Implementation of MSFD in Slovenia, 2011

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1 Implementation of MSFD in Slovenia, 2011 Dr. Monika Peterlin and Špela Petelin Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia (IWRS) WG ESA Meeting Bonn, October 2011

2 Content Foto: UNIC-SUB, L. Fonda Foto: OMEGA STUDIO, A. Primčič oto: OMEGA STUDIO, A. Primčič Organiosationla structure Work plan and progress Initial assessment GES Case study: maritime transport Where are we in 2011? Main problems Way forward Foto: OMEGA STUDIO, A. Primčič

3 Competent authority Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning (MESP) Link: Tasks: water protection, use and management, including marine waters Responsible for implementation of WFD, MSFD and other relevant legislation

4 Institutions involved Institute for water of the Republic of Slovenia (lead) Other institutions involved: Environmental Agency of Slovenia Marine Biology Station Piran (NIB-MBP) Institute of the RS for Nature Conservation Fisheries Research Institute Biotechnical Faculty Institute of Occupational Health Other expert institutions

5 Work plan and progress Task Work program Institutional framework setting Transposition Initial assessment (Art.8) GES and targets (Art. 9, 10) Monitoring programme Management measures Data management on national level Consultation Regional cooperation Planned Realised Partial realisation Not realised

6 MSFD operational scheme Initial assessment (art 8) Guidance Characteristics (Annex III, Table 1) Pressures and impacts (Annex III, Table 2) GES (art. 9(1)) Selection of indicators IA Socio-economic Directive assessment WG ESA - Guidance on SEA WG GES - Council decision (2010) - TG reports on descriptors Description of environmnetal status, relevant pressures and relevance of activities for the society Targets (art 10)

7 1. Initial assessment Physical, chemical & biological features (Annex III, Table 1) Pressures & Impacts (Annex III; Table 2) Economic & social analysis (costs of degradation) Industries Traffic Agriculture Muuhh GES NON-GES Waste water Tourism Shipping Eutrophication Sustainable Use Industrials Traffic Agriculture Exploration Over-Fishing Marine Protection Area Eutrophication Shipping Oil spils Over - Fishing Assessment of current status, impacts and pressures Trends Identification of problem areas and related activities Importance of marine services for the society Relevant sectors SE aspects, trends, objectives of the society

8 Where are we in autumn 2011? Socio-economy in the national strategy Initial assessment (Art 8) GES and targets (Art 9, 10) Risk assessment Program of measures SE analysis of the use of marine waters Socio-economic (SE) content Consideration of SE concerns in setting of targets SE aspects of measures SE analysis of the cost of degradation

9 Where are we in 2011? Socio-economy in the national strategy Sector by sector approach (Sectors addressed, stakeholders) ESA of the use of marine waters: Marine water accounts approach + Description of non-economic activities ESA of the cost of degradation: start with Ecosystem services approach (will not be complete, no monetary valuation of welfare foregone) Fisheries and mariculture Maritime transport Tourism Extraction of salt Settlement (Urbanisation) Agriculture Industry, Warehousing and storage Defence - military Coastal defence (Flood and erosion protection) Other non-economic activities

10 5. Costs of degradation of the marine environment (CDME) Costs for reducing impacts to the ecosystem Costs of basic management measures (Example: Maritime transport-ballast waters,...) Costs of lost/damaged ecosystem goods and services Adriatic sea part of Mediterranean sea: ecosystem services UNEP MAP, Plan Bleu Evaluation by prevailing ecosystems related values (posidonia, coralogenic concretions)

11 5. CDME expected ecosystem services list Extraction function Regulatory function Cultural and recreational function Food production Global climate regulation Mitigation of natural hazards Waste treatment Amenities Support to recreational activities Seabed habitats Habitat spawning ground, Nursery for fisheries resource CO2 sequestration Reduction of erosion Contribution to the absorption of organic discharge Contributes to coastal landscape and to the presence of specific biocenosis Diving, swimming Open sea Habitat for fisheries resource CO2 sequestration, rainfall from evaporation Contribution to the absorption of organic discharge and to the dilution of other discharges Contributes to coastal landscape and to the presence of specific biocenosis, affects local climate Yachting, cruising, whale watching, water sports Plan Blue, 2010

12 2. GES and targets IWRS- ZVDLj NIB-MBS, ZVNRS NIB- MBS, ZVNRS IWRS-Eco Vitae VURS, NIB- MBS What is GES = 56 criteria ZZRRS ZZRRS, NIB- MBP, ZVNRS NIB-MBS IJS, ZVDMb, NIB- MBS NIB-MBS NIB-MBS, ZVNRS

13 Current level of indicators development in Slovenia DESCRIPTORS NUMBER OF INDICATORS

14 Final step GES and targets Approach to reporting for the MSFD (Draft), WG DIKE, Sept. 2011

15 How does it work in pratice in relation to reporting requirements 1. What are the characteristics of the activity, including any seasonal variation? 2. What is the current distribution and intensity of the activity, and how is this changing over time? 3. What are the economic and social benefits of the activity (e.g. employment, annual productivity)? 4. What are the key pressures arising from the activity? 5. What are the costs of degradation of the marine environment (addressing both costs for reducing impacts to the ecosystem and costs of lost/damaged ecosystem goods and services)? Case study: maritime transport Approach to reporting for the MSFD (Draft), WG DIKE, Sept. 2011

16 Case study: Maritime transport 1. Characteristics of the activity 1 Cargo port: ships per year, tons of cargo Maritime transport to Italian ports 1 Shipping company: 20 vessels 3 Public ports for passenger water transport (year 2001: passengers, 2010: passengers (cruise ships) Seasonal variation of passenger water transport Number of passengers Month Increasing trend Source of data: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia

17 Case study: Maritime transport 2. Current distribution of the activity

18 Case study: Maritime transport 2. Current distribution of the activity

19 Case study: Maritime transport 2. Intensity of the activity, trends Number of ships Number of ships Year Quantity of cargo [t] General cargo Containers Vehicles Dry bulk cargo Liquid bulk cargo Cargo Source of data: Luka Koper d.d.; Peterlin, David, Kramar, Year

20 Case study: Maritime transport 3. Economic benefits of the activity One of the most important sectors that use marine waters Value added (EUR) Maritime transport Tourism Industry, Warehousing and storage Building, repair and maintenance of ships and boats Service activities incidental to water transportation, cargo handling, other transportation support Fisheries Extraction of salt Agriculture Sea and coastal passenger and freight water transport Source of data: Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Public Legal Records and Related Services

21 Case study: Maritime transport 3. Social benefits of the activity Employment-FTE Fisheries Maritime transport Tourism Extraction of salt Agriculture in coastal municipalities Industry, Warehousing and storage Building, repair and maintenance of ships and boats Service activities incidental to water transportation, cargo handling, other transportation support activities Sea and coastal passenger and freight water transport Source of data: Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Public Legal Records and Related Services

22 Case study: Maritime transport 4. Key pressures Physical loss Physical damagedredging Other physical disturbance-noise Interference with hydrological processes Contamination by hazardous substances Systematic and/or intentional release of substances Nutrient and organic matter enrichment Quantity of cargo [t] Year General cargo Containers Vehicles Dry bulk cargo Liquid bulk cargo Biological disturbance Source of data: Luka Koper d.d.; Peterlin, David, Kramar, 2011

23 Case study: Maritime transport 4. Key pressures and impacts PRESSURES Physical loss and damage Sealing (construction of port facilities) Changes in siltation ( oncreased runoff, dredging) Abrasion of seabed Other physical disturbance Underwater noise Marine litter Interference with hydrological processes Significant changes in salinity regime (construction, impeding) Contamination by hazardous substances Emissions (air-water) Accidental release Antifauling substances Nutrient and organic matter enrichment Emisions of Nox to air Biological disturbance Introduction of pathogens, alien species IMPACTS Physical features Extent of area affecte Biological fetures Habitat types Ecosystems Extent of area affected Impact of hydrographical change Impacts of litter Impacts of underwater nise Impacts of invasive species Effects of contaminants LINK TO CHARACTERISTICS (GES)

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25 Case study: Maritime transport 5. Link to characteristics GES Maritime transport

26 How to define targets? GES Partial information on descriptors, few trends Socio-economy Sectors development, trends, demography Mostly qualitative targets, risk based Pressures, impacts identification

27 Where are we in 2011 Characteristics (Annex III, Table 1) Initial assessment (art 8) Pressures and impacts (Annex III, Table 2) Socio-economic assessment Ongoing Ongoing Description of environmnetal status, relevant pressures and relevance of activities for the society Ongoing PROBLEMS - Mostly short time series - Several elements missing - No cooperation among neighbouring countries GES (art. 9(1)) Selection of indicators Targets (art 10) Not started yet Low confidence level

28 Way forward Foto: UNIC-SUB, L. Fonda Foto: OMEGA STUDIO, A. Primčič oto: OMEGA STUDIO, A. Primčič Long term - improve scientiffic knowledege on descriptors and links to pressures Short term - setting up of working groups for descriptors on the regional level Exchange of knowledge Common work on indicators selection Common target setting Comparision of socio-economic analysis results Foto: OMEGA STUDIO, A. Primčič

29 Foto: UNIC-SUB, L. Fonda Thank you for your attention Foto: OMEGA STUDIO, A. Primčič oto: OMEGA STUDIO, A. Primčič Foto: OMEGA STUDIO, A. Primčič