Welcome and Introduction

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1 Welcome and Introduction Laure Ledoux (DG Environment) Jesus Alquezar Sabadie (DG RTD) Anton Steurer () Expert workshop on advancing the KIP-INCA: Presentation of current progress and reflecting on the policy uses of ecosystem accounting 5 December 2017

2 EU policy context 7th EAP and Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan for Nature, People and the Economy Integrating ecosystem services in decision-making SDG reflection paper, beyond GDP

3 Potential policy uses in the EU Make better decisions by accounting for range of ecosystem benefits and values in decision-making; Determine synergies/trade-offs At macro-level: Develop macro-indicators, both physical and monetary Raise awareness Identify limits and thresholds; sustainability dimension At more detailed level: Show how sectors benefit from and impact on natural capital Synergies and trade-off amongst ecosystem services Better target funds

4 Forest management in the Central Highlands, Australia Interaction index of ecosystem services of water, carbon and timber provisioning Trade-offs defined spatially Native forest available for harvesting Timber harvesting reduces ecosystem services for carbon storage and water yield

5 Natural Capital Accounting: UK (1)

6 Natural Capital Accounting: UK(2)

7 Natural capital accounts National accounts intl standard for systematically describing economic activity (compiled on basis of vast economic and social data sets) Environmental accounts interactions btw. environment and economy In 2012, SEEA Central Framework adopted as an international accounting standard its scope expanded in SEEA Experimental Ecosystem Accounting (2014) Natural capital accounting rapidly developing field with many initiatives at international and national levels (WAVES, TEEB, etc.), at EU level: Integrated system of Natural Capital and ecosystem services Accounting Including some components of the environment Including ecosystems and their services

8 INCA aims to: KIP INCA project (KIP = Knowledge Innovation Project) Address EU policy needs linked to ecosystems and natural capital, and strengthen the knowledge base for the implementation of the 7 th EAP; Integrate existing EU data sources and MS reporting exercises; identify gaps and needs for adjustment; Test and advance international environmental accounting guidelines (SEEA EEA)

9 : Expertise in geospatialstatistical data integration and knowledge of SEEA INCA partners EEA: The main data processing partner, principal information provider on the state of the EU environment DG Environment: Provides policy context, manages MAES and is the principal user of INCA outputs DG Research and Innovation: Coordination between INCA and EU research activities EC Joint Research Centre: Operation of information systems, expertise in the modelling of ecosystem services

10 INCA Phase 1 was finalized in mid-2016 Main achievements of Phase 1 (09/15 06/16): o Building a partnership o Assessment of policy needs o Inventory and gap analysis of existing data and tools o Preliminary accounts (ecosystem extent, some services) o A detailed case study Limburg province (NL) o Proposal for Phase 2 (in 3 levels of ambition) Now we are working on Phase 2 implementation of the system, ambition level 2 (by 2020)

11 Accounts proposed to be produced in Phase 2 (ambition level 2) Air quality regulation Ecosystem extent Ecosystem condition Ecosystem services (physical units) valuation Ecosystem services (monetary units) Water purification Flood regulation Carbon sequestration Habitat maintenance Provisioning of crops, timber and fish Experimental monetary asset accounts and capacity accounts Pilot integrated accounts Pollination Outdoor recreation

12 Development of a shared data platform in Phase 2

13 Dedicated research action under Horizon 2020 in Phase 2 See the work programme for for societal challenge 5, project on natural capital accounting, starting on page 68 of this document: p/ /main/h2020-wp1820-climate_en.pdf

14 Planned work for 2018 (1) Revision of the SEEA EEA handbook by 2020 for adoption by the UN Statistical Commission in early 2021: o and others provide funding o SEEA EEA Technical Committee was established ( chairs) o Experts will be asked to provide input and feedback to SEEA EEA review documents

15 Planned work for 2018 (2) grants o Exchange with recipients o New grants programme 2018 Dedicated section on INCA accounts on ESTAT homepage o Republishing of ecosystem and ecosystem services accounts developed under INCA o Thematic sections and links to further INCA material