Transcript Horizon 2020 - Marine environment research - CIRCABC

EU-funded research on marine
ecosystems and their services
Ana Teresa Caetano
DG Research & Innovation
Environment Directorate
MAES WORKSHOP
19 June 2013, Brussels
Mapping and Assessment of
Ecosystems and their Services
(MAES) in the marine environment
7th EU Funded R&D Programme 2007-2013 (FP7)
Structure and Thematic Areas
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FP7 Environment Programme Marine & Coastal Research
Management of marine
environments
Climate Change, Pollution and
Risks
Ex: ODEMM, MEECE, Knowseas, SESAME,
MESMA, Vectors, PERSEUS, Coralfish,
Hermione
Ex: THOR, EPOCA , MedSea, Ice2sea,
ATP, CLAMER
Ocean observation systems and
monitoring methods
Ex: Eurosites, Acobar, Hypox, Envirogrids,
Medina
Monitoring technologies
Ex: Protool, Midtal, WreckProtect and
Theseus
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FP7 Environment Programme Marine & Coastal Research
Policy drivers:
 Integrated Maritime Policy for the Union (“The Blue Book”)
 Marine Strategy Framework Directive (environmental pillar of
the Maritime Policy)
 EU Strategy for Marine and Maritime Research (science pillar
of the Maritime Policy)
 Europe 2020 Strategy and related flag ship initiatives e.g.,
Innovation Union (Horizon 2020)
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Marine Strategy Framework Directive (Prb. 8):
“By applying an ecosystem-based approach to the management of
human activities while enabling a sustainable use of marine goods
and services, priority should be given to achieving or maintaining
good environmental status in the Community’s marine
environment, to continuing its protection and preservation, and to
preventing subsequent deterioration”.
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KNOWSEAS Knowledge-based Sustainable
Management for Europe's Seas
“Ecosystem services are the
aspects of ecosystems utilized
(actively or passively) to produce
human well-being. They derive
from ecosystem composition,
organization and structure as well
as ecosystem processes. The
processes become services only if
there are humans that (directly or
indirectly) benefit from them.”
(Knowseas Deliverable 9.3, 2012)
www.knowseas.com
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MEECE Marine Environmental Evolution in a
Changing Environment
MEECE Model Atlas covers the main
European regional seas and provides
simulations and projections for how
ecosystems will respond to different
scenarios for environmental change (e.g.,
acidification, temperature, overfishing,
euthrophication, pollution) in a form that's
readily accessible to policy-makers, fisheries
officials and other users of marine science.
www.meece.eu
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CoralFish Ecosystem based management of corals,
fish and fisheries in the deep waters of Europe and
beyond
An European Deep-Water Coral Reef
Atlas this atlas contain maps of the
geographic settings of the different types of
coral reefs (home of commercially
important fish species) found in European
waters. It will also include a unique
quantitative comparison of the amount of
coral habitat present in each of the major
regions studied.
CoralFish project has developed tools and
modelling approaches that can support the
implementation of MSP in the offshore and
deep-sea.
www.eu-fp7-coralfish.net
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Horizon 2020 proposal (2014-2020)
Europe 2020 priorities
International cooperation
European Research Area
Shared objectives and principles
Common rules, toolkit of funding
schemes
Societal Challenges
• Health, demographic change and
wellbeing
• Food security, sustainable agriculture,
marine and maritime research and the
bioeconomy
• Secure, clean and efficient energy
• Smart, green and integrated transport
• Climate action, Resource
Efficiency and Raw Materials
• Inclusive, innovative and secure societies
Industrial Leadership
• Leadership in enabling and industrial
technologies (ICT, nano, materials, bio,
manufacturing, space)
• Access to risk finance
• Innovation in SMEs
Excellent Science
• European Research Council
Simplified access
• Future and Emerging Technologies
• Marie Curie actions on skills, training and career development
• Research infrastructures
Supporting the objectives:
Dissemination &
knowledge transfer
European Institute for Innovation and Technology
Joint Research Centre
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Horizon 2020 - Environmental research under Challenge 5
Climate Action and Resource Efficiency, including Raw
Materials
"Societies face a major challenge to establish a sustainable balance between human needs
and the environment. Environmental resources, including water, air, biomass, fertile soils,
biodiversity, ecosystems and the services they provide, underpin the functioning of the
European and global economy and quality of life.
Global business opportunities related to natural resources are expected to amount to over EUR 2
trillion by 2050.
Despite this, ecosystems in Europe and globally are being degraded beyond nature's ability
to regenerate them and environmental resources are being over-exploited.
For example, 1000 km² of some of the most fertile soils and valuable ecosystems are lost every
year in the Union, while a quarter of fresh water is wasted. Continuing these patterns is not an
option.
Research must contribute to reversing the trends that damage the environment and to
ensuring that ecosystems continue to provide the resources, goods and services that are
essential for wellbeing and economic prosperity".
in Proposal for a Council Decision establishing Horizon 2020
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Horizon 2020 - Marine environment research under
Challenge 5 Climate Action and Resource Efficiency, including Raw
Materials
Broad line of activities (adapted text):
1. Fighting and adapting to climate change e.g. further understanding the role
of the oceans
2. Sustainably managing natural resources and ecosystems
‒ Further our understanding of the functioning of ecosystems, including
research on marine ecosystems, from coastal zones to the deep sea.
‒ Provide knowledge and tools for effective decision making and public
engagement (…) emphasis will be put on critical policy relevant
ecosystems and ecosystem services, such as fresh water, seas and
oceans, air quality, biodiversity, land use and soil.
3. Ensuring the sustainable supply of non-energy and non-agricultural raw
materials e.g. deep-sea resources
4. Enabling the transition towards a green economy through eco-innovation
5. Developing comprehensive and sustained global environmental observation
& information systems (including ocean observation)
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Horizon 2020 a Strategic cross-cutting approach to Marine
research
« This cross-cutting approach to programming and
governance will allow effective coordination between all of
Horizon 2020's specific objectives and will allow to address
challenges which cut across them, such as for instance
sustainability, climate change or marine sciences and
technologies.. »
in Proposal for a Council Decision establishing Horizon 2020
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Horizon 2020 Negotiations
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30 November 2011
31 May 2012
11 December 2012
end 2012-early 2013
during 2013
1st semester 2013
end 2013/start 2014
Commission proposals
Council partial general approach on FP
Council partial general approach on SP
Negotiations with EP & Council ('Trialogue')
EP and Council decisions
Preparation of 1st Work Programme
Publication of 1st calls
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Thank you for your
attention!
HORIZON 2020
http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/index_en.cfm
Marine Research
http://ec.europa.eu/research/environment/index_en.cfm?pg=marine
CORDIS Projects Service (project reports available)
http://cordis.europa.eu /projects