COM(2011)244 - Our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020

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  1. Key information
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  3. Related information
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Key information

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020
 
Legal instrument Communication
Decision making procedure Own-initiative procedure (INI)
reference by COM-number67 COM(2011)244 EN
Additional COM-numbers SEC(2011)541; SEC(2011)540
procedure number69 2011/2307(INI)
CELEX number70 52011DC0244

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Key dates

Document 03-05-2011
Online publication 01-06-2011

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    www.eea.europa.eu/publications

     
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    COM(2010) 2020.

     
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    COM(2011) 21.

     
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    COM(2010) 4.

     
  • 7. 
    The global Strategic Plan 2011-2020 includes a 2050 vision, 2020 mission and 20 targets.

     
  • 8. 
    On 11 February 2011, the Commission submitted a proposal to the Council for a Council decision on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Nagoya Protocol.

     
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    www.teebweb.org/

     
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    As set out in the accompanying Staff Working Paper.

     
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    Gallai et al, 2009.

     
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    Grassland butterfly populations have declined by over 70 % since 1990.

     
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    Over 80 % of the
     
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    www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators

     
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    As described in COM(2009) 147 and COM(2011) 17.

     
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    biodiversity.europa.eu/topics/sebi-indicators. Other relevant indicators include the EU's sustainable development and agro-environmental indicators.

     
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    The potential impact of targets and measures were assessed in the accompanying Staff Working Paper. This paper, on p. 81/82, also lists actions for which further impact assessment work is planned.

     
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    COM(2011) 17.

     
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    Agriculture and forests cover 72 % of EU land. Maintaining and enhancing forest biodiversity is a stated aim of the
     
  • 20. 
    As defined in SEC(2006) 748.

     
  • 21. 
    The EU signed up to a target of achieving MSY levels by 2015 at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002 and to the new 2020 fisheries target adopted at CBD COP10.

     
  • 22. 
    IEEP, 2010.

     
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    Directive 2000/60/EC.

     
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    Directive 2008/56/EC.

     
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    ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/flash/fl_290_en.pdf.

     
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    COM(2011) 17.

     
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    COM(2010) 110. By end September 2009, the uptake of funds allocated to biodiversity was lower than for other spending categories. At that time, the uptake for the two categories directly related to biodiversity ("promotion of biodiversity and nature" and 'promotion of natural assets') was 18,1% and 22% respectively, compared to an average of 27,1% for all cohesion policy funding. Member States are required to submit updated figures by the end of June 2011, hence consolidated data should be available in summer.

     
  • 28. 
    As required under Article 8 of the Habitats Directive.

     
  • 29. 
    As defined in SEC(2006) 748.

     
  • 30. 
    SFM requires wider use of management plans or equivalent instruments. 23 Member States already have more than 60 % of their forested areas under such plans.

     
  • 31. 
    As set out in Council Regulation 1698 (2005).

     
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    www.foresteurope.org/.

     
  • 33. 
    As set out in CoP10 Decision X/3.

     
  • 34. 
    FAO, 2010.

     
  • 35. 
    Reefs at Risk Revisited, World Resources Institute, 2011.

     
  • 36. 
    www.eea.europa.eu/publications

     
  • 37. 
    COM(2010) 2020.

     
  • 38. 
    COM(2011) 21.

     
  • 39. 
    COM(2010) 4.

     
  • 40. 
    The global Strategic Plan 2011-2020 includes a 2050 vision, 2020 mission and 20 targets.

     
  • 41. 
    On 11 February 2011, the Commission submitted a proposal to the Council for a Council decision on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Nagoya Protocol.

     
  • 42. 
    www.teebweb.org/

     
  • 43. 
    As set out in the accompanying Staff Working Paper.

     
  • 44. 
    Gallai et al, 2009.

     
  • 45. 
    Grassland butterfly populations have declined by over 70 % since 1990.

     
  • 46. 
    Over 80 % of the
     
  • 47. 
    www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators

     
  • 48. 
    As described in COM(2009) 147 and COM(2011) 17.

     
  • 49. 
    biodiversity.europa.eu/topics/sebi-indicators. Other relevant indicators include the EU's sustainable development and agro-environmental indicators.

     
  • 50. 
    The potential impact of targets and measures were assessed in the accompanying Staff Working Paper. This paper, on p. 81/82, also lists actions for which further impact assessment work is planned.

     
  • 51. 
    COM(2011) 17.

     
  • 52. 
    Agriculture and forests cover 72 % of EU land. Maintaining and enhancing forest biodiversity is a stated aim of the
     
  • 53. 
    As defined in SEC(2006) 748.

     
  • 54. 
    The EU signed up to a target of achieving MSY levels by 2015 at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002 and to the new 2020 fisheries target adopted at CBD COP10.

     
  • 55. 
    IEEP, 2010.

     
  • 56. 
    Directive 2000/60/EC.

     
  • 57. 
    Directive 2008/56/EC.

     
  • 58. 
    ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/flash/fl_290_en.pdf.

     
  • 59. 
    COM(2011) 17.

     
  • 60. 
    COM(2010) 110. By end September 2009, the uptake of funds allocated to biodiversity was lower than for other spending categories. At that time, the uptake for the two categories directly related to biodiversity ("promotion of biodiversity and nature" and 'promotion of natural assets') was 18,1% and 22% respectively, compared to an average of 27,1% for all cohesion policy funding. Member States are required to submit updated figures by the end of June 2011, hence consolidated data should be available in summer.

     
  • 61. 
    As required under Article 8 of the Habitats Directive.

     
  • 62. 
    As defined in SEC(2006) 748.

     
  • 63. 
    SFM requires wider use of management plans or equivalent instruments. 23 Member States already have more than 60 % of their forested areas under such plans.

     
  • 64. 
    As set out in Council Regulation 1698 (2005).

     
  • 65. 
    www.foresteurope.org/.

     
  • 66. 
    As set out in CoP10 Decision X/3.

     
  • 67. 
    De Europese Commissie kent nummers toe aan officiële documenten van de Europese Unie. De Commissie maakt onderscheid in een aantal typen documenten door middel van het toekennen van verschillende nummerseries. Het onderscheid is gebaseerd op het soort document en/of de instelling van de Unie van wie het document afkomstig is.
     
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    De Raad van de Europese Unie kent aan wetgevingsdossiers een uniek toe. Dit nummer bestaat uit een vijfcijferig volgnummer gevolgd door een schuine streep met de laatste twee cijfers van het jaartal, bijvoorbeeld 12345/00 - een document met nummer 12345 uit het jaar 2000.
     
  • 69. 
    Het interinstitutionele nummer is een nummerreeks die binnen de Europese Unie toegekend wordt aan voorstellen voor regelgeving van de Europese Commissie.
    Binnen de Europese Unie worden nog een aantal andere nummerseries gebruikt. Iedere instelling heeft één of meerdere sets documenten met ieder een eigen nummering. Die reeksen komen niet overeen met elkaar of het interinstitutioneel nummer.
     
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    Deze databank van de Europese Unie biedt de mogelijkheid de actuele werkzaamheden (workflow) van de Europese instellingen (Europees Parlement, Raad, ESC, Comité van de Regio's, Europese Centrale Bank, Hof van Justitie enz.) te volgen. EURlex volgt alle voorstellen (zoals wetgevende en begrotingsdossiers) en mededelingen van de Commissie, vanaf het moment dat ze aan de Raad of het Europees Parlement worden voorgelegd.
     
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    Als dag van bekendmaking van een Europees besluit geldt de dag waarop het besluit in het Publicatieblad wordt bekendgemaakt, en daardoor in alle officiële talen van de Europese Unie bij het Publicatiebureau beschikbaar is.