Bruno Petriccione, Ph.D. Alessandra Pugnetti, Ph.D.

1. LTER Italy DivEuropea project proposal for fundingLTER-Europe biodiversity activitiesunder Reg. (EC) n. 614/2007 LIFE+ Bruno Petriccione, Ph.D. Alessandra Pugnetti, Ph.D. National coordinators of LTER-Italy

2. Reg. (EC) n. 614/2007 LIFE+L’Instrument Financiarie pur l’Environment • Published in the EC Official Journal the 9th of June, 2007 • Period: 7 years (2007-2013) • Funds: 300 million € /y ca. • Management and selection of projects: European Commission and new LIFE+ Committee • Three components: • Nature conservation and biodiversity (at least 50% of total budget); • Environment policy e governance; • Information and communication • Detailed contents: Annex 1 and 2 of Regulation

3. Reg. (EC) LIFE+ Art. 4, par. 2 "The objectives of LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity shall be: (c) to support the design and implementationof policy approaches and instruments for the monitoring and assessment of biodiversity and the factors, pressures and responses that impact on them, in particular in relation to the achievement of the target of halting biodiversity loss within the Community by 2010 and the threat to nature and biodiversity posed by climate change”.

4. Reg. (EC) LIFE+ • 2nd call for proposal: published 15 July, 2008 • Available budget for 50% co-funding of projects: ca. 200 million € (>100 ml. for biodiversity) • National/trans-national and annual/multi-annual projects will be submitted to the National Authorities by the 21st of November, 2008 • National Authorities will submit all projects to European Commission by the 15th of January, 2009 • List of approved projects: ~July, 2009 • Start of actions: 1st January, 2010

5. LIFE+ and forest monitoring • EFMP (European Forest Monitoring Programme): drafted by the German EU Presidency (2007) • 3 trans-National project proposals: • FutMon - Integration and restructuring of all networks (leading Country: Germany - BFH) • FutDiv– Future Forest Biodiversity Monitoring (leading Country: Italy - CONECOFOR) • CEFES – Climate Change Effects on Forest Ecosystems in Europe (to be presented under the 2nd call 2008)

6. Regulation (EC) no. 614/2007 LIFE+ A projectproposal for FuturebioDiversity monitoring in Europe:FutDiv Bruno Petriccione, Ph.D. ITALIAN FOREST SERVICE - CONECOFOR BOARD Co-chairman of ICP Forests Expert Panel on Biodiversity and ground vegetation

7. FutDiv 17 PARTNERS 14 COUNTRIES (incl. 5 German Lander) http://www2.corpoforestale.it/web/guest/serviziattivita /controlloecosistemiforestali/iniziativeinternazionali/fut

8. FutDiv networks

9. NFI plots Lev. I plots

10. Lev. II plots IM sites LTER sites

11. FutDiv expected results • Show feasibility of “harmonised” methods at all levels on EU scale • Provide data on status and trends of forest biodiversity on EU scale • Clarify cause-effect relationship between pressure factors and biodiversity parameters (in connection with other SEBI2010 indicators) • Test phase 2009-2011 (implementation phase 2012-2014 in a 2nd project)

12. BIODIVERSITY research & monitoring levels LTER sites Lev. II plots & ICP IM sites Lev. I plots NFIs JRC …

13. At least 11 Countries with significant overlaps (preliminary data) …

14. FutDiv parameters to be collected at four levels of investigation

15. LTER Italy A project proposal for funding LTER-Europe biodiversity activities under Reg. (EC) n. 614/2007 LIFE+:“Biodiversity pattern assessment across Europe: the LTER network as an integrated system for biodiversity monitoring”(DivEurope)

16. DivEurope MAIN OBJECTIVES • Provide data and information on long-term trends of terrestrial, freshwater and marine biodiversity change at European scale, with reference to habitat types (including Natura 2000 network) and environmental gradients. • Select, on the basis of long-term data and feasibility test in the field, a set of key indicators sensitive to defined major pressures on biodiversity. • Develop and setting-up in the field an integrated and permanent system to detect and evaluate changes in biodiversity patterns across Europe, using harmonized methods. • Provide and develop an integrated data and information management system on status and trend of biodiversity.

17. DivEurope EXPECTED RESULTS • An integrated system to detect and evaluate changes in biodiversity in Europe will be proposed. The system will include 60-80 LTER sites for cause-effect studies, on the basis of available facilities of the 12-14 participant EU Member States. • Harmonized methods for assessing key indicators of biodiversity at European scale will be proposed: a Manual, including a sub-manual for each key-parameter will be produced. • Data and information on status and trend of biodiversity at EU scale and at community level, as soon as at landscape level, will be analyzed and reported. Particular emphasis will be dedicated to habitats included into Natura 2000 network.

18. DivEurope MILESTONES

19. DivEurope DELIVERABLES

20. DivEurope & LIFE+ • Component 1 – Nature and Biodiversity / sub-component Biodiversity: • highest priority in the evaluation phase; • at least 50% of LIFE+ total budget to be allocated to this component; • at least 25% of LIFE+ total budget to allocated to trans-national project. • LIFE+/Biodiversity: Demonstration and/or innovative project contributing to the objectives of the Commission Communication COM (2006)216 final: "Halting the loss of Biodiversity by 2010 and beyond"

21. Communication from the CommissionCOM(2006)216 finalBrussels, 22.05.2006 SEC (2006)216Biodiversity Headline Indicators (Annex 2) • Trends in abundance and distribution of selected species • Change in status of threatened and/or protected species • Trends in extent of selected biomes, ecosystems and habitats • Trends in genetic diversity of domesticated animals, cultivated plants and fish species of major socio-economic importance • Coverage of protected areas • Nitrogen deposition • Number and costs of invasive alien species • Water quality in aquatic ecosystems • Impact of climate change on biodiversity • Marine trophic index • Connectivity fragmentation of ecosystems • Area of forest, agricultural, fishery and aquaculture ecosystems under sustainable development • Ecological footprint • Percentage of European patent applications for inventions based on genetic resources • Funding to biodiversity • Public awareness and participation

22. SEBI2010 Technical Report 2007 26 operative indicators http://reports.eea.europa.eu /technical_report_2007_11

23. LTER-Europe Conference, Spain, Jan. 2008

25. LTER Europe UE Ms (14) DivEurope: 12-14

26. Organizational tasks Total provisional budget: 10 (max 15) million €. Listed allocations to each action are only indicative for assessing the whole budget coherence and to be redrafted according to all partner requests.

27. Partner responsibilities

28. Project organizational tasks • Coordination (Coord. Beneficiary): CNR & CONECOFOR (IT) • Partners (Associated Beneficiaries):12-14 Countries (1-2 ABs per Country) • Action leaders:CB + some ABs • Plenary workshops: all Beneficiaries • SEBI2010/EEA (main stakeholder): connection through CONECOFOR-Italy

31. Project preparation (details) • Expression of interest: 14 Countries: confirmed 11 Countries: preliminary declaration of commitment (waiting for AU, RO, UK) • Working plan(details, division of actions and responsibilities among the partners) confirmed responsibilities: ERCE-IIPAS (PL), UNIBUC (RO), UFZ (DE), CSIC (SP), UBA (AU) to be confirmed: CEH (UK)

32. LIFE+ FINANCIAL FORMS

34. LIFE+ FINANCIAL FORMS

37. A3 form

38. A8 form

39. A5 form

40. A7 form

41. Project preparation (details) • Financial forms: outline sent by the 2nd of September – to be filled and returned by the 22nd of Sep.  evaluation of proposed budget and discussion with partners: by the 30th September • Official forms (declaration of commitment, profile):outline sent by the 2nd of September – to be returned by the 22nd of September  check and revision of formal completeness and correctness of all forms: by the 30th September • A3 and A8 forms (signed and stamped) – by the 15th of October

42. Before DivEurope work … … after DivEurope work.