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L e a d P a r t n e rStichting Recreatietoervaart Nederland (SRN)Dutch Recreational Waterways Fondation + a project management group

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A n a l y s i s : of partner experience// regional analysis reports//EU Analysis Report

Policy Recommendation:Regional Action Plans //Final Reports with recommen-dations

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Environment & Climate Change

Investigating how the economic and social benefits of waterways can be delivered. While pro-tecting, or enhancing, the quality of the natural and built environment. Increased use of wa-terways for transport and tourism has potentially adverse consequences for the environment. This can be overcome through the adoption of sound management practices. Investigating how waterways can best contribute to mitigating and adapting to climate change.Waterways can contribute to our response to a changing climate through creating opportuni-ties for keeping our cities and towns cool, providing alternative energy and supporting sustain-able transport. At the same time, managers of waterways will need to respond to challenges imposed by climate change, in terms of periodic shortages and surpluses of water. Governance


These are set up by each partner and involve regular meetings and joint im-plementation of demonstration actions in the project. They act to ensure sup-port and commitment for implementa-tion of policies after project comple-tion. It acts as a bottom-up model. The platforms include national and regional stakeholders, public authorities, water boards, land users, tourist and nature organizations .

Transfer VisitsThere are 13 knowledge transfer • visits The aim is for a region to receive • knowledge from the other partners The master classes will support • debates on regional values of the Demo Toolbox results. The transfer visits are structured • around the host’s wishes; including a study visit, staff exchange, bench-marking, training sessions etc.

Investigating how our inland waterways can be better managed, developed and funded to deliver the wide range of benefits – economic, social and environmental – that are sup-ported by the multifunctional use of water. New governance structures and models need to be developed to bring the various stakeholders together at national, regional and local levels. Good practices need to be developed to maximise the multifunctional benefits de-livered by our waterways.

Masterclass (MC)The master classes are held within • the theme of either Governance/ En-vironment or Climate ChangeThey link Phase 1 and Phase 2: • from good practice to regional policy development Their aim is to catalyse & accelerate • the development of new & innovative tools for inclusion in regional policiesAnother aim is to provide new links • to funding schemes. The MCs are supported by external • experts. The MCs are prepared by the • Theme leaders and supported by co-team leaders from less experienced countries.

Demo-toolboxThe demo-toolbox is a synthesis re-• port, produced by the Lead Partner with a definition of good practices The good practices used in the • demo toolbox have been analysed by each region. Focus of the analy-sis is on: the management of inland waterways; an identification of weak-nesses and strengths in the areas of Governance; public management approaches towards economic de-velopment; multifunctional use and legal & financial constraints; and issues surrounding Environment & Climate Change.

Waterways Forward aims to im-prove the management of regional inland waterways and the territory adjacent to them by promoting an integrated, sustainable and par-ticipatory approach. The project will develop recom-mendations for modern gover-nance models to create a basis for integrated regional policies to boost the socio/economic devel-opment of inland waterways whilst respecting nature and the environ-ment. Recreational boating is a growing tourist asset in Europe. Also rec-reation and living along the shores

of canals, rivers and lakes rep-resents a growing opportunity to boost the economic performance of regions bordering inland water-ways. Inland waterways in Europe are often part of protected natural areas. The intensified future use of regional waterways has environ-mental implications which require sound management embedded in a governance structure which is balanced, efficient and that ac-knowledges the Water Framework Directive. Water transport is sus-tainable, but increased use of wa-terways can have adverse con-sequences on the environment.

Climate change impacts on the management of regional water-ways because of periodic surplus and shortage of water. Balanced and integrated man-agement is required to ensure im-provement of the socio/economic benefits for smaller inland water-ways. This requires integrated and tailor-made governance structures instead of a patchwork of respon-sibilities. Regional strategies for sustainable development of re-gions adjacent to waterways which complement River Basin Manage-ment Planning are vital.

Partners have identified mecha-nism to manage their waterways which are often implemented with-out coordination. To streamline this debate partners developed region-al analyses of their situation whilst involving regional stakeholders. Integrated policies will add value to sustainable development of the regions adjacent to waterways.

The Learning Cycle

The experiential learning cycle (Kolb and Fry 1975)

Concrete Experience

Testing in New Situations

Forming Abstract Concepts

Observation and Reflection

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