The EU and Its Overseas Entities Joining Forces on Biodiversity and Climate Change

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The EU and its overseas entities

Joining forces on biodiversity and climate change

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Azores St-Martin Madeira St-Barth. Guadeloupe Canary islands Martinique

French Guiana

Reunion

Outermost Regions (ORs)

Azores

Madeira

French Guadeloupe Canary Guiana Martinique islands Reunion Azores St-Martin Madeira St-Barth. Guadeloupe Canary islands Martinique

French Guiana

Reunion

Outermost Regions (ORs) Azores St-Martin Madeira St-Barth. Guadeloupe Canary islands Martinique

French Guiana

Reunion

Outermost Regions (ORs) Anguilla British Virgin Is. Turks & Caïcos Caïman Islands Montserrat Sint-Marteen Sint-Eustatius Greenland Saba

St Pierre & Miquelon

Azores

Aruba Wallis Bonaire French & Futuna Caraçao Ascension Polynesia Mayotte BIOT (British Indian Ocean Ter.) St Helena

Scattered New Islands Caledonia Pitcairn Tristan da Cunha Amsterdam St-Paul South Georgia Crozet Islands TAAF (Terres Australes et Antarctiques Françaises) Iles Sandwich Falklands Kerguelen (Islas Malvinas) BAT (British Antarctic Territory) Adélie Land

Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) Anguilla The EU overseas dimension British Virgin Is. Turks & Caïcos Caïman Islands Montserrat Sint-Marteen Sint-Eustatius Greenland Saba

St Pierre & Miquelon

Azores St-Martin Madeira St-Barth. Guadeloupe Canary islands Martinique

Aruba French Guiana Wallis Bonaire French & Futuna Caraçao Ascension Polynesia Mayotte BIOT (British Indian Ocean Ter.) St Helena Reunion Scattered New Islands Caledonia Pitcairn Tristan da Cunha Amsterdam St-Paul South Georgia Crozet Islands TAAF (Terres Australes et Antarctiques Françaises) Iles Sandwich Falklands Kerguelen (Islas Malvinas) BAT (British Antarctic Territory) Adélie Land

ORs OCTs Anguilla The EU overseas dimension British Virgin Is. A major potential for cooperation on climate change and biodiversity Turks & Caïcos Caïman Islands Montserrat Sint-Marteen Sint-Eustatius Greenland Saba

St Pierre & Miquelon

Azores St-Martin Madeira St-Barth. Guadeloupe Canary islands Martinique

Biodiversity hotspot with OR / OCT Major wilderness area with OR / OCT Polar & sub-polar regions

St Pierre & Miquelon

Azores St-Martin Madeira St-Barth. Guadeloupe Canary islands Martinique

Biodiversity hotspot with OR / OCT Major wilderness area with OR / OCT Polar & sub-polar regions

ORs OCTs ACP countries of the same regions Threatened bird species

140

120

100

0 Globally Threatened BirdSpecies Overseas Countries and Territories: coral reefs

%of Reef Area world Country and geographical locations (km²) reefs 1 Republic of Indonesia 51,020 17.95% 2 Australia 48,960 17.22% 3 Republic of the Philippines 25,060 8.81% France including: Clipperton, Mayotte, Réunion, 4 Guadeloupe, Martinique, New Caledonia, French 14,280 5.02% Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna Islands United Kingdom including: British Indian Ocean Territory, Anguilla, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, 12 5,510 1.94% Pitcairn, Turks and Caicos Islands, British Virgin Islands 60 Netherlands including: Dutch Caribbean islands 470 0.17%

OCTs TOTAL 20,260 7.13%

Ile de Rapa

IUCN France New Caledonia ENDEMIC SPECIES

3500 plants 350 fresh water fishes 42 reptiles 9 birds 7 mammals

133 plants 7-9 fresh water fishes 0 reptiles 1 bird 0 mammal

at the same scale

New Caledonia :

2551 plants 21 fresh water fishes 61 reptiles 23 birds 6 mammals

IUCN France Habitat destruction

New Caledonia

Evolution of natural ecosystems since human beings arrival

IUCN France

Habitat destruction

Réunion

Distribution of natural ecosystems

IUCN France Invasive species

Pollution

Climate change Hurricane Ivan Cayman Islands Photo 1 4.2” x 10.31” Position x: 8.74”, y: .18”

Programme Opérationnel de Coopération Territoriale

Why BEST ?

• Gap in EU legislation

• Heritage of global importance

• Importance of ecosystems for local livelihoods

• Climate change adaptation

• Need of technical and financial support

• Need for systematic approaches

• Valuing the EU expertise on nature management

• Valuing ORs and OCTs in global and regional environment policies Photo 1 4.2” x 10.31” Position x: 8.74”, y: .18” A key moment for BEST

Phase 1: a shared vision •Reunion conference •Ownership by EU institutions and member states •Stakeholders information, consultation & support

Phase 2: seed money and pilot projects •2 million euros budget •Preparing the future scheme •Demonstration through pilot projects •Action oriented •STRATEGIC •Don’t divide it by 32 (62500 euros !)

Phase 3: full fledged scheme •Sustainable financial framework Photo 1 •Coordinating body or mechanism 4.2” x 10.31” •Rules and legal framework Position •Regional cooperation x: 8.74”, y: .18” Thank you

Jean-Philippe Palasi Director for EU policy [email protected]

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