LAND STEWARDSHIP Investing in the Natural, Societal and Economical capital of Industrial Land. Claudio Albano (NICOLE, Jacobs)

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1 LAND STEWARDSHIP Investing in the Natural, Societal and Economical capital of Industrial Land Claudio Albano (NICOLE, Jacobs) Session: Regulation, Management Approaches, Financing and Best Practices Thursday 20 September 2018 RemTech Expo 2018 (19, 20, 21 Settembre) FerraraFiere

2 Authorships and Ackowledgements Claudio Albano 12,, Hans Slenders 13, Margot De Cleen 4, Co Molenaar 4, Lida Schelwald 1,5, Robert Spencer 1,6, Bianca Nijhof 2, Roger Jaqcuet 1,7, Nicholas Tymko 1,8, Laurent Bakker 1,9 Horst Herzog 1,10, Pascal Mallien 1,11, Jordi Boronat 1,12, Paul van Riet 1,13, Lucia Buve 1,14 1 [NICOLE,] 2 [CH2M now Jacobs] 3 [Arcadis] 4 [Common Forum, Min. Infrastructure and Water Management NL] 5 [lida@schelwald.nl] 6 [AECOM] 7 [Solvay] 8 [Honeywell] 9 [TAUW] 10 [InfraservHoechst] 11 [Baker Mckenzie] 12 [Mediterra] 13 [Dow Benelux BV] 14 [Umicore] Network for Industrially Co-ordinated Sustainable Land Management in Europe

3 Network for Industrially Co-ordinated Sustainable Land Management in Europe Network Pursuing Common Aims in Sustainable Land Management a unique network in Europe, linking contaminated land management professionals from the industry, service providers and academics Network for Industrially Co-ordinated Sustainable Land Management in Europe

4 Exploring Land Stewardship (LS) Natural resources Natural capital stewardship NICOLE: Sustainable Land management -> LS Remediation Redevelopment of Brownfields (Temporary) use for nature or society Land management Common Forum WG Soil as a resource Circular and sustainable use Land mostly privately owned; Public Private cooperation Net impact on global /EU / national /regional scale Source: INSPIRATION-H2020 A joint effort in a booklet that shows the benefits of the concept Land Stewardship

5 Content Definitions Stakeholder involvement Decision-Making Valuation: Natural Capital Social Capital Value and dilemmas of industry Way forward Land Stewardship is of all times: As long as there have been people, they knew they had to care for their land in order to survive The Onundaga Lake Cleanup Source: Honeywell

6 Land Stewardship In its broadest sense, Land Stewardship is the recognition of our collective responsibility to retain the quality and abundance of our land, air, water and biodiversity, and to manage this natural capital in a way that conserves all of its values.. Canadian Centre for Land Stewardship Lady of the North Courtesy of The Land Trust, UK

7 Soil, Land or Soil and Land Soil; quality and ecosystem services Land; also a single site and its value for society, for natural and industrial production Soil or Land, circular goods Joint effort focusses on assessing the broad value of (industrial) land LS implies decision-making in all lifecycle stages of a site Visualizing value is an important support for decision-making Land stewardship is key in the transition towards a Circular Economy

8 Stakeholder involvement Beyond the Fences Identifying key stakeholders and roles Opportunities and values for society Dialogue, collaboration and proactive stakeholder engagement Commitment for choices facing societal challenges Awareness and common sense TERRA-project Belgium Courtesy of: Bekaert, Arcadis and ERM Xarxa de Custòdia del Territori A network for land stewardship in Catalonia

9 Decision Making Options appraisal Sustainable Remediation Understand physical and time boundaries Checklist to understand options and opportunities Stepwise approach (SR approach) Engage stakeholders Agree options and indicators LS: agree on valuation tools Evaluating and recordkeeping Communication Network for Industrially Co-ordinated Sustainable Land Management in Europe

10 Natural capital Elements of nature that produce value: Ecosystem Species Freshwater Minerals Clean air and water Capacity to produce goods and services Interdependency business and natural capital Demonstrating Sustainability performance Valuation of all elements of natural capital Supports long-term protection and sustainable use Source: Natural Capital Coalition Network for Industrially Co-ordinated Sustainable Land Management in Europe

11 Social capital Resources and relationships provided by people and society Value added by interactions between individuals, communities and organisations SC is part of an organisations ability to create value SC accounting, a variety of methods to measure impacts and dependencies SC accounting demonstrates the value of a company for the community Case kindly provided by ArcelorMittal (taken from WBCSD Social Capital Protocol)

12 Value and dilemmas of industrial sites Industry responds to societal need for goods Brings welfare and employment to the community Industrial activity includes working under permits and dealing with impacted environment A balance between delivering value versus environmental protection and social impacts Towards working with nature for remediation, temporary use for sports, nature etc. Redevelopment and value creation with derelict land and minimize greenfield use From landfill to nature reserve Case kindly provided by Solvay Network for Industrially Co-ordinated Sustainable Land Management in Europe

13 Way forward Booklet is first reconnaissance and LS at early stage of development Ongoing Public outreach (GSOP18, RemTech, SustRem2018) Acknowledgement of the value of the concept There are points of discussion, e.g. legal matters There are knowledge gaps to be closed Strong willingness to explore the concept and maybe come to a joint position Network for Industrially Co-ordinated Sustainable Land Management in Europe

14 Thank you for your attention NICOLE Common Forum ARCADIS Envision-S Jacobs Min. Infrastructure + Water NL AECOM Solvay Honeywell TAUW InfraservHoechst Baker Mckenzie Mediterra Dow Benelux