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Horst Korn, Jutta Stadler, Aletta Bonn, Kathrin Bockmühl and Nicholas Macgregor (Eds.) Proceedings of the European Conference „Climate Change and Nature Conservation in Europe – an ecological, policy and economic perspective“ BfN-Skripten 367 2014 Proceedings of the European Conference „Climate Change and Nature Conservation in Europe – an ecological, policy and economic perspective“ Bonn, Germany, 25-27 June 2013 Organised by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) with the support of the Freie Universität Berlin and in collaboration with the European Network of Heads of Nature Conservation Agencies (ENCA) Editors: Horst Korn Jutta Stadler Aletta Bonn Kathrin Bockmühl Nicholas Macgregor Cover photo: Wetland (© A. Eglitis) Wetlands are already affected by climate change in many parts of Europe. But conservation and restauration of wetlands are effective means for ecosystem based mitigation and adaptation while providing a range of co-benefits to society. 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ISBN 978-3-89624-102-3 Bonn, Germany 2014 Contents Preface ..........................................................................................................................9 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 11 2 Outcomes of the Conference Workshop Sessions ...................................................... 14 2.1 Mountain and subarctic ecosystems ............................................................................ 14 2.2 Rivers, lakes and riparian ecosystems ........................................................................ 19 2.3 Grassland ecosystems ................................................................................................ 22 2.4 Urban ecosystems....................................................................................................... 24 2.5 Coastal & marine ecosystems ..................................................................................... 26 2.6 Forests & woodland ecosystems ................................................................................. 27 2.7 Peatland ecosystems .................................................................................................. 29 2.8 Connecting with people – why biodiversity conservation makes sense in a changing climate .................................................................................................. 32 2.9 Adaptation Planning – How can we plan for change? .................................................. 34 3 Conference Plenum Discussion Summary .................................................................. 35 4 Abstracts of Oral Presentations ................................................................................... 37 4.2 Opening address ......................................................................................................... 37 BEATE JESSEL Nature conservation and climate change – a brief overview on recent BfN activities ... 37 4.3 Keynote presentations ................................................................................................. 41 HARTMUT GRASSL Climate Change in Europe .......................................................................................... 41 CHRIS D. THOMAS Biodiversity Conservation in a Changing Climate ........................................................ 42 MICHAEL O‘BRIAIN Managing the Natura 2000 network in the face of climate change – challenges and opportunities................................................................................................................ 44 KLEMENT TOCKNER Novel freshwater ecosystems in a changing climate: A challenge for research and conservation ................................................................................................................ 45 ROB H.G. JONGMANN, E. STEINGROVER, I.M. BOUMWA Spatial planning of Green Infrastructure in a changing climate .................................... 48 4.4 Presentations .............................................................................................................. 50 MIKE MORECROFT Enhancing Resilience in Natural Environments ........................................................... 50 GIAN-RETO WALTHER Conservation strategies for species – meeting the challenges of alien species and endangered species .................................................................................................... 52 3 TIMO KAPHENGST, SANDRA NAUMANN The ecosystem-based approach: Concepts and implementation ................................. 55 SVEN RANNOW Climate Change Adapted Management in Protected Areas - Practical Experiences from Central and Eastern Europe ................................................................................ 57 GEORG WINKEL Conserving European Forests under a Changing Climate? Analysing the Science- Policy-Practice Debate ................................................................................................ 59 CHRISTIAN KÖRNER Mountain ecosystems in a changing climate................................................................ 61 ANDRÁS BÁLDI Adapting grassland ecosystems to a changing climate ................................................ 63 FRANZISKA TANNEBERGER Peatland conservation – Conservation to foster climate mitigation and adaptation ...... 65 GIANLUCA SARA Climate Change and Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Understanding the Impacts and Developing Adaptation Strategies ............................................................................... 68 INGO KOWARIK Urban ecosystems helping cities to adapt to a changing climate ................................. 69 ALETTA BONN, NICHOLAS MACGREGOR Adapting to climate change in nature conservation in Europe – a survey of conservation projects .................................................................................................. 71 MARK REED Payments for ecosystem services: options for financing climate change adaptation.... 73 MICHAEL BENDER Water Framework Directive – policy coherence as a key factor for improved water management and nature conservation in a changing climate ...................................... 74 CLIVE WALMSLEY, ROB MCCALL, TIM PAGELLA, ROBERT DEANE Identifying spatial priorities for adaptation action in the Welsh landscape .................... 81 4.5 Interactive Session I: Mountain & subarctic ecosystems ............................................. 83 ANCA SÂRBU, GEORG JANAUER, IRIS WAGNER-LÜCKER Climate change in Bucegi mountain – Natura 2000 habitats sensitivity ....................... 83 MINAYEVA, T.; BRAGG, O.M.; KERSHAW, G.P.; SIRIN, A. Peatlands in the Arctic – the global value of ecosystem services ................................ 85 HELMUT FRANZ, MICHAEL VOGEL National Parks as outdoor laboratories for climate change impact ............................... 87 STEFANIE CHRISTMANN, ADEN AW-HASSAN Farming with Alternative Pollinators (FAP) – an indispensable method to protect biodiversity and livelihoods in mountainous regions in the course of climate change ... 90 4.6 Interactive Session II: Rivers, lakes and riparian ecosystems ...................................... 91 CHRISTINA BELL Helping nature adapt to climate change in Scotland: showing how it can be done ...... 91 4 ALEXANDRA DEHNHARDT Riparian Ecosystems and Climate Change: the Value of Floodplains along the River Elbe ............................................................................................................................. 94 EVA MOSNER, MARIA CARAMBIA, ENNO NILSON, PETER HORCHLER Potential climate change impacts on the habitat availability of floodplain vegetation - a case study from the Rhine River ............................................................................... 96 4.7 Interactive Session III: