Country Visit LT 23.10.08 Towards a Shared Environmental Information System SEIS Bernt Röndell

Country Visit LT 23.10.08Country Visit LT 23.10.08

Towards a Shared Environmental Information SystemTowards a Shared Environmental Information System

SEISSEIS

Bernt RöndellBernt Röndell


Outline presentationOutline presentation

• Scope of SEIS and country visits• SEIS components - building blocks • Benefits and costs• Implementation• Next steps


Scope SEIS country visit LTScope SEIS country visit LT

• To exchange ideas about the proposed SEIS concept

• To collect input for the impact assessment of SEIS

• To discuss concerns related to costs and benefits

• To prepare the drafting of the EC implementation plan


Scope SEISScope SEIS

Improve Modernise Streamline

the present informationsystems


AcquisEnv./Sector

Policy(TERM, EERM,AERM,

CSI, SDI)

Strategic Policies

6th EAP SDS(Climate Change/Adaptation

Biodiversity / EcosystemsEnvironment & Health

Sustainable Use of Resources)

1970s 2020

Complianceassessments

Indicatorassessments

Integratedassessments

In- situ In- situ statistics statistics geospatial geospatial modelling modelling

InspireInspire GMESGMES

Evolution of environmental Evolution of environmental information flowinformation flow


Live Information SystemsThe current data flows

Member states Organisations Member states Organisations

MS

MS

MS

MS

MS

EEA

OECD

UNEP

Data reporting

Data reporting

Data reporting

Data reporting

Data reporting

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MS

EEA

OECD

UNEP

From Reporting to Online Services


PrinciplesPrinciplesData and information should be

• managed as close as possible to its source;

• collected once and shared with others for many purposes;

• readily available to public authorities and enable them to easily fulfil reporting obligations;

• accesible to enable end-users to make comparisons at the appropriate geographic scale and to participate meaningfully in the development and implementation of environmental policy;

• available to the general public after due consideration of the appropriate level of aggregation, given possible confidentiality constraints, and at national level in the national language(s).


1. SSharing• Political commitment (legislation) • Partnership (win-win)• Networking (connecting)

2. EEnvironmental IInformation• Horizontal integration (content)• Vertical integration (local to global)• Online access - real time• For policy makers and public

3. SSystem• Existing ICT Infrastructure• New e-Services

From EEA’s perspectiveFrom EEA’s perspectiveSEIS is about...SEIS is about...


Data and information services

Reportnet, ICT, Inspire, Kopernikus...

SEIS components – EEA nodeSEIS components – EEA node

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Networking, Eionet, Group of 4, EPAs,agreements, country visits...


10 European data centres


Building blocks SEIS


Understanding the contextUnderstanding the context

GMES

Inspire

SEIS


Different focus ?Different focus ?

ServicesServicesServices

BusinessBusinessBusiness

Regulation?Regulation?Directive

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

ContentContentContent

SEISSEISGMESGMESINSPIREINSPIRE


Benefits Benefits • Better legislation – repealing SRD

More consistent and integrated input from Member States

• More efficient trans boundary & EU-level analyses Better-informed policy discussions

• Reduced redundancy in reporting and monitoring efforts Reduction in administrative burden and costs

• Empowerment of citizens Widespread availability of information

• Increased societal knowledge base Increased availability of data for use by researchers

• Better profile for the EU in various global fora


CostsCosts

1. Implementation costs Inspire directive 300 M€/yr (next 10 years - EU)

2. Changes in organisational and business models ? (tbd)

3. Conversion towards interoperable distributed networks ? (tbd)

4. Other?


Group of 4 Group of 4 SEIS Implementation Plan - OutlineSEIS Implementation Plan - Outline• Political commitment around the

principles• Priority to implementation INSPIRE and

further development Kopernikus• Possible legislative proposal• Prioritising data and information needs• Further harmonization of existing

monitoring systems• Centre of EEA’s strategy 2009-2013


Towards a SEIS legal instrument:

Objectives and Scope

• Embody legal commitment to SEIS principles

• Connect existing fragmented reporting mechanisms/systems ..towards e-reporting based on the SEIS

• Ensure timely availability of information and data

• Repeal/streamline obsolete/overlapping requirements

• Exploit opportunities offered by ICT and maximise cost-effectiveness of information-related investments

• Scope: information provided by Member States under Community environmental legislation


Mechanism for information exchange:

Towards a distributed EU eReporting tool

• For all information provided by MSs under Community environmental law, Member States must:

ensure information is made available in electronic form, using available web-based technology

inform Commission which organisation or authority is responsible for making the information available, and where the information can be found.

• This mechanism will replace all existing reporting mechanisms


SEIS nodes

• MSs could be obliged to provide a single national, web-based register providing access to all required information

• Registers to be connected to EU SEIS portal developed by Commission/EEA

• Competent authority to set up, operate, maintain and upgrade register/portal


Reporting performance EEA Priority Data Flows

SEIS in practice at EEA (I)

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SEIS in practice at EEA (II)


SEIS in practice at EEA (III)


New EC funded projects New EC funded projects supporting SEIS implementationsupporting SEIS implementation

• NESIS Network to enhance a European

Environmental Shared and Interoperable Information System

• HARMON Baseline assessment of the operational

capacity of the EU27 MS to collect data required for the implementation of the environmental acquis.


Next stepsNext steps

• SEIS Task Force with Member States first meeting (29 Sep 08), next meeting March 09 Candidates 2 subgroups (legal + ICT)

• EEA new strategy 2009-2013 EEA Management Board - 26 Nov 08 Review Eionet

• EC legislative proposal Spring 2009

• SEIS implementation plan EEA/Eionet continuing... EC 2010

Documents

Country Visit LT 23.10.08 Towards a Shared Environmental Information System SEIS Bernt Röndell