Developing the evidence base for GES targets and indicators
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Developing the evidence base for GES targets and indicators
Jane HawkridgeJoint Nature Conservation Committee
Head, Marine Ecosystems
Outline
1.Descriptors
2.Collaborative process
3.Framework and guidance used
4.Types of evidence
MSFD Public Consultation, Edinburgh, 25 May 2012
MSFD Descriptors of GES
No. Topic1 Biological diversity
2 Non-indigenous species
3 Commercial fish & shellfish
4 Food-webs
5 Eutrophication
6 Sea-floor integrity
7 Hydrography
8 Contaminants
9 Contaminants in seafood
10 Litter
11 Energy, incl. underwater noise
‘Biodiversity Descriptors’ – JNCC & HBDSEG
‘Pressure Descriptors’ – Cefas
MSFD Public Consultation, Edinburgh, 25 May 2012
Defra and Devolved
Administrations
JNCC(facilitating & expert role)
HBDSEG(Healthy and Biologically Diverse
Seas Evidence Group)
Six expert subgroups
MSFD Public Consultation, Edinburgh, 25 May 2012
Defra and Devolved
Administrations(reviewed)
Cefas + expert network(developed proposals)
Evidence Groups(provided feedback)
MSFD Public Consultation, Edinburgh, 25 May 2012
Independent peer-review
Approach to work
MSFD Public Consultation, Edinburgh, 25 May 2012
Collaborative process
….and others
Starting point
UK Experts involved
Criteria and indicators framework
MSFD Public Consultation, Edinburgh, 25 May 2012
23 Indicators
GES
3 Biodiversity Descriptors (D1, D4, D6)
12 Criteria
Criteria and indicators framework
MSFD Public Consultation, Edinburgh, 25 May 2012
Assessment Area
European Marine Region: North East Atlantic MSFD Public Consultation, Edinburgh, 25 May 2012
OSPAR expertise
OSPAR Contracting Party experts, including the UK
OSPAR MSFD Biodiversity Advice Manual
MSFD Public Consultation, Edinburgh, 25 May 2012
ICG-COBAMRegional delivery
HBDSEGUK elements
Development work to finalise proposals for UK targets and indicators
NE Atlantic regional co-ordination of target and indicator development
JNCC / Defra
MSFD Public Consultation, Edinburgh, 25 May 2012
Cefas – similar links to other Committees
HBDSEG indicators review
Used existing indicators, where appropriate
MSFD Public Consultation, Edinburgh, 25 May 2012
Charting Progress 2
MSFD Public Consultation, Edinburgh, 25 May 2012
Existing monitoring
MSFD Public Consultation, Edinburgh, 25 May 2012
HBDSEG Summary Atlas
Used existing monitoring, where appropriate
Dr Jane Hawkridge Head, Marine Ecosystems
Jane.Hawkridge@jncc.gov.uk
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