catchment management: example 3 - water industry forum mgt ex… · catchments “first line of...
TRANSCRIPT
Catchment Management: Example 3
Dr Phillippa PearsonCatchment Manager
Catchments “first line of defence”Learning from AMP5 & 6 Brecon Beacons Mega Catchment Enablers
116 catchmentsc. 11,000km2
>800 Ml/d 63 Treatment Works
+ Systems approach+ Builds resilience+ Long term
Catchments “first line of defence”
Emerging issue
Grassland Pesticide Management
Incentivised Behaviour Change
Learning & ReflectionsProof of concept successful...but how do we sustain?Single issue approachReactive not proactive - prevention better than cure Importance of co-creation/ buy inCo-dependency & multiple benefits Scale – delivery mechanism (PES?)/ Innovation
Welsh Water 2050
Brecon Beacons Mega Catchment
DrWPA Priorities
Taste & OdourNutrients Pesticides Cryptosporidium BacteriaSediment loss
A Mega Catchment for allWater
+ Biodiversity+ Agriculture+ Forestry+ People+ Tourism
Multiple benefits Efficient use of resources Avoid unintended consequences
New Enablers: Changing Legislative Landscape in WalesEnvironment (Wales) Act (2016)Sustainable Management of Natural ResourcesNatural Resource Policy 2017Natural Resource Area Statements 2019
Well-being of Future Generations Act (2015)Improving the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of Wales
Further Enablers
Integrate Water and Agriculture PolicyDevelop regulatory framework (basic measures) → underpinned by regulatory enforcement Support for innovative approaches & PES mechanismsLong term funding/ across AMPs Brexit – design of CAP replacement