Transcript An Environmental Planning Manual for Regions in Europe

Open Days, October 2005
Implicit and explicit
funding opportunities for
environment and nature conservation
in the Regional Funds 2007-13
Presentation by Stefanie Lang,
WWF EPO European Regional Policy Officer
WWF and EU Funding Policy:
• working on EU policies for around 15 years
• EU level, national and regional level
• strong network partners in almost all EU member states
• successful partnerships with national authorities
• part of EU level and national coalitions of NGOs
• cover a wide range of sectors (freshwater, climate change,
nature conservation)
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Specific situation for 2007-2013
Environmental Integration in
EU Funding Policy:
• Environment and sustainable development as crosscutting priorities in all funding lines
• Strategic focus on Lisbon and Göteborg strategy
• No “earmarking“ of funds for the environment
• Environment needs to “compete” with other priorities
• Strategic guidelines not very helpful
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WWF Handbook, April 2005
•Analyse and grasp the funding
potential of draft proposals
• Link activities in the field of
water, biodiversity, climate
change prevention and
sustainable transport to
funding options
• Help to combine and coordinate support across
funding sources
• Present successful examples
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Overview of Funding Potentials
C= Confirmed
P= Potential
?= Unclear
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Example of funding options
Natura 2000
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Example of funding options
Water framework Directive
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Example of funding options
Kyoto Measures
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Example of funds analysis: ERDF articles
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Example of funds analysis: ERDF articles
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Example of funds analysis: ESF articles
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Success factors in integration:
•Problem Pressure: Can trigger change
processes when economic, social or
environmental problems are visible.
•Partnership: Strong partnerships between
environmental and other stakeholders.
•Process Competence: Environmental
stakeholders need to be competent in process
(programming, implementation, monitoring).
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Thank you!
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