the severn estuary
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The Severn Estuary. Rhoda Ballinger. Format of talk. Brief background to the Severn & SEP Integrated policy & management Context SEP / CU good practice Factors influencing our performance Transferability of good practice Problems we need advice on. The Severn & SEP. Location. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Severn Estuary
Rhoda Ballinger
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Format of talkFormat of talk
• Brief background to the Severn & SEP
• Integrated policy & management– Context– SEP / CU good practice– Factors influencing our performance – Transferability of good practice– Problems we need advice on
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The Severn & SEPThe Severn & SEP
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LocationLocation
The Severn Estuary
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• Highest tidal range in Europe• Low-lying surrounding areas
– Flood risk
• Major cities, ports & industry • Nature conservation &
archaeological importance (Natura 2000)
• Agriculture (Levels: 850km2)• Tourism & recreation• Offshore resources:
• aggregates (80 - 90% supply for S Wales)
• Renewable energy potential
Severn characteristics
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Set up in 1995
Independent, Estuary-wide NON-statutory
initiative
Led by Local Authorities & Statutory Agencies
Involves all those interested in the future
of the estuary
Strategy document 2001
Severn Estuary Severn Estuary PartnershipPartnership
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SEP’s new roleSEP’s new role
• Establish a set of ‘principles’ for the estuary that are delivered locally through individual strategies, policies and action plans
• Act as a coordinating body to ensure that agreed actions are delivered efficiently and effectively
• Promote and publicise the estuary at national and international level
• Add value and fill gaps providing extra capacity as necessary
• Ensure effective communications between organisations and individuals
• Under new marine legislation?
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Integrated approachIntegrated approach
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Institutional IssuesInstitutional Issues
• Administratively complex
• Lack of strategic STATUTORY policy framework
• New Marine & Coastal Access Act 2009
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Institutional IssuesInstitutional Issues• Sectorally-based
policy & management• Limited linkage
between science/policy E S T U A R Y
S H O R E L IN EM A N A G E M E N T
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Good Practice IGood Practice I
• SEP Steering & Working groups
• Events– Severn Estuary Forum
(annually since 05)– Severn Wonders Festival
(06) – Workshops & conferences
• Secretariat for various estuary-wide sectoral groups– ASERA (Natura 2000 site)– SECG – flood & erosion
risk– Joint Estuary Days
Forum Joint Advisory Committee
Management Group
Staff
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Good Practice IIGood Practice II
• Publications:– SEP website– Severn Tidings newsletter– information leaflets
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Good Practice IIIGood Practice III
• Information Provision: – Contacts Database (>2000); – Web-based ‘Who Does What’ Guide
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Good Practice IVGood Practice IV
• Strategy document 2001– 13 sectoral areas– 95 issues– >350 proposals for actions
• Joint Workshop: for Severn River Basin Plan (WFD)
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Good Practice VGood Practice V
• INTERREG projects:– COREPOINT (IIIB)
• Promoting ICZM• LIS / SEA with spatial
planners
– IMCORE (IVB)• Climate change
adaptation• SECCGRAG• Futures scenario
building
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EvaluationEvaluation• +ve• Survival• Many successes & initiatives• Neutral facilitation role recognised• Estuary-wide view recognised• Limited industry/business
involvement• Drivers for ICZM
• -ve• Strategy now somewhat outdated
• not that well used by partner organisations
• Resource and status issues• Reliance on short-term EC
projects
• NEW drivers (marine planning etc)
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TransferabilityTransferability
• Some aspects resource intensive
• Could provide advice as required
• Socio-cultural variations & issues
• New policy drivers for integration (marine planning)
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Our needsOur needs
• Land-sea coordinated policy – In context of:
• marine planning• devolved government
• Advice on state of the estuary reporting– Including real-time monitoring– Translation of scientific information on
environmental quality & climate change to policy sectors and the public
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ReferencesReferences
• Knowles, S. & Myatt-Bell, L. (2001) The Severn Estuary Strategy: A consensus Approach to Estuary Management, Ocean and Coastal Management 44, pp. 135-159
• Stojanovic, T.S. and Ballinger, R.C.(2009) Integrated coastal management: a comparative analysis of four UK initiatives, Applied Geography, 29 (1), 49 – 62.
• Stojanovic, T.S., Ball, I., Ballinger, R.C., Lymbery, G. and Dodds, W. (2009) The role of research networks for science-policy collaboration in coastal areas, Marine Policy, 33 (60), 901 – 911
• Ballinger, R.C and Stojanovic, T.S. (2010) Policy development and the estuary environment: a Severn Estuary case study" for the special issue of Marine Pollution Bulletin, "The Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel : A 25 Year Critical Review.” 50 (8) 866-874
• Severn Estuary website: http://www.severnestuary.net
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Thanks for listening!Thanks for listening!
ContactsContacts
• Severn Estuary Partnership:
• Dr Rhoda Ballinger
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Flood risk & sediment Flood risk & sediment management management – Good Practice– Good Practice
• Other partners mainly contribute to this through statutory functions & responsibilities– e.g. Environment Agency
• Shoreline Management Plan II for estuary• Severn Flood Risk Management Strategy under
development
• SEP provided some support for the above & has facilitated dissemination & public involvement
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Improved environmentImproved environment- - Good PracticeGood Practice
• Other partners mainly contribute to this through statutory functions & responsibilities– Government Agencies e.g. Environment
Agency
• SEP role:– State of the Estuary report– Interreg IVb IMCORE project
• climate change
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Improved public Improved public awarenessawareness
• SuccessSuccess– Good involvement BUT still
only reached relatively small audience
– Considerable support from partners (esp EA)
• Transferability– Some aspects would be – Could provide advice as
required– Socio-cultural variations &
issues