Assessment of Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services in Romanian

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Policy
sector
Territorial
Planning
Natural
Resource
Eco system
Typology
(MAES
Level 2)
ALL –
including
urban
and
except
ocean
(7)
Management
based on
appropriate
spatial
and
tempo ral
scales
inclu ding
connectivity
– Measures
for
transboun
dary
areas
aimed at
manage
ment
capa city
and coope
ration.
(8)
Set-up of
long term
objectives
that respect
timescales
of ecosystem
processes
including lag
effect
X – Not treated
ALL –
including
urban
Tourism
and
except
ocean
Legend:
X = the criteria is not met
! = the criteria is partially or not clearly met
ü = the criteria is met
(9)
Recognition
of ecosystem
changes
through
adaptive
manage ment
– Yearly
update of
monitoring
system with
results feeding
into Strategy
revision. Update
of the Strategy
implementation
plan every 3
years.
(10)
Balance
between
conser vation
and use of
biodi versity
– Specific
Objectives
including
measures
with reduced
impact on
ecosystems: SO
4.1 on heritage
protection and
promotion of
measures for
natural capital
restoration; SO
4.4 on ensuring
a balanced
development
between urban
and rural areas
by protecting
agriculture
and forest land
resources and
limiting the
expansion of
urban areas;
SO 2.3 on
improving the
attractiveness
of urban and
rural areas
by improving
residential
functions,
developing
quality public
spaces and
transport
services
adapted to
local needs and
characteristics
(11)
Knowledge
based
manage ment
of ecosystems
– Monitoring
of Strategy
implementation:
annual
report on the
state of the
Romanian
territory
(dynamics
of territorial
develop ment,
econo mic
growth, mode
and extent of
resources use,
results of measures
against
poverty and
disparities
between people
and territories)
(12)
Stakeholders
participation
in ecosystems
management
! – Legal
procedure
for public
participation in
the Strategy
elaboration.
No imposition
of stronger
consultation
of local actors
(NGOs,
business, etc.)
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Status of Romanian ecosystems currently known
and reported
The MAES process is meant to provide an in-depth evaluation of ecosystems status. So
far, the 2007-2012 reporting on Article 17 of the Habitats Directive (National
summary) and the State of the Environment National Report of 2013 and/or
2014 are the two official tools monitoring and reporting to the EU directly on the status
of ecosystems and the environment and including information on land management,
ecosystem characteristics and sources of pressure. 17 Both documents have been
examined to prioritize ecosystems and ecosystem services in order of urgency
of needed intervention, and select those to be assessed by the end of the
N4D project in April 2017. The prioritization is necessary due to time constraints
given by project duration and the completion of NEA is still highly recommended to
17 Both reports fall under the responsibility of the National Environmental Protection Agency that centralizes data
received by other institutions for their respective field of competence.