EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 INTRODUCTION
2 COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH NATURA 2000
2.1 Updating/refining cost estimates: the cost questionnaire
2.1.1 The cost typology used
2.1.2 Methodology used by the team
2.1.3 Overview of Member States cost estimates
2.1.4 Discussion of cost estimates
2.1.5 Comparison of different cost estimates across Member States
2.1.6 Estimated costs for EUB27
2.1.7 Comparison of costs across land use types
2.1.8 Comparison with other cost estimates
2.1.9 Trends and expected future costs
2.1.10 Funding and cost coverage
2.2 Methodology to update information on costs
2.2.1 The difficulty to pin down costs specific to Natura 2000
2.2.2 The assessment of specific cost typologies
2.2.3 Categorisation B land use versus habitat types
2.2.4 Assumptions and challenges to assess future costs
2.2.5 Insights on costs grossing up and scaling up
2.2.6 Key drivers of costs and implications for future up dates
2.2.7 Data collection and gaps
2.2.8 Lessons learned from other cost methodologies
2.2.9 Summary of lessons learned and recommendations by Member States on improving cost data collection
3 SOCIOECONOMIC BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH NATURA 2000
3.1 Synthesising existing information on Natura 2000 benefits
3.1.1 Overall assessment
3.1.2 Summary of the existing quantitative and monetary assessments
3.1.3 Level of stakeholder appreciation and awareness in Member States
3.2 Developing a common methodology for Natura 2000
3.2.1 Classifying ecosystem services and socioBeconomic benefits
3.2.2 Defining a standard valuation framework for assessing benefits
3.2.3 Define policy scenarios and baselines
3.2.4 Grossing and scaling up from site
3.2.5 Identifying beneficiaries
4 COMPARING COSTS AND BENEFITS
4.1 Seeing costs and benefits in perspective
4.2 Way forward on comparing costs and benefits
5 HOW TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE NET BENEFITS OF NATURA 2000
5.1 Current awareness of the benefits of the network in the EU
5.1.1 Current awareness in the general public and policy makers
5.1.2 Factors influencing public opinion towards Natura 2000
5.2 Initiatives and approaches taken to promote awareness of the network
5.2.1 Government initiatives to improve awareness of Natura 2000 benefits
5.2.2 NGO initiatives to increase awareness of benefits
5.3 Key factors for successful communication to promote the socioeconomic benefits of Natura 2000
5.3.1 Early engagement and involvement into the project .
5.3.2 Consistent and appropriate implementation
5.3.3 Prompt and appropriate payments
5.3.4 Communicating the link between conservation measures and related socio-economic benefits
5.3.5 Delivering local successes
5.3.6 Supporting education programmes and developing skills
5.3.7 Appropriate scale for communication
5.3.8 Engaging other government departments
6 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
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