2009 03 environment agency - paul leinster
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Management of the Upper Severn Estuary and the Role of Partnerships
Dr Paul Leinster CBEChief Executive, Environment AgencySevern Estuary Partnership Forum - 11th September 2009
Introduction
Introduction
Pressures and Conflicts
DocksConservationRecreationEconomic DevelopmentMarine aggregatesClimate Change
The Role of the Agency and Coastal Water
The Role of the Environment Agency
The Agency and the Partnership
The Agency and Partnership
Climate Change and Severn River Basin
Winter rainfall2050s
20-30% increase in
winter rainfall
Summer rainfall2050s
Up to 30% decrease in
summer rainfall
Flood Risk Management and the EstuaryFlood Risk Management and the Estuary
Industry and the EstuaryIndustry and the Estuary
The Water Framework Directive and the EstuaryThe Water Framework
Directive and the Estuary
Severn Tidal Power
Conclusion1.Biggest threat to
the Estuary is climate change
2.There is a need for an integrated management approach
3.The role of the partnership will only increase in the future
Conclusion