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BEST III Consortium Update

BEST III Consortium Update. Karin Zaunberger, DG ENV. 7th EU Overseas Roundtable meeting, 31 March 2015, Brussels. Voluntary Scheme for B iodiversity and E cosystem S ervices in T erritories of European Overseas. Reminder BEST III activities BEST III working team

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BEST III Consortium Update

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  1. BEST III Consortium Update Karin Zaunberger, DG ENV 7th EU Overseas Roundtable meeting, 31 March 2015, Brussels Voluntary Scheme for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Territories of European Overseas

  2. Reminder BEST III activities • BEST III working team • Communications strategy & website • BEST global strategy • Progress of regional ecosystem profiling • Outlook: timeline of next milestones Update of progress

  3. Lot 1: Establishing a BEST platform • Setting up a • BEST working team (central team + 7 regional hubs) • BEST website & communication • BEST III Steering Committee and organise regular meetings • Organising fundraising activities to leverage long-term funding • Developing BEST investment strategies based on regional strategies • Lot 2: Development of regional ecosystem profiles (EPs) • Preparatory work • Regional coordination of stakeholder involvement • Developing regional strategies BEST III activities in a nutshell

  4. BEST central team Macaronesia Caribbean 7 regional teams Amazonia South Atlantic Indian Ocean Pacific Polar and Sub-polar BEST III working team

  5. Communication strategy • Website: http://ec.europa.eu/best/ • Printed material: brochures, banner • Social media: @IUCNEurOverseas @ EU Environment • @ IUCN • Supporting channels: Europe Overseas Forum • IUCN Europe overseas website • E-newsletter (1st edition in April 2015) • + Shorts films ( early 2016) BEST III Communication

  6. BEST website Homepage http://ec.europa.eu/best/ • Launched in June 2014 • EN / FR • Platform for information on project & progress, funding opportunities, news & events

  7. Showcases 7 regions with facts • Main characteristics • Socioeconomic, Policy and Civil Society Context • Facts & Figures • Main challenges • ...and pictures • Ecosystem profiles to be uploaded here once completed BEST website Regions

  8. with pdf factsheet of each project BEST website Current projects

  9. BESTBanner BESTBrochures • explaining BEST Initiative • 2-page factsheet of each project BESTcommunication material

  10. Assessment of funding needs per region • Analysis of fundraising environment • Existing funding sources in the EU • Trends in environmental funds • New and ongoing funding for conservation • + • First draft of BEST fundraising strategy • + Bilateral meetings with potential partners for BEST BEST investment Strategies

  11. Hubs developed regional factsheets • Established regional and local contacts • Data collection & stakeholder consultations ongoing • Regional outreach & buy-in • First drafts of EPs Development of regional ecosystem profiles (EPs)

  12. 15 entities (FR / EN / NL) • Ongoing EP consultations: informative presentations started in 11 entities & ongoing workshop planning • First draft of EP and OR and OCT factsheets • > 200 regional & local contacts/15 entities • Outreach through newsletters, website, facebook, flyer, poster, 6 regional/international & 20 expert meetings Caribbean team Newsletter CARIBBEAN Hub +15 environmental factsheets Caribbean factsheet Caribbean biodiversity poster BEST Caribbean webpage http://www.car-spaw-rac.org/?The-context,599

  13. 3 ORs (PT / ES) • Ongoing EP consultations: 6 EP workshops in 3 entities in Nov 2014, 80 people mobilized, follow-ups planned • First EP draft online available for stakeholder review • > 450 regional & local contacts – large research network and synergies with NetBiome-CSA • Outreach through website, local newspaper, flyer, poster • Online-Geoportal as tool for EP process Macaronesian team Macaronesian factsheet + 3 additional factsheets/entity MACARONESIAN Hub Media Website & Online - Geoportal Poster Local newspaper http://www.azores.gov.pt/Gra/BEST_III_Macaronesia

  14. 4 remote island groups • Ongoing EP consultations: first presentations & stakeholder engagement, workshops planned • First EP draft under stakeholder review • 55 regional & local contacts, • Outreach through website, local news release, flyer, poster • Ascension, St Helena & Tristan da Cunha - very remote location of islands  logistical challenges • New: Falklands now under South Atlantic hub (SAERI home base) Biodiversity poster SOUTH ATLANTIC Hub South Atlantic team South Atlantic factsheet Ascension Island news release Media SAERI Website http://www.south-atlantic-research.org/research/current-research/94-biodiversity-and-ecosystem-services-in-territories-of-european-overseas-best-iii

  15. 2 large sub-regions • Ongoing EP consultations: presentations mobilized many regional/local stakeholders, workshops ongoing • EP draft for Wallis and Futuna & gap analysis for NC • > 100 contacts for French Polynesia & Pitcairn • > 75 contacts for New Caledonia & Wallis and Futuna • Great coverage in local news & radio stations (FP) • Large region, work implemented by 2 sub-teams Ongoing EP consultations East Pacific team West Pacific team PACIFIC Hub East Pacific factsheet West Pacific factsheet In the local newspaper

  16. 2 ORs & 2 uninhabitated OCTs • Ongoing EP consultations: Joint meetings with Mayotte (existing biodiversity strategy) and Réunion, in contact with stakeholders/experts for 2 uninhabited OCTs • First EP draft chapters ready for stakeholder review in June • > 60 contacts for 4 entities • Coordination with TAAF for Scattered Islands (ÎlesEparses) Indian Ocean team INDIAN OCEAN Hub Indian Ocean factsheet Biodiversity poster

  17. French Guiana in South America • Ongoing EP consultations: first presentations mobilized great interest, formation of local SC and 4 working groups: marine ES, terrestrial ES, KBAs, threats • EP document: Focus on ecosystem services (ES), first chapters discussed in workshops with working groups • 150 contacts in French Guiana • Support from French Guiana bishop for environmental initiative Amazonian team AMAZONIAN Hub Amazonian factsheet Local newsletter announcements

  18. Arctic & Antarctic regions • Ongoing EP work: Data collection & workshops for TAAF region ongoing, consultation meeting planned for British Sub-Antarctic islands (May 2015), contact with SPM, New contacts for Greenland • EP document: review of documents & context drafting • 46 contacts, mostly experts (research) of the regions and government • 2 remote sub-regions, sparsely or not at all inhabited  challenges in logistics and local engagement Polar & Sub-polar factsheet POLAR & SUB-POLAR Hub Announcement of Red List for TAAF region Polar & sub-polar region team

  19. Year 2 (2015): Ongoing BEST III activities & additional events ------------------Regional Ecosystem profiles and BEST strategies------------------- --------Regional Workshops for consultation--- and validation of the regional ecosystem profiles outcomes Meeting with Commission and SC meeting June December January Meeting with Commission &SC meeting November September October Side event at Green Week BEST event with EP Intergroup Timeline for main deliverables/ milestones ------------------------Regional information and outreach events------------------------ --------------------------------------Meetings with Donors-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Info on the BEST website-------------------------------- -------------------------------------Potential new BEST Partnerships----------------------

  20. Deliverables / milestones Lot 1:Establishment of BEST platform Lot 2: Development of ecosystem profiles Lot 1 & 2 Internship in regional hub Intern event in Brussels (to be confirmed) Work plan – Year 2 (2015)

  21. Thank you for your attention!

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