the catchment based approach - the power of collaborative catchment management

Damian CrillyManager, Strategic Catchment Partnerships

Catchment Based ApproachPartnerships for Action

Com

plex

ity

Uncertainty

'Wicked' ('messy') Problems

Characterised by complexity and uncertainty (Rittel and Webber, 1973)

Rittel, H. and Webber, M. (1973) Dilemmas in a General Theory of Planning. Policy Sciences. Vol.4: 155-169

Wicked Problem

Structured Problem

Increasing need for collective

action

Increasing uncertainty about problem solution

Com

plex

ity

Uncertainty

'Wicked' ('messy') Problems

Characterised by complexity and uncertainty (Rittel and Webber, 1973)

Rittel, H. and Webber, M. (1973) Dilemmas in a General Theory of Planning. Policy Sciences. Vol.4: 155-169

Wicked Problem

Structured Problem

Chaos

Increasing need for collective

action

Increasing uncertainty about problem solution

Water Framework Directive

River Basin Management

River Basins

Catchments

Catchment Pilots

Source: Global Integration

Land Water Ecology

Growth Development Regeneration

QuantityQuality

Flood Risk

Flora , Fauna,Invasive species

Silos

Silos

Available resources

Aspiration

Adapted from: Bide & Cranston (2014)

Adapted from: Bide & Cranston (2014)

Synergy - The Power of Partnership

Available resources

Aspiration

Direct benefit returned in line with investment

Indirect benefit or no benefit to investor

Individual case for action (not all benefits deliverable)

Wider case for action Source: ARUP (2014)

Collaborative Advantage

Partner 1 Partner 2 Partner 3

Source: ARUP (2014)

Collaboration

Direct benefit returned in line with investment

Indirect benefit or no benefit to investor

Individual case for action (not all benefits deliverable)

Wider case for action

Identify

Mobilise

Finance

Implement

£

Adapted from: IUCN (2015)

Collaboration

Inputs: £1.8m

investment in catchment

partnerships

Impacts:

> £20m

Multiple benefits from co-beneficial measures

Expenditure:

£9.4m

in more aligned projects (based on leveraging >4:1)

Source: DEFRA (2015)

Impact

Catchment Partnerships

Source: Conservation Ontario

Catchments – Engines of Ecosystems

Conservation Ontario

Catchments – Engines of Ecosystems

Source: Mongabay (2013),

Catchment servicese.g. erosion minimisationflood risk mitigationaquifer recharge

Upstream Community

stewards and providers of catchment services

Conservation Ontario

Catchments – Engines of Ecosystems

Downstream Community beneficiaries of

catchment services

Source: Mongabay (2013),

Payment for catchment services

Upstream Community

stewards and providers of catchment services

Catchment servicese.g. erosion minimisationflood risk mitigationaquifer recharge

Cities – Engines of the Economy

Source: Centre for Cities (2015)

Business Population Jobs GVA High Skilled Jobs

Water Supply

City

Sewered City

Drained City

Waterways City

Water Cycle

City

Catchment Sensitive

City

Cities – Engines of the Economy

Source: Brown et al (2008) and Wong and Brown (2008)

Supply hydraulics

Separate sewerage schemes

Drainage channelization

Point and diffuse source

pollution management

Diverse, fit for purpose

sources and end use

efficiency

Adaptive and multi

functional infrastructure

and urban design

Service Delivery functions

Water Supply

City

Sewered City

Drained City

Waterways City

Water Cycle

City

Catchment Sensitive

City

Cities – Engines of the Economy

Source: Brown et al (2008) and Wong and Brown (2008)

Cumulative socio-political drivers

Water supply access & security

Public HealthFlood

Protection

Amenity, environmental Protection

Limits on natural

resources

Intergenerational equity climate

change resilience

Supply hydraulics

Separate sewerage schemes

Drainage channelization

Point and diffuse source

pollution management

Diverse, fit for purpose

sources and end use

efficiency

Adaptive and multi

functional infrastructure

and urban design

Service Delivery functions

Water Supply

City

Sewered City

Drained City

Waterways City

Water Cycle

City

Catchment Sensitive

City

Cities – Engines of the Economy

Source: Brown et al (2008) and Wong and Brown (2008)

Cumulative socio-political drivers

Water supply access & security

Public HealthFlood

Protection

Amenity, environmental Protection

Limits on natural

resources

Intergenerational equity climate

change resilience

Supply hydraulics

Separate sewerage schemes

Drainage channelization

Point and diffuse source

pollution management

Diverse, fit for purpose

sources and end use

efficiency

Adaptive and multi

functional infrastructure

and urban design

Service Delivery functions

Water Supply

City

Sewered City

Drained City

Water Cycle

City

Catchment Sensitive

City

Cities – Engines of the Economy

Source: Brown et al (2008) and Wong and Brown (2008)

Bringing it all together'We need to be singing from the same song sheet'

Top Down

Middle Out

Bottom Up

Bottom Up

Top Down

Bottom Up

Top Down

MiddleOut

Integrated Catchment

Management

Water Companies

NGOs

Local Authorities

Business &

Industry

PartnershipProject

CatchmentPartnerships

Water Companies

NGOs

Local Authorities

Business &

Industry

PartnershipProject

CatchmentPartnerships

We will adopt a partnership first catchment approach

focussing on local communities and

partnership needs

We will target multiple objectives

looking for synergies, achieving improvements

and value for money through our Environment Programme

Source: OECD (2015)

Principles

Rivers, lakes, groundwaters, estuaries and coastal waters function naturally and wildlife can thrive and migrate along catchments freely

Water quality and quantity is improved, managed and

conserved as a valuable resource for business, people and wildlife, and is resilient to climate change

and weather extremes

People recognise the high economic value of the water environment, now and for future generations11

Water is an economic asset considered in all decisions which impact on it

The number of people involved in using and making the water environment better is increased

Better land management and industry practises will improve the water environment

Better urban design increases the health of the

water environment 

A shared vision for each catchment drives decisions and investments

Leadership of the water environment is nationally strategic, and locally owned

People can readily find, share and easily use the data and evidence they need to deliver or achieve Statements 1-9 i £

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Water, Land and Biodiversity

25 Year Strategy

Together