LIFE Integrated Projects 2016 Stage 2 – Full Proposal
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LIFE Integrated Projects 2016 Stage 2 – Full proposal TECHNICAL APPLICATION FORMS Part C – detailed technical description of the proposed actions General note regarding cost calculations AFB: Personnel costs are calculated on the basis of the costs of the former AAMP which leads to an average daily cost of €250 over the duration of the project. The total number of person- days per year is 204. Travel costs: €600 flat rate for any trip of 1 to 4 days, of more than 300km in France. This flat rate includes transport costs, meals and accommodation, and is calculated on the basis of former AAMP projects in 2016. 50 to 300 km trips are estimated 200€. CNRS: External assistance: Some of the personnel involved in the project are part of AgroParisTech and the social science institution EHESS, bodies that are connected to the CNRS via a mixed research unit (UMR). Their work time is accounted for under “external assistance”. TDV: The Pôle-relais lagunes méditerranéennes (Mediterranean Lagoon Centre) is a consortium coordinated by the Tour du Valat foundation (TDV) in partnership with the Conservatoire d’espaces naturels du Languedoc-Rousillon (CEN L-R, Languedoc-Rousillon Conservatory for Natural Spaces) and the Office de l’Environnement (Environment Agency) of Corsica (OEC). External assistance: Some of the personnel involved in the project are part of the OEC or CEN L-R. Their work time is accounted for under “external assistance” and their travel under “other costs”. Translation costs throughout the project have been estimated based on the current framework contract that bind the AFB with a translation company. For French to English translations (or vice-versa), which will be the most frequent ones, the cost per word is €0.11. 2 Table of content Form C1a - Preparatory actions 5 Action A1: Characterize and assess current governance in Natura 2000 marine areas 5 Action A2 : Develop strategy and methodologies for assessing habitat conservation status 9 Action A3 Enhance knowledge of existing activities and users to support management, assessment and communication 29 Action A4 Develop site management plans and strategic documents for the biogeographic regions 34 Action A5 Assess data requirements and links to existing information systems 38 Form C1b - Concrete actions 40 Action C1 Enhance the governance of Natura 2000 marine areas 40 Action C2 Implement the capacity building plan 45 Action C3 Develop and implement online dynamic toolkit 51 Action C4 Improve practices through analysis of pressures on habitats 55 Action C5 Increase the involvement of activity sectors 64 Action C6 Contribute to implementation of marine strategy measure M03 by developing strong protection for Natura 2000 site habitats 69 Action C7 Restore habitats 75 Action C8 Change behaviours to limit the impact of activities on sensitive habitats 86 Action C9 Propose and implement a sustainable and coordinated funding strategy 92 Action C10 Implement joint management actions on cross-border issues 97 Action C11 Moderate an international technical platform on Natura 2000 marine habitats 101 Form C1c - Monitoring of the impact of the project actions 105 Action D1 Assess habitat conservation status 105 Action D2 Assess the impact of project actions on activities and users 117 Action D3 Assess the impact of governance actions 122 Action D4 Facilitate "IUCN Green List" certification for pilot sites 124 3 Action D5 Monitor the impact of capacity-building actions 127 Action D6 Assess changes in perceptions of stakeholders and the general public 129 Action D7 Report on socio-economic impacts of project actions and restoration of ecosystem services 131 Action D8 Complete indicator tables 132 Form C1d - Public awareness and dissemination of results 135 Action E1 Disseminate results in different activity sectors 135 Action E2 Implement the project communication plan 137 Action E3 Facilitate citizen participation: citizen sciences and educational managed marine areas 141 Action E4 Network with other projects 148 Action E5 Project conferences 151 Form C1e - Project management and monitoring of project process 153 Action F1 Project technical coordination 153 Action F2 Administrative and financial management 159 Action F3 Data management and dissemination 161 Action F4 Develop an eco-responsible approach 164 Action F5 Develop an "After Life Plan" 167 Form C2 - Deliverable, milestones and reporting schedule 169 Form C3 - Timetable 178 4 LIFE Integrated Projects 2016 - C1a A. Preparatory actions ACTION A.1: Characterize and assess current governance in Natura 2000 marine areas 2. Beneficiary responsible for implementation: 1- AFB 9-PNRA 11- PNRGM 3. Description (what, how, where, when and why): This action seeks to characterise current local marine Nature 2000 governance systems and to analyse their main strengths and weaknesses in terms of how effective the system is for habitat conservation, with a view to then proposing changes. All or some of these proposed improvements will be offered to volunteer sites for implementation (Action C1) and assessment (Action D3) in order to select the most relevant solutions for more effective governance. The core issue of this action is: how can governance be improved so that the best decisions are made in order to improve the conservation status of marine habitats? Links between Action A1 and other IP actions Action A1 must feed into: - Action A3: in particular, the study of perceptions of some users and the study of image of the network at a national level. - Action C9: some of its methods and results will be necessary for implementation of Action C9 (assessment of Natura 2000 transaction costs and identification of the various stakeholders). - Action D2: in accordance with A3, this action must provide food for thought concerning the development of a system for assessing the effects of measures on activities and the way in which they can be integrated into the Natura 2000 tool. Tasks 1 and 2 will be performed by the the human science manager of the coordinating beneficiary (Agence Française pour la Biodiversité). Task 3 will be performed by the two associate beneficiaries: the PNR du Golfe du Morbihan (PNRGM - Gulf of Morbihan Regional Nature Park) and the PNR d’Armorique (PNRA – Armorique Regional Nature Park). Task 1: Prepare the call for tenders It includes: - Preparing the call for tenders - Selecting the best candidates - Contracting with a consortium of scientists. These scientists will take part in the action A1 as external assistance. The call for tender will be prepared by permanent staff at AFB and will be launched early 2018. 5 Task 2: Carry out the study This task will be implemented by the selected consortium of scientists, the PNRGM and the PNRA, under the supervision of AFB. This task is organised in 5 steps. 1. Draw up a sample of representative sites (2 months) The study will be based on analysis of a sample of 15 - 20 sites spread across the three French coasts, selected for optimal diversity of locations and taking into account the level of motivation on each site. Classification is expected to be made on the basis of the following factors: Time: consider sites created at different time periods; Type of site manager: AFB, local authority, park, fisheries committee, port, etc.; Is the site including in another management tool? If yes, what type of management tool (national park, marine nature park, regional nature park)? Organisational structure: is there a dedicated steering committee? For example, in marine nature parks, there is a management board for coordinating activities; Creation dynamics: for example, are there significant differences between the sites created by extending a land area into the sea and the sites created directly with marine objectives ; Isolated site or existence of cross-site dynamics; European comparisons could be considered even if they remain small. 2. Build an analysis grid (2/3 months). Several levels of governance will be to be studied: - The steering committee; - Peripheral forums involving various civil society or private sector stakeholders; - Coordination between formal bodies and local, more informal, consultation forums: local influences, conflicts, etc. - Citizens who could be called upon to take part, whether or not they are familiar with Natura 2000 on the site, who have particular perceptions of it, etc. A number of themes should be included in this analysis, such as: - Management of interfaces: interfaces between management tools (parks, reserves, etc.), between Natura 2000 sites, between land-based and marine sites, between public policies; - Integration of Natura 2000 into public policies: definition of structures responsible for coordinating and exchanging information between these policies; identification of actions; - Participation of civil society and the private sector, perceptions, extent of ownership of the approach; - Adaptation of a general system to local specifics: e.g. local influences, managers' room for manoeuvre, knowledge, technical and social skills required; - Adaptation of a “standard model” to each situations; - Handling conflict in governance; - Potential developments for the governance of marine Natura 2000 sites; - Assessment and coordination (link with Action D3). 3. Collect data through interviews, surveys of site managers and analysis of documentation resources (7/8 months) 4. Analyse data and make initial recommendations, in collaboration with managers (4 months) 6 5. Finalise and present study results (4 months) Task 3: Coordinate network of coastal