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ENPI FLEG Regional Conference

13 – 14 July 2010 in Chisinau

Lena Nielsen European Commission /EuropeAid

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• Forest cover around 30 % of the EU land

• Health and Quality of Life

• Regulating the climate

• Poverty reduction

• Illegal logging costs 10-15 billion euro/year in lost revenues

EU Forest Policies

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• EU Forestry Strategy

• EU Forest Action Plan 2006- Competitiveness- Environment- Quality of life- Collaboration18 Key actions for 2007-2011

• EU Regulation - ban illegal logging as from 2012 (June 2010)

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• Action Plan adopted 2003

• Volountary Scheme

• Volountary Partnership Agreements - VAP

EuropeAidEU Foreign Policies

• European Neighbourhood Policy – ENP

• Strategic Partnership with Russia - economy & environment- freedom, security & justice- external security- research & education+ Northern Dimension

• ENP Action Plans

EuropeAidEU Foreign Policies - cont’d

• Eastern Partnership – May 2009- Platform n° 2 – Economic integration & convergence with EU

sectoral policies incl environment and CC- Civil Society Forum

• Black Sea Synergy - BSS• - BSS Environment Partnership – March 2010

EuropeAidEU Foreign Policies - cont’d

• EU and Central Asia – Strategy for a New Partnership – June 2007• Platform on Environmental Governance- Env Integration & Env Governance- Combat CC and minimise impact- Water- Land degr, deforestation & land use, forestry, biodiversity- Environmental awareness & Civil Society

EuropeAidEU Foreign Policies - cont’d

• “CC & Environmental Governance” + “EUWI EECCA” Nov 2010 – Brussels

• “Fourth EU – Central Asia High Level Conf” – 2010 – Bishkek

• “Environment for Europe” - 2011 Astana

• EU CA Ministerial Conf - 2012

EuropeAidProjects on Forest

• FLEG – WB + IUCN/WWF – 6 million euro – 2007-2011

• FLERMONECA – GTZ - 2011• - Forest & Biodiversity Governance including Environmental

MonitoringActivities: • Partnerships• Awareness raising• National Action Plans

EuropeAidRegional projects on Environment - ENPI

• Waste Governance – 2009-2013

• Enhancement of Shared Environmental Info System - 2010-2013 (EEA)

• Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural and Manmade Disasters – 2010-2013

• Social & Economic Benefits of Environmental strengthening 2010-2011

• Air Quality Governance – 2011-2014

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