public policies and water territories in sicily

Thematic Workshop Naples, 30 March 2007 1

Public Policies and Water

Territories in Sicily

GOVERNANCE AND LANDSCAPE POLICIES

IN THE WATER TERRITORIES

MUNICIPALITY OFBAGHERIA

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PUBLIC POLICIES PUBLIC POLICIES AND WATER AND WATER

TERRITORIES IN TERRITORIES IN SICILY SICILY

Jesse MarshMunicipality of Bagheria

[email protected]







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NETWET ThemesNETWET Themes• Environmental preservation• Water quality• Natural hazards• Landscape planning• Rural development• Cultural tourism• Eco-museums• Participatory planning• Territorial governance• Mediterranean partnership







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Lisbon Strategy Lisbon Strategy • Lisbon EU Summit, 23-24 March 2000

“make Europe, by 2010, the most competitive and the most dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world ”

• Key conceptsInnovation as the motor for economic changeThe “learning economy”Renewal of the job market

• Reaching targetsThessaloniki Summit 2003Mid-term review 2005Strategy re-launch







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Goteburg StrategyGoteburg Strategy• Goteburg EU Summit, 15 and 16 June

2001“a strategy for sustainable development which … adds a third, environmental dimension to the Lisbon strategy and establishes a new approach to policy making”

• Four priority areasClimate changeTransportPublic healthNatural resources







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Policy Conflict?Policy Conflict?

LISBON

GOTEBURG

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GOBALCOMPETITION

ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION

SUSTAINABLEINNOVATION

POLICYINTERTIA







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ESPON scenarios 2030 ESPON scenarios 2030

4. RIVERBED







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EU Budget 2006 EU Budget 2006







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Funding OpportunitiesFunding OpportunitiesEU BUDGET

COHESION ENVIRONMENTRESEARCHAGRICULTURE

RURAL DEV.

LEADER+

TERR. COOP.

CROSS-BORDER

TRANSNATIONAL

NETWORKS

COOPERATION

ENVIRONMENT

SOCIO-ECON.

LIFE+







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LEADER+LEADER+• EAFRD: European Agricultural Fund for

Rural DevelopmentCAP Reforms of 2003-2004

• Member State Action PlansThree thematic priorities: competitiveness, environment and quality of life/diversification

• LEADER: Building local capacity“Horizontal priority of improving governance and mobilising the endogenous development potential of rural areas.”“Possibility to combine all three objectives in the context of a community-led local development strategy building on local needs and strengths.”







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RURAL DEV.

LEADER+

TERR. COOP.

CROSS-BORDER

TRANSNATIONAL

NETWORKS

COOPERATION

ENVIRONMENT

SOCIO-ECON.

LIFE+







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CROSS-BORDER: ENPICROSS-BORDER: ENPI• European Neighbourhood and

Partnership Initiative: consolidation of previous foreign and partner policies

• 95% bi-lateral partnershipsMostly with Euro-Med third countries

• Thematic areas developed in specific programmes

Framework: Euro-Mediterranean WPEnvironment among the thematic priorities

• First programs probably launched by end 2007







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TERRITORIAL COOPERATIONTERRITORIAL COOPERATION• MED = MEDOCC+ARCHIMED• Call-based + Strategic and Targeted

projects• Thematic areas of interest:

Objective 3: Protection of sensitive territorial resources (water, hazards, pollution… )Objective 6: Promote transnational integration of development areas (territorial, cultural… )

• First call likely in autumn 2007







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REGIONAL NETWORKSREGIONAL NETWORKS• Regions for Economic Change:

merging of previous Urban and Regional Innovation programmes

• Thematic Axis 4: The territorial dimension of European cohesion policy

Reaping the benefits of the seaPreventing and reducing floodsSupporting the economic diversification of rural areas

• Mix of regional and fast-track, first call expected in September 2007







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RURAL DEV.

LEADER+

TERR. COOP.

CROSS-BORDER

TRANSNATIONAL

NETWORKS

COOPERATION

ENVIRONMENT

SOCIO-ECON.

LIFE+







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ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT• FP7 ENV Environment: Driven by

technical research• Partnerships for local research cases• Thematic areas:

All Activity 6.1: Climate change, hazards, etc.6.2.1. Conservation and sustainable management of natural and man-made resources and biodiversity6.2.2. Protection, conservation and enhancement of cultural heritage, including human habitat

• First call closes in May 2007, second call expected September







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SOCIO-ECONOMICSOCIO-ECONOMIC• FP7 SSH Socio-economic Sciences and

Humanities: University-driven research• Partnerships with local authorities for

“case studies”• Thematic areas:

8.2.2. Regional, territorial and social cohesion8.5.1. Participation and citizenship in Europe8.5.2. Diversities and Commonalities in Europe

• First call closes in May 2007, second call expected September







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RURAL DEV.

LEADER+

TERR. COOP.

CROSS-BORDER

TRANSNATIONAL

NETWORKS

COOPERATION

ENVIRONMENT

SOCIO-ECON.

LIFE+







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LIFE+LIFE+• LIFE program: NATURA 2000 and

demonstration actions, mix of actors• Proposed actions for LIFE+ include:

“Consolidating the knowledge base for development, assessment, monitoring and evaluation”“Implementation of Community environment policy, with a particular emphasis on implementation at local and regional level”

• Programme approval delayed (disagreement with Parliament)







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NETWET Partner OptionsNETWET Partner Options• Specific thematic areas

FP7 Research (ENV, SSH… )LIFE+

• Regional and/or national initiatives

LEADER+ENPI

• NETWET partnership overallRegional Networks (INTERREG IV C)MED







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Thank you!Thank you!

Municipality of Bagheria Partner n.5 in the NetWet3 Project

Legal Representative:Biagio Sciortino

[email protected]

Project Manager:Francesca Lo Bue

Responsabile del Servizio Cooperazione Internazionalee Promozione Turistica

[email protected]

public policies and water territories in sicily

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