(*up to May 2018)

*Source: EEA 2017 (https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/dashboards/natura-2000-barometer)

2

RODE

Natura 2K area (km²!10-3)

EU Contribution (M €)

Number of Projects (n)

532.417 Km 2* of marine Natura 2000 network(*up to May 2018)

*Source: EEA 2017 (https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/dashboards/natura-2000-barometer)

FR

2

LVDK

Natura 2K area (km²!10-3)

EU Contribution (M €)

Number of Projects (n)

532.417 Km 2* of marine Natura 2000 network(*up to May 2018)

*Source: EEA 2017 (https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/dashboards/natura-2000-barometer)

UK

Other69%

Mediterranean salt steppes (Limonietalia) 1%

Estuaries 1%

Boreal Baltic coastal meadows 1%

Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time 1%

Atlantic salt meadows (Glauco-Puccinellietalia maritimae)

Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide

Humid dune slacks

Annual vegetation of drift lines

Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic halophilous scrubs (Sarcocornetea fruticosi)

Salicornia and other annuals colonizing mud and sand

Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimii)

Coastal dunes with Juniperus spp.

Fixed coastal dunes with herbaceous vegetation (grey dunes )

Embryonic shifting dunes 3%

Shifting dunes along the shoreline with Ammophila arenaria (white dunes ) 3%

Coastal lagoons 4%

MAIN TARGETED HABITATS

Other

Monachus monachus

Bufo calamita

Sterna albifrons

Recurvirostra avosetta

Sterna hirundo

Larus audouinii

Calonectris diomedea2%

Tursiops truncatus2%

Caretta caretta3%MAIN TARGETED SPECIES

AVERAGE BENEFICIARY

SME Small and medium sized enterprise

Large enterprise

Public enterprise

Development agency

Research institution

University

Park-Reserve authority

National authority

III - Local authority

II - Regional authority

I - NGO-Foundation

A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR KNOWLEDGE MARKET

❖ LIFE piloting new procedures for the protection of species with good results

KnowledgeIncreased knowledge of the threats to Yelkouan shearwater in Malta and appropriate measures

Skills Best practice guide published by several projects

Awareness Fishermen in Malta becoming aware of the threats to the Yelkouan shearwater and other seabirds

Project Continuation of funding Organisation Support from authorities Land purchase Awareness

raisingNew legal protection

One off restoration Overall

Yelkouan shearwater in Malta *** *** *** - ** *** ** High

GARNIJA-MALTIJA - SPA Site and Sea Actions Saving Puffinus yelkouan in Malta LIFE06 NAT/MT/000097LIFE14 NAT/MT/000991, LIFE Arcipelagu Garnija show

that the number of nests and reproductive success has significantly increased since 2007 from 6 nests and 83% reproductive success to 38 nests and 84% reproductive success.

THANKS!!