2005 - Communicating the Pan-European Ecological Network - ECNC

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Assessment ofCommunication,Education, Participationand Awareness (CEPA)requirements or activitiesin support of PEENAInland water ecosystems: The programme of work on biological diversityof inland water ecosystems integrates with other work programmesand cross-cutting issues, particularly as freshwater is the major link betweenmany different ecosystems and issues. The CBD promotes cooperationwith other Conventions and organizations through Joint WorkPlans, in particular the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands and theConvention on Migratory Species.Article 8 of the CBD relates to PEEN in the promotion of ecosystems,natural habitats and areas adjacent to protected areas with a view to furtheringprotection of these areas.Article 5 – Cooperation Each Contracting Party shall, as far as possibleand as appropriate, cooperate with other Contracting Parties, directly or,where appropriate, through competent international organizations, in respectof areas beyond national jurisdiction and on other matters of mutualinterest, for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity.Article 10. Sustainable Use of Components of Biological Diversitydeals with cooperation between government authorities and the privatesector in developing methods.Article 13. provides strong support for CEPA by stating a clear requirementfor Public Education and Awareness through promotion and cooperationHelsinki ConventionAssessment of the Helsinki ConventionAssessment of thestrengths and weaknessesof the legislation/policy insupport of PEENAssessment ofCommunication,Education, Participationand Awareness (CEPA)requirements or activities insupport of PEENThe focus of the Helsinki Convention is on regional environmental protection.However as its goal is to safeguard the ecological balance of theBaltic, it also appoints ‘Baltic Sea Protected Areas’ which are the equivalentof core protected areas.The Helsinki Convention contains an article on Information to the public(Article 17), but this is rather restricted, as it only requires contracting partiesto provide information on permits issued, results of water and effluentsampling and results of checking compliance and water-qualityobjectives.The Helsinki Commission does have an ‘information and communicationstrategy’ for CEPA activities.69
Pan European Biological and Landscape Diversity StrategyAssessment of the Pan European Biological and Landscape Diversity StrategyAssessment of thestrengths and weaknessesof the legislation/policy insupport of PEENAssessment ofCommunication,Education, Participationand Awareness (CEPA)requirements or activities insupport of PEENPEBLDS forms the direct basis of PEEN. It is further supported throughthe Kyiv Action Plans from the ‘Environment for Europe’ ministerial meetingin Kyiv 2003.There is a specific Kyiv Action plan on promoting Communication,Education, Participation and Awareness. It urges countries to developtheir own CEPA strategies and to actively involve the general public.Review of Activities related to the implementation of PEEN on the international levelThe following groups and committees have been identified in the desk review as specific communicationactivities that come from the above international policies, which can have a direct or an indirect effect onthe implementation of PEEN.Habitats CommitteeThe Habitats Committee consists of national experts and is the mechanism through which the MemberStates are involved in the policy processes concerning the Habitats Directive. It operates under the directionof the Commission through DG Environment.Ornis CommitteeThe Ornis Committee is the twin of the Habitats Committee, it also consists of national experts and servesas input to the Commission on matters concerning the Birds Directive.Biodiversity Expert GroupThe Biodiversity Expert Group provides input to the European Commission on biodiversity matters relatingto the EU Biodiversity Strategy. It consists of Commission representatives, biodiversity Member Staterepresentatives and representation of experts from NGOs etc.Communicating Natura 2000 Working GroupThe Communicating Natura 2000 Working Group was set up by the nature and biodiversity department ofDG Environment. It involves European Member State representatives and European NGOs. The groupworks on Communicating Natura 2000 throughout the European Member states. It works on awarenessrising through the Natura 2000 network and provides the opportunity for Member States to raise communicationissues.Strategy Council PEBLDS (indicate the direct relationship between PEBLDS and PEEN)The Council of the Pan-European Strategy is the decision-making body and is composed of representativesof all 54 States involved in the "Environment for Europe" process. Since 1998 it meets every year, andprior to that date every two years.Strategy Bureau PEBLDSThe Bureau consists of representation of governments with the support of the Joint Secretariat. A numberof NGOs are represented as observers. At the PEBLDS Council in March 2000, it was decided to form anenlarged Bureau composed of the members of the Bureau plus two representatives of EU member states,two representatives of central and east European countries, two representatives of the group of western70
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