The Wadden Sea Region, a hotspot for the analysis of changing human-nature interactions. Klaas Deen executive secretary

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1 The Wadden Sea Region, a hotspot for the analysis of changing human-nature interactions Klaas Deen executive secretary Jakarta 23 November 2011

2 Germany Netherlands Yantai 12 September 2011

3 Structure of this talk Wadden Academy Development of the Wadden Sea Region Challenges to science and management Jakarta 22 November 2011

4 Wadden Academy: 30 july 2008: Installation in Amsterdam; 1 and 2 December 2008: Inauguration symposium in Leeuwarden; Institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). Jakarta 23 November 2011

5 Wadden Academy s tasks: to identify gaps in cross-domain knowledge in order to assist in the sustainable development of the Wadden Sea Region; to promote a coherent research programme at regional, national land international level and; to promote information supply and knowledge exchange within and between research institutes, government, industry and social organisations. Jakarta 23 November 2011

6 Ambition...to develop the Wadden Sea Region into an incubator for widely applicable integrated knowledge of sustainable development of a coastal area, in which natural values are a key element and form the foundations of the local and regional economy. The region is a meeting place for scientists from the Netherlands and elsewhere, administrators, policymakers and management agencies. Together, they develop sustainable and innovative solutions based on interdisciplinary knowledge. By 2020, the trilateral Wadden Sea Region will be the best monitored and best understood coastal system in the world. Jakarta 23 November 2011

7 Research themes Geoscience Ecology Society and cultural history Social and spatial economics Climate and water Jakarta 22 November 2011

8 The integrated research agenda Knowledge for a sustainable future of the Wadden Research agenda for the Dutch Wadden Sea Region Jakarta 22 November 2011

9 Presentation research agenda Waddentoogdag, Delfzijl, 30 May 2009 Jakarta 22 November 2011

10 Programmes and themes 3 basic knowledge programmes 3 integrated research programmes 2 conditional themes Jakarta 22 November 2011

11 Matrix 1 WADDEN CLIMATE 2 WADDEN NATURE 3 WADDEN WELL-BEING A PAST WADDEN INTER- DISCIPLINARY B WADDEN MONITOR C WADDEN FUTURE CONNECTION IN SPACE AND TIME SCALES EFFECTIVE INTERACTIVE KNOWLEDGE SUPPLY AND DEMAND a WADDEN EXPERT b WORLD WADDEN Jakarta 22 November 2011

12 1 WADDEN CLIMATE 2 WADDEN NATURE 3 WADDEN WELL-BEING A PAST WADDEN B WADDEN MONITOR C WADDEN FUTURE Safety: how can the safety of the Wadden Sea Region and its population be guaranteed in the long-term, also taking into account the possible harmful effects of climate change? a WADDEN EXPERT b WORLD WADDEN Climate-neutral: how can a sustainable energy balance for the region be realised? Jakarta 22 November 2011

13 Ecological values Yantai 12 September 2011

14 The responsible governments in the Netherlands chose for: To preserve the natural values of the Wadden Sea Region while allowing sustainable shared human use with nature and the landscape as the basis for both ecological and economic functions as for the livability of the inhabitants Jakarta 23 November 2011

15 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Sustainable development fundamentally aims for the coherent treatment of social-cultural, ecological and economic treasures

16 Working on robust resilience Defining the value of the landscape and nature Ecosystem Economy

17 Resilience of the Wadden Region Social resilience Ecological resilience Wadden Region resilience Economic resilience Jakarta 23 November 2011

18 Population density Source: EU-Commision (November 2010), Investing in Europe s future, 5-th Report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion Jakarta 23 November 2011

19 Population development Cumulative Source: CBS-CAB

20 Population growth, in cities, but declining and aging rural areas: the escalator model

21 The Waddensea Region: located central in Europe, but lower income, higher unemployment and facing population decline; higher educated young people leave EXPLICIT POLICY GOAL: sustainable future for nature AND the inhabitants green growth strategy!?!? * Nature is an important asset for tourism * Focus on energy: natural gas extraction, new powerplants, solar and wind energy: how many jobs? Jakarta 23 November 2011

22 Tourism: German beach life island versus coastal tourism 22

23 Waddenpainter Geurt Busser: sand tourism versus mudtourism Jakarta 23 November 2011

24 Extraction of natural gas Jakarta 23 November 2011

25 Construction of three new powerplants in Eemshaven and more in Germany Jakarta 23 November 2011

26 Denmark Germany Netherlands Source: CWSS Yantai 12 September 2011

27 Important research questions Which economic sectors are promising/problematic? Where are the opportunities for innovation and sustainability? To what extent can tourism and recreation be an economic base? Added value World heritage? How big is the social-economic value of human co-use of nature? Investment selection and evaluation (Cost Benefit Analysis) What are the effects of (autonomous) developments like the rise of the sea level and its conjugated measurements for natural assets and the socio-economic and spatial living environment in the Wadden area? Opportunities or threats? Jakarta 22 November 2011

28 Thank you for your attention For pdf s of the integrated research agenda and other publications, please visit: Jakarta 22 November 2011