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Nature and Flood Resilience
Roles for wildlife in flood defence
Nature and Flood Investment
Substantial links
- Compensation needs
- Expertise of the Environment Agency & charities
- Ending uneconomic and damaging drainage
Common cause
Defining resilience
The need for resilience
Chance of a 1-in-200 year flood
about 50:50
Chance of a flood on the scale of 2007 this year
5% – 15%
Chance of a catastrophic flood bankrupting the new flood insurance system
about 10% over the next 20 years
Role for nature & wildlife charities
Certainty
Buffering, adding to defences
Specific measures
Reduced general risk
Engagement
Lower-risk floodplains
Justifying resilience & nature
The RSPB is part of BirdLife International,
a partnership of nature conservation
organisations working to give nature a
home around the world.