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1. Environmental conditions in European rivers 2. River restoration 3. Status of river restoration in Europe 4. RESTORE Project review of EU policy drivers 5. Obstacles to river restoration implementation 6. Consensus on river restoration best practices as a means to support delivery of European policy goals 7. Solutions and way forward
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River Restoration Best Practices:
Important tools to enhance river management
and works in partnership with
The RESTORE project is made possible with the contribution of the LIFE+
financial instrument of the European Community
1. Environmental conditions in European rivers
• Widespread decline in river ecosystems across Europe
• < 20% of European rivers in their natural physical state
• Threat to quality of life and biodiversity
• Loss of the ecosystem services that have (potential) value
• Threat to traditional land-use systems and livelihood of local communities
• Large number of rivers failing to achieve WFD/GES due to hydromorphology
2. River restoration
• Restoring the natural state and functioning of the river and the riverine environment
• A large variety of management activities including reconnecting river channels and their floodplain
3. Status of river restoration in Europe
• Historically single site, single funder and single policy driven• Narrower range of benefits• Smaller scale of impact
• Increasing range of relevant EU policy drivers• Flood risk reduction, increased biodiversity, CCA…
• More recently increasing landscape scale approaches• Multiple benefits • Experiences biased to northern and western European regions
• Need to gather, develop and share information on best RR practices to support the implementation of EU Directives
4. RESTORE Project review of EU policy drivers
• Those which drive the delivery of river and catchment restoration, e.g. WFD, Habitats and Birds Directive, Floods Directive
• Those which support the delivery of river restoration, e.g. CAP, Nitrates Directive
5. Obstacles to river restoration implementation
• Policy- inflexibility- alignment of multiple policies
• Financial- limited funding- funding arrangements
• Societal- Institutional and administrative
boundaries- (lack of) capacity building- lack of understanding of RR- stakeholder involvement
• Spatial planning- agricultural land use and
practices- multiple and competing
floodplain uses
• Land use- requirement to purchase land- land use change / planning
• Other- promotion of hydropower
schemes- water quality- time scale
Challenges
• Limited awareness of planners and practitioners
• Insufficient access to best practice
• Geographical variation in understanding and capacity
The RESTORE project and the 6th World Water Forum process will seek to tackle these challenges.
6. Consensus on river restoration best practices as a means to support delivery of European policy goals
7. Solutions and Way forward
Support policy makers and practitioners to make more informed decisions
• 1. Consensus on river restoration best practice- What is best RR practise and how is this needed by different countries?
• 2. Communication of information to key target audiences- Engage stakeholders, establish networks and build information resource
• 3. Stimulate integrated catchment approaches
8. Round table discussions on policy drivers
14:45 – 15:30 • What do you regard as the principal drivers for restoration in your
country and why?e.g. WFD, Habitats and Birds, Floods Directive; Land Use Planning, CAP.
• In general what do you regard as the main obstacles to delivering river restoration?
• And what are the opportunities to support you delivering river restoration?
• What knowledge do you need to help you deliver river restoration?
15:30 – 15:45• Reporting
Please contact us about your:
• River restoration needs
• Experiences of river restoration
and works in partnership with
The RESTORE project is made possible with the contribution of the LIFE+
financial instrument of the European Community
Miss Antonia Scarr Environment [email protected]
Romana Gaspirc Wetlands International