Active Dissemination of Environmental Information in Relation to the Nature Directives

Active dissemination of environmental information in relation to the Nature Directives

Active dissemination of environmental information in relation to the Nature Directives

QUESTIONNAIRE

Personal details

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Please describe your field of work in relation to the Birds and Habitats Directives / Natura 2000(Please choose from the following list (preferably only one but maximum three options)
☐Research – policy
☐Research – survey and monitoring (species)
☐Research – conservation biology, restoration ecology
☐Data management
☐Land use planning
☐Spatial planning
☐GIS
☐Conservation / restoration planning
☐Site management
☐Housing, Industry, Infrastructure development
☐Juridical enforcement
☐Policy development
☐Environmental Impact Assessment
☐Appropriate Assessment (for Natura 2000)
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I mainly work at the following level: / ☐European
☐Regional (supra-national, e.g. Baltic, Black Sea, Balkan,..)
☐National
☐Regional (sub-national)
☐Local
☐Site
My answers to this questionnaires apply to: / ☐DE / ☐ES / ☐FR / ☐HU / ☐IE
☐NL / ☐PL / ☐RO / ☐SE / ☐UK

Access to relevant information

Main portal

What do you consider being the main portal for accessing Natura 2000 related information in your country? Please also provide an URL
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A comparative analysis of what the project experts considered to be the main information portal regarding the Birds and Habitats Directives for each of the 10 Member States included in this study[1] is presented on pages 31 to 44 of the report. Details of the analysis are presented in the annexes.

For my member state, the findings of the report concerning the main information portal for the Birds and Habitats Directive are correct. / ☐I fully agree
☐I partly agree
☐Neutral
☐I partly disagree
☐I fully disagree
☐I don’t know
Comments
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Information sources(pages)

On the following pages you will find seven tables, one for each of the seven themes used throughout the report and its annexes to structure the main survey findings.For each of these themes, we kindly ask you to inform us about:

Your personal experience:

The theme’s relevance to your work in relation to Natura 2000
The ease of finding online information
The main sources of online information

Your views on the findings of the report, and especially the information presented in the annexes (Appendix C: Page review factsheets, starting on page 82)

Whether they reflect your experience of understanding
Whether there are any mistakes in the findings
Whether there are any omissions in the report
Whether you have any views on how information provision could be improved

THEME 1
Legal and policy aspects of the Birds and Habitats Directives implementation
A.YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
A.1. Importance of this theme in your work (please select one of the options) / ☐None
☐Low
☐Medium
☐High
☐Very high
A.2. Your experience with finding and accessing (online) information related to this theme (please select one of the options) / ☐Impossible
☐Difficult
☐Moderately difficult
☐Easy
☐Very easy
A.3. Please explainyour choice in A.2.
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A.4. Main online source(s) of information for this theme (max 3 URLs)
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B. YOUR VIEWS ON THE REPORT FINDINGS
B.1. The report findings correctly reflect information dissemination in relation to this theme (please select one of the options) / ☐I fully agree
☐I partly agree
☐Neutral
☐I partly disagree
☐I fully disagree
☐I don’t know
B.2. Please explain if thereare any findings or conclusions for this theme that you do not support?
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B.3. Please inform us of any important (still missing) sources of online information for this theme that should be included in the survey.
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B.4. Any additional general comments on this theme?
In particular: how can information provision for this theme be improved?
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THEME 2
Conservation objectives, measures and management plans
A.YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
A.1. Importance of this theme in your work (please select one of the options) / ☐None
☐Low
☐Medium
☐High
☐Very high
A.2. Your experience with finding and accessing (online) information related to this theme (please select one of the options) / ☐Impossible
☐Difficult
☐Moderately difficult
☐Easy
☐Very easy
A.3. Please explain your choice in A.2.
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A.4. Main online source(s) of information for this theme (max 3 URLs)
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B. YOUR VIEWS ON THE REPORT FINDINGS
B.1. The report findings correctly reflect information dissemination in relation to this theme (please select one of the options) / ☐I fully agree
☐I partly agree
☐Neutral
☐I partly disagree
☐I fully disagree
☐I don’t know
B.2. Please explain if there are any findings or conclusions for this theme that you do not support?
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B.3. Please inform us of any important (still missing) sources of online information for this theme that should be included in the survey.
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B.4. Any additional general comments on this theme?
In particular: how can information provision for this theme be improved?
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THEME 3
Financing Natura 2000
A.YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
A.1. Importance of this theme in your work (please select one of the options) / ☐None
☐Low
☐Medium
☐High
☐Very high
A.2. Your experience with finding and accessing (online) information related to this theme (please select one of the options) / ☐Impossible
☐Difficult
☐Moderately difficult
☐Easy
☐Very easy
A.3. Please explain your choice in A.2.
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A.4. Main online source(s) of information for this theme (max 3 URLs)
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3. Click here to enter text.
B. YOUR VIEWS ON THE REPORT FINDINGS
B.1. The report findings correctly reflect information dissemination in relation to this theme (please select one of the options) / ☐I fully agree
☐I partly agree
☐Neutral
☐I partly disagree
☐I fully disagree
☐I don’t know
B.2. Please explain if there are any findings or conclusions for this theme that you do not support?
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B.3. Please inform us of any important (still missing) sources of online information for this theme that should be included in the survey.
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B.4. Any additional general comments on this theme?
In particular: how can information provision for this theme be improved?
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THEME 4
Impact assessments and compensation related to Natura 2000
A.YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
A.1. Importance of this theme in your work (please select one of the options) / ☐None
☐Low
☐Medium
☐High
☐Very high
A.2. Your experience with finding and accessing (online) information related to this theme (please select one of the options) / ☐Impossible
☐Difficult
☐Moderately difficult
☐Easy
☐Very easy
A.3. Please explain your choice in A.2.
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A.4. Main online source(s) of information for this theme (max 3 URLs)
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3. Click here to enter text.
B. YOUR VIEWS ON THE REPORT FINDINGS
B.1. The report findings correctly reflect information dissemination in relation to this theme (please select one of the options) / ☐I fully agree
☐I partly agree
☐Neutral
☐I partly disagree
☐I fully disagree
☐I don’t know
B.2. Please explain if there are any findings or conclusions for this theme that you do not support?
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B.3. Please inform us of any important (still missing) sources of online information for this theme that should be included in the survey.
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B.4. Any additional general comments on this theme?
In particular: how can information provision for this theme be improved?
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THEME 5
Scientific research, monitoring and surveillance related to Natura 2000
A.YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
A.1. Importance of this theme in your work (please select one of the options) / ☐None
☐Low
☐Medium
☐High
☐Very high
A.2. Your experience with finding and accessing (online) information related to this theme (please select one of the options) / ☐Impossible
☐Difficult
☐Moderately difficult
☐Easy
☐Very easy
A.3. Please explain your choice in A.2.
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A.4. Main online source(s) of information for this theme (max 3 URLs)
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B. YOUR VIEWS ON THE REPORT FINDINGS
B.1. The report findings correctly reflect information dissemination in relation to this theme (please select one of the options) / ☐I fully agree
☐I partly agree
☐Neutral
☐I partly disagree
☐I fully disagree
☐I don’t know
B.2. Please explain if there are any findings or conclusions for this theme that you do not support?
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B.3. Please inform us of any important (still missing) sources of online information for this theme that should be included in the survey.
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B.4. Any additional general comments on this theme?
In particular: how can information provision for this theme be improved?
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THEME 6
Providing public information and participation
A.YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
A.1. Importance of this theme in your work (please select one of the options) / ☐None
☐Low
☐Medium
☐High
☐Very high
A.2. Your experience with finding and accessing (online) information related to this theme (please select one of the options) / ☐Impossible
☐Difficult
☐Moderately difficult
☐Easy
☐Very easy
A.3. Please explain your choice in A.2.
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A.4. Main online source(s) of information for this theme (max 3 URLs)
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3. Click here to enter text.
B. YOUR VIEWS ON THE REPORT FINDINGS
B.1. The report findings correctly reflect information dissemination in relation to this theme (please select one of the options) / ☐I fully agree
☐I partly agree
☐Neutral
☐I partly disagree
☐I fully disagree
☐I don’t know
B.2. Please explain if there are any findings or conclusions for this theme that you do not support?
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B.3. Please inform us of any important (still missing) sources of online information for this theme that should be included in the survey.
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B.4. Any additional general comments on this theme?
In particular: how can information provision for this theme be improved?
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THEME 7
Juridical aspects of strict protection, court rulings and derogations
A.YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
A.1. Importance of this theme in your work (please select one of the options) / ☐None
☐Low
☐Medium
☐High
☐Very high
A.2. Your experience with finding and accessing (online) information related to this theme (please select one of the options) / ☐Impossible
☐Difficult
☐Moderately difficult
☐Easy
☐Very easy
A.3. Please explain your choice in A.2.
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A.4. Main online source(s) of information for this theme (max 3 URLs)
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B. YOUR VIEWS ON THE REPORT FINDINGS
B.1. The report findings correctly reflect information dissemination in relation to this theme (please select one of the options) / ☐I fully agree
☐I partly agree
☐Neutral
☐I partly disagree
☐I fully disagree
☐I don’t know
B.2. Please explain if there are any findings or conclusions for this theme that you do not support?
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B.3. Please inform us of any important (still missing) sources of online information for this theme that should be included in the survey.
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B.4. Any additional general comments on this theme?
In particular: how can information provision for this theme be improved?
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Additional questions

Are you aware of any market applications based on re-use of Natura 2000 datasets (e.g. services based on user-friendly visualisation of data)? If so, please describe and provide URL
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Do you think there is potential for data-driven innovation and development of a market for services based on such re-use? Please explain.
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Do you think there is room for more interaction with the public, e.g. engaging the public to use on-line tools?
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A workshop on information dissemination in relation to the implementation of Natura 2000 is planned for 24th October 2014. Which issues would you like to be addressed in the workshop?
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ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FOR NATIONAL COMPETENT AUTHORITIES

Is there an official policy with regard to dissemination of online environmental information in place?
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Are there future plans and strategies for online information?
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Do you consider the IT resources your competent authority has available as sufficient in order to cope with the current obligations regarding dissemination of Natura 2000 information (including INSPIRE)?
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What is your opinion on administrative burden and cost-effectiveness of information systems? (please provide data if available)
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Which are the relevant obstacles and constraints to expanding online information provision?
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What is your opinion on the usefulness of EU financial and other assistance to reinforce capacities to deliver online information?
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Survey questionnaire – please return by 12 September 2014 to

[1]DE, ES, FR, HU, IE, NL, PL, RO, SE & UK