Biodiversity/HNV
indicators and the
CAP
Zélie Peppiette
Rural Development Evaluation Manager
DG AGRI, European Commission
UK seminar on HNV farming policy,
London,18th June 2012
CMEF: what does it ask?
HNV common impact indicators new for 2007-2013 period
• Baseline indicator = HNV farmland and forestry
• Common impact indicator = Maintenance of HNV farmland
and forestry (recorded as changes in HNV farmland and
forestry)
CMEF: what does it ask?
FBI common impact indicators new for 2007-2013 period
• Baseline indicator = Population of farmland birds
• Common impact indicator 5 = Reversing decline in FBI
CMEF: what does it ask?
Biodiversity result indicator new for 2007-2013 period
• Area and % UAA under a management contract designed to
support biodiversity
Approaches to Baseline HNV assessment
1. Extent
Photo: Liri Selge
Summary of approaches: method
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IRENA/EAA
Land cover
Designation
Species data/habitat
Sampling
Systems
IACS
Management schemes
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10
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5
4
Summary of approaches: outcome
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Type 1 only
Type 2 only
Type 3 only
Types 1 & 2
Types 1 & 3
Types 1,2 & 3
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Approaches to Baseline HNV assessment
2. Quality
Summary of approaches: Quality
• Very few MS currently assess quality
• Some databases exist, but not updated regularly
• Sampling approach can provide quality
assessment
Summary of MTE findings
Photo Arne Ader
MTE findings: Biodiversity
Info in MTE reports mostly based on:
• Output/result indicators
• Area in specific schemes
• Expert/stakeholder opinions
• Qualitative judgements
• Not interpretations of the impact indicators
MTE findings: FBI
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Majority of MTEs did not cover FBI
20 MTEs calculate trend (not net)
Some found –ve trend, but not due to RDP
Not always appropriate
Lack of data/evidence/causal links
MTE findings: HNV
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Least well addressed impact indicator
24 quantify
21 on basis of management schemes
Not linked to trend in baseline indicator
Only 5% « advanced » assessment
« Too soon » or Data/methodology issues
Development work still ongoing
Where do we go now?
Where do we go now?
• Extension of common M&E concept to Pillar 1
• Impact indicators cover both pillars
• Common indicators to be included in
implementing acts
• compulsory
Proposals for CAP post-2013 M&E:
Process so far
 Stakeholder meeting Sept 2011
 Legal proposals published Oct 2011
 1st presentation of indicator proposals March
2012
 Revised indicator proposals June 2012
Current indicator proposals
1. impact (+context)
Impact indicators linked to the general objectives
Europe 2020
Smart,
sustainable
and inclusive growth
CAP
CAP general
Objectives
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Viable food
production
Sustainable management of
natural resources and climate
action
Balanced
territorial
development
They serve both pillars of the CAP
To the maxium extent possible: use of already established data sources such as
FADN, FSS, HICP, Economic Accounts for Agriculture…
Aggregation at MS level, Member States can use more detailled regionalised data
Yearly availability of info (for some indicators less often)
Exact definitions and data locations will be published in the indicator fiches
Impact indicators linked to the general objectives
Europe 2020
Smart,
sustainable
and inclusive growth
CAP
CAP general
Objectives
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Viable food
production
Sustainable management
of natural resources and
climate action
Net GHG emissions from agriculture
Farmland bird population index
HNV indicator
Share of agriculture in water use
Irrigated area
Water quality
Soil quality index
Soil erosion indicator
Balanced
territorial
development
Proposed biodiversity impact
indicators
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Farmland Birds Index
AEI 25
Population trend of selected species
Pan-European Bird Monitoring Scheme (22 MS)
Data assessed by EEA
Annual
MS level
Proposed biodiversity impact
indicators
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High Nature Value Farmland (Farming)
AEI 23
% UAA with HNV status
Common concept/definition
Multiple methods/data
Base option: Updated EEA estimate or UAA in
N2K
• Baseline, during cycle, ex-post
• RDP level
Current indicator proposals
2. Target/result
Proposed biodiversity target/result
indicator
Priority 4: restoring, preserving and enhancing
ecosystems dependent on agriculture and forestry
Focus area 4A: Restoring and preserving
biodiversity including N2K, HNV and landscapes
• Forest or other wooded area under management
contracts supporting biodiversity
• UAA under management contracts supporting
biodiversity and/or landscapes
• One main focus area per operation – quantified
target
• Other relevant FA identified
Open questions
Photo: Riho Marja
Open questions
• Maintain FBI as separate or incorporate as
element of HNV?
• HNV Farmland or Farming?
• 2 target indicators or 3 for FA 4A?
• Proposal is that default result for LFA is landscape
• Should biodiversity and landscape be separated?
Thank you!