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Creating a better place – putting policy into action
Paul Smith
Environmental Projects Manager
15 September 2011
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Summary of the talk
Why are we involved?
What do we know?
What needs to be done?
The future
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The Environment Agency’s involvement
Champion for sustainable development
Responsible for the water environment.
Making space for water is key in providing ecosystem services.
Climate Change Adaptation
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What do we know?75% of our water comes from groundwater
4162 billion litres water abstracted from environment
Effluent discharge - there are 607 sewage works discharging 13 billion litres treated effluent per day
The environment is important for
health and well being
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How far have we come?
Otters, salmon and other wildlife are returning to our rivers.
Water quality has improved year on year for the last 20 years
Water companies have invested heavily through the National Environment Programme
Locally we’ve improved 45 kms of river habitat through physical restoration, and 4,700 hectares of SSSI are now in Improved Condition.
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There’s much to do
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Delivering the Water Framework Directive
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Taking a catchment approach
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Working with partners – The pilot project
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MORPHPart of the Adur and Ouse pilot catchment
Integrated Catchment Management
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Climate Change Adaptation
Trends for the UK are hotter, drier summers and warmer wetter winters, with more extreme events such as floods, drought and sea level rise.
By 2020 winter flows could increase by up to 10% for the more responsive catchments and summer flows could reduce by 5-10%).
By 2050 river flows during the summer and
autumn could decrease by 50 %.
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Working with Natural England, RSPB, local stakeholders and communities
Medmerry Managed Realignment
AimsTo provide a sustainable flood risk solution
To create large scale intertidal habitat
To benefit local communities
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Together Everyone Achieves More
Be clear about pressures and priorities based on evidence
Help people to value nature
Working in partnership – including the “unusual suspects”
Be different
Deliver more