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Expanding the knowledge base for policy
implementation and long-term transitions
EEA work program 2014-2018
Dr Hans Bruyninckx
Executive Director,
European Environment Agency (EEA)
Brussels, 24 January 2014
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The EEA’s Mission
What?
The provision of timely,
targeted, relevant and reliable
information to policy-making
agents and the public.
Why?
To help achieve significant and
measurable improvements in
Europe’s environment and to
support sustainable
development.
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The developing policy framework
Key goals – EEA Work Programme 2014-2018
 To be the prime source of knowledge at European level
informing the implementation of European and national
environment and climate policies;
 To be a leading knowledge centre on the knowledge
needed to support long term transition challenges and
objectives;
 To be the lead organisation at European level facilitating
knowledge-sharing and capacity -building in the field of
environment and climate change.
A deeper understanding of challenges
State and outlook of Europe´s environment
EEA flagship assessments since 1995
2020
2015
2010
SOER
2005
2000
1995
SOER
2020
2015
Increased complexity of problem definition, analysis, and response.
Living within ecological limits
Building on two decades of investments
‘The EEA continues to be the
most effective and efficient
solution to providing credible
information on the state of
the European environment.’
Independent EEA evaluation
COWI, March 2013
Support the developing policy framework
Strategic Areas 2014-2018
1. Informing policy implementation
2. Assessing systemic challenges
3. Knowledge co-creation, sharing
and use
4. EEA management
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EEA strategic response
Informing policy
implementation
Assessing systemic
challenges
dynamic
interactions
Knowledge creation,
sharing and use
EEA strategic response and the policy cycle
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1: Informing policy implementation
Goal
Improve content, accessibility and
use of European-level environmental
information
by providing policy-relevant feedback
to long- established and emerging
policy frameworks, objectives and
targets
through reporting on progress in
recognised environmental themes.
1: Informing policy implementation
Air pollution, transport
and noise
Industrial
Pollution
Climate change mitigation
and energy
Climate change impacts,
vulnerability and adaptation
Water management,
resources and
ecosystems
Marine and maritime,
fisheries and coastal
Biodiversity, ecosystems,
agriculture and forests
Urban, land use and
soil
Waste and material
resources
1: Informing policy implementation
Achieve by 2018

Measurable uptake of EEA
findings;

Acknowledged contribution to
reporting processes under EU
comitology and multi-lateral
agreements;

Timely and reliable delivery
dtabases, indicators,
assessments, briefings,
workshops, communication.
2: Assessing systemic challenges
Provide integrated assessments to
signal synergies in support of
policy coherence.
Provide prospective analyses to
signal emerging issues.
Provide knowledge and analysis to
assess progress towards
fundamental transitions.
Transition to a sustainable future
2: Assessing systemic challenges
Resource-efficient economy
and the environment
Megatrends and
transitions
Environment, human
health and well-being
Sustainability assessments and
state of the environment reporting
2: Assessing systemic challenges
Achieve by 2018
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Prompt delivery of SOER
2015;
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Annual Indicator Reports
2014-2018;
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Contribution to the processes
for evaluations of the 7th EAP.
3: Knowledge co-creation, sharing and use
Goal
To be the authoritative European
environment information node
and hub within networks of
knowledge co-creation, sharing
and use.
3: Knowledge co-creation, sharing and use
Networking and
partnerships
Communication,
outreach and
user analysis
Technical systems
development
Monitoring, data
and information
management
Capacity building in
West Balkan and European
Neighbourhood countries
Quality management
and operational
services
Copernicus
operational services
EEA/Eionet core processes
3: Knowledge co-creation, sharing and use
Achieve by 2018
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Strengthen Eionet, and other functional networks;
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Metrics to measure the active participation of
Eionet;
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Online availability of EEA data and information
products and services;
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Impacts of communication efforts.
4: EEA management
Goal
Excellence in delivering the work programme.
4: EEA management
Governance and
management
Administration
4: EEA management
Achieve by 2018
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Work programme delivered;
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Positive outcome of next five-year
external evaluation (2018).
In conclusion
 Connecting time dimensions and ambitions
 Re-emphasising the core tasks
 Innovation in knowledge creation
 Europe in a quickly changing world
 In times of budget and staff constrains
Thank you
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