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Complementarity between European designations (Natura 2000 and Emerald networks) and national designations by share of terrestrial area
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The overlap for Switzerland relates to Emerald Network sites rather than Natura 2000 sites. CDDA = Common Database of Designated Areas; N2000 = Natura 2000.
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Nature-based solutions in Europe: Policy, knowledge and practice for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction
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Working with nature can help prevent the worst impacts of climate change, and biodiversity and ecosystem loss. Nature-based solutions offer ways to do this. Science and policy have begun to recognise their potential.
The knowledge base is expanding rapidly, with gaps identified and plans to fill them. However, challenges for implementation remain at the local level, as demonstrated by the case studies in this report.
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Natura 2000 barometer
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The Natura 2000 Barometer gives an overview of where we are in establishing the Natura 2000 network, both under the Birds and the Habitats Directives. It is managed by DG Environment with the technical assistance of the European Environment Agency and is based on information officially transmitted by Member States
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Green infrastructure and flood management
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Promoting cost-efficient flood risk reduction via green
infrastructure solutions.
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Corine biotopes
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The Corine biotopes (Version 2000) database is an inventory of major nature sites
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Building a coherent Trans-European Nature Network
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Despite a strong policy framework and significant efforts by Member States (MSs) to halt biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation in Europe, the conservation status of protected species and habitats continues to decline along with the provision of ecosystem services. The new EU biodiversity strategy to 2030 addresses this decline with a plan to ‘build a truly coherent Trans-European Nature Network’. This will be built on the existing Natura 2000 network by analysing the potential connectivity between Natura 2000 sites using green infrastructure (GI) landscape elements important for delivering ecosystem services.
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Better planning and methods needed to restore nature
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Maintaining natural capital is vital for the function of our societies and people’s well-being. A new briefing from the European Environment Agency (EEA), published today, analyses how to plan for green infrastructure and ecosystem restoration, which in turn can enhance biodiversity, support green economy and create job opportunities.
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Nationally designated protected areas
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The total area of nationally-designated protected areas in Europe [1] has increased over time and amounted to over 1,1 million square kilometres in 39 European countries in 2014. With more than 95 000 sites, Europe still has more protected areas than any other region in the world.
The total area of nationally designated protected areas currently covers about 21% of terrestrial territory and inland waters, although further expansion of the marine network is required to meet targets.
[1] A “Nationally designated area” is an area designated by a national designation instrument based on national legislation. If a country has included the sites designated under the EU Birds and Habitats directive in its legislation, the Natura 2000 sites of this country are included in the figure.
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Nationally designated protected areas
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Share of country designated as terrestrial protected area and the overlap between Natura 2000 or Emerald sites and national designations
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Can nature help reduce the impacts of climate change?
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Building and managing a well-planned network of natural areas might provide an effective and, in many cases, cheaper solution for coping with natural disasters such as floods or landslides. A new report published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA) explores how ‘green infrastructure’ can help Europe prepare for and reduce the loss from weather- and climate-related hazards.
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