Non Structural measures and Green Infrastructure Solutions

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1 Nn Structural measures and Green Infrastructure Slutins Bidiversity Unit DG Envirnment Eurpean Cmmissin JASPERS Best Practices in Fld Risk Management Brussels, 17 September 2013 All (c) belng t the authrs f the used material.

2 Outline Twards better envirnmental ptins and fld management (2009) Water blueprint & natural water retentin measures (2012) The EU Green Infrastructure Strategy (2013)

3 Cntext Flds are the mst cmmn and mst cstly natural disasters in Eurpe. Frequency likely t increase with climate change. Strategic lng term and integrated fld risk management: preventin t increase resilience f sciety. Natural fld management becming mre imprtant with increased recgnitin f its benefits

4 Twards better envirnmental ptins Avid negative impacts n quality & quantity f waters, r n bidiversity-rich areas. Building r new dams r dikes that change the river flw, with negative impacts n ecsystems. Envirnmental legislatin requires evaluatin f better, feasible envirnmental ptins: HD, WFD, EIA and SEA Directives EU Flds Directive requires that fld-related measures in thse Directives are part f Fld Risk Management plans t be prepared by Cmmissin initiative in 2009 t highlight these ptins and their benefits

5 What is natural fld management? Why NFM? Develp effective slutins wrking with nature, rather than against it Physical measures which seal the sil, r are designed t cntain the water in the riverbed, culd increase the fld risk dwnstream Measures which imprve the strage capacities f fld water temprarily during fld events can als prvide ther ecsystem services NFM starts with an assessment f hydrlgical prcesses acrss the whle river catchment/alng stretch f cast t identify where measures can best be taken fcus n increasing water retentin capacities, but ften delivering multiple benefits. Examples: restring natural flws by realignment f castal areas, r re-cnnectin f rivers with their fldplain restratin f wetlands that can stre fld water and slw the flw reservirs in agricultural areas that can stre fld water during fld events, and be high nature value areas urban GI: green spaces, sustainable urban drainage, green rfs

6 Csts f measures vs csts t sciety Csts f preventin, prtectin and preparedness can be substantial but s are the csts t sciety f the damage caused by flds! It make ecnmic sense t select measures which have multiple benefits fr sciety! Chse measures that are rbust and flexible in cntext f climate change ( n-regret ).

7 Develpments in relatin t Water Plicy The "Blueprint t safeguard Eurpe's water resurces" (2012): prpsal fr CIS guidance fr NWRM The New CIS wrk- prgamme: Guidance (r ther tl) n NWRM (by end f 2014) Supprted by a Pilt Prject Invlvement f Wrking Grups WG: Prgram f Measures WG: Agriculture WG: Flds

8 Natural Water Retentin Measures Measures that aim t safeguard and enhance the water strage ptential f landscape, sil, and aquifers. They fcus n restring ecsystems, natural features, and characteristics f water curses and using natural prcesses t regulate the flw and quality f water. They are adaptatin measures that reduce vulnerability f water resurces t climate change and ther anthrpgenic pressures. They supprt Green Infrastructure

9 Pilt Prject ''Integratin f Natural Water Retentin Measures in river basin management '' OBJECTIVES: t build the knwledge base n NWRM t prvide a detailed assessment f effectiveness, csts and benefits f NWRM t further develp and maintain a catalgue f measures and case studies and assciated database integrated with WISE t prmte knwledge and best practice exchange (with 4 reginal netwrks) T cntribute t the WFD CIS and t identify r create peratinal tls that can be used at natinal, river basin, and/r lcal level t facilitate inclusin f NWRM in the next RBMPs and FRMPs

10 Recent develpments n Green Infrastructure Green Infrastructure Strategy adpted n 6/05/2013 (actin freseen in EU Bidiversity Strategy t 2020) Onging institutinal fllw-up with Cuncil, EP, CR, EESC What is the GI strategy abut? Shrt descriptin f what Green Infrastructure is Cntributin f GI t a number f key plicy areas, inc. water Why EU actin? Pririties at EU level: Prmte the deplyment f GI in main plicy areas and their funding mechanisms (integrate int implementatin + guidance, awareness raising, best practices) Imprve knwledge base and prmte innvatin Better access t finance (including innvative mechanisms) Assess pprtunities fr TEN-G Prgress reprt n implementatin in 2017

11 Green Infrastructure: What is it? Green Infrastructure: a strategically planned netwrk f natural and semi-natural areas with ther envirnmental features designed and managed t deliver a wide range f ecsystem services. It incrprates green spaces (r blue if aquatic ecsystems are cncerned) and ther physical features in terrestrial (including castal) and marine areas. On land, GI is present in rural and urban settings. Spatial structure delivering nature benefits t peple Cntributin t Eurpe 2020 Strategy: prmting smart, sustainable and inclusive grwth supprting a shift twards a resurce efficient, lw-carbn, sustainable ecnmy by investing in ur natural capital.

12 Multiple benefits Usually, high return n green infrastructure investments: Fldplain restratin prject alng the river Elbe (DE) benefits f shifting dikes, investing in fldplain-adapted agricultural management and cnstructing fish ladders utweighed csts by a factr f up t fur. Recreatin, fld prtectin and carbn benefits, which were nt mnetised, wuld increase the value f these calculated benefits even further. Sustainable, n-regret investments. Delivering high-level skilled jbs fr planning, innvatin, management and mnitring; but als jbs fr less skilled peple in creatin and management. Enhances feeling f respnsibility f citizens fr the area they live in. Innvatin/SME ptential f GI with links t standards, certificatin, labelling in supprt f GI investments. Opprtunities fr first mvers

13 GI in urban develpment Imprtance f prmting GI slutins in Urban Envirnment Making space fr ecsystems; strengthening the functinality f ecsystems fr delivering gds and services, such as prvisin f clean water and air, natural water retentin, attractive recreatinal areas Mitigating and adapting t climate change effects, such as lwer temperatures in cities in summer, retaining rain water Health-related and scial benefits Cst-effective slutins (e.g. air cling, fld cntrl) Cnnecting urban, peri-urban, and rural areas Link with integrated sustainable urban develpment in Chesin Plicy Build n existing initiatives e.g. n sustainable cities, Eurpean Green Capital : knwn t EC

14 GI in rural envirnment Imprtance f prmting GI slutins int agricultural and frestry management (multiple benefits instead f singlepurpse land management) Making space fr ecsystems; strengthening the functinality f ecsystems fr delivering gds and services, such as carbn sequestratin, natural water retentin, functinal landscapes, habitats fr wildlife Mitigating and adapting t climate change effects Health-related and scial benefits Cst-effective slutins (e.g. disaster prtectin, fld cntrl) Cnnecting prtected and nn-prtected areas Links with new ERDF and CAP in plicies (such as integratin f GI int new rural develpment funds) : knwn t EC

15 GI guidance The Cmmissin will develp technical guidance setting ut hw Green Infrastructure will be integrated int the implementatin f the main plicies and their assciated funding mechanisms frm 2014 t 2020 Already available: Better envirnmental ptins fr fld risk management Guidance n cnnectivity Natural water retentin measures (link t adaptatin) Integratin f bidiversity and climate change int SEA and EIA Cnnecting Smart and Sustainable Grwth thrugh Smart Specialisatin Next upcming guidance: Guide t multi-benefit Chesin plicy investments in Nature and Green Infrastructure

16 Technical infrmatin Explanatins n cmpnents f GI Range f GI benefits Cst-efficiency EU-level plicies and instruments Scales and rles n different levels Examples f GI in all MS Further material Cmmunicatin tls n GI GI-related guidance Backgrund studies and EEA reprts n GI Infrmatin depsitry

17 Financing fr GI & NFM: budget Structural Funds/Chesin Fund e.g. GRABS: Green and blue space adaptatin fr urban areas and ec twns SURF: GI - Sustainable Investments fr the Benefit f Bth Peple and Nature CAP Funding LIFE+: Brchure with 65 prject examples frm 17 MS Other surces budget: New pprtunities mainly in ERDF, CF, CAP (pillar 1 and 2) Other surces: natinal gvernments, EIB, private banks, develpers and civil sciety e.g. develpment f a Natural Capital Financing Facility with EIB

18 Actin needed Authrities, businesses and civil sciety need t take actins n all relevant levels lcal, reginal, natinal and crss-brder t deply GI/NFM in urban, peri-urban and rural areas Need t integrate GI/NFM slutins int prgramming and financing wrk (including partnership agreements and peratinal prgrams) Need t cnsider GI/NFM when designing fld risk management plans and its financing NFM designed t deliver multiple benefits: pprtunities fr synergies with ther sectrs and plicy dmains, fr mre efficient absrptin f funds mre resilient/sustainable slutin ver time mre benefits thereby helping with mitigating land use cnflicts and public supprt

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20 20 Fr inf r further questins n this presentatin, r n the activities f the JASPERS Netwrking Platfrm please cntact: Massim Marra JASPERS Netwrking Platfrm Officer ph: m.marra@eib.rg jaspersnetwrk@eib.rg