Transcript Sustainable Development - Department of the Environment

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Sustainable Development
Water Framework Directive
30 June 2005
Tim Irwin
Sustainable Development Division
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Purpose of Presentation
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Background
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Overview of Progress on NI
Sustainable Development Strategy
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Linkages with the Water Framework
Directive
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Ecological Footprint
Figure 2: World Ecological Footprint, 1961-1997
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A ‘Fair
Earth Share’ = 1.8 gha per person
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billion "area units"
Ecological
Footprint For NI 5.63gha per person
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Ecological Footprint
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Available biocapacity
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Available biocapacity allowing
10% for nature reserves
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UK Strategic Framework
UK Strategic Framework
UK
Govt
strategy*
Welsh
Assembly
action plan
Scottish
Executive
strategy
Northern
Ireland
strategy
* Covers England and
non-devolved issues
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5 Guiding Principles
• Living Within Environmental Limits
• Ensuring A Strong, Healthy & Just Society
• Achieving A Stable Economy
• Promoting Good Governance
• Using Sound Science Responsibly
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4 Priority Areas For UK Action
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Climate Change & Energy
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Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Natural Resource Protection &
Environmental Enhancement
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Sustainable Communities
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Where Does NI SDS Fit?
Sustainable
Development Strategy
A 20 year vision?
Priorities &
Budgets
The rolling 3 year
implementation
plan?
DEPARTMENTAL PSA OBJECTIVES & CORPORATE PLANS
DOE
DRD
DFP
DSD
DHSS
PS
DARD
OFMD
FM
DCAL
DETI
DEL
DE
ESFL
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DEPARTMENTAL STRATEGIES (For Example)
WMS
RDS
GP
PR
IFH
RDP
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How is the NI SD Strategy
Starting to Shape Up?
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• Vision
• Guiding Principles
• Priority Areas for Action with high level
objectives
• Targets and Indicators
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Stakeholder Engagement
• Promoting Sustainable Living Consultation
• Taking It On Consultation
• Stakeholder Groups
• Working Groups
• Departmental Champions
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Priorities & Principles
Guiding Principles
Priority Areas For Action
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Climate Change & Energy
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Living Within Environmental Limits
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Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Achieving A Stable Economy
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Natural Resource Protection &
Environmental Enhancement
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Ensuring A Strong, Healthy & Just
Society
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Sustainable Communities
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Promoting Good Governance
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Governance for SD
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Using Sound Science Responsibly
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Learning & Communication
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Opportunity and innovation
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Linkages To WFD
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Climate Change & Energy
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Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Impacts of rising sea levels,
Flooding / drought linked to extreme weather events
710 million litres / day
Efficient use of water
Use of grey water
Nat. Resource Protection & Env Enhancement
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Water quality
Marine life
Amenity value
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Linkages To WFD
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Sustainable Communities
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Governance For Sustainable Development
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Agriculture
Fishing
Joined up government
Legislative & regulatory role
Public participation in decision making
Learning & Communication
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Education and awareness raising
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Policy Challenges
Align policy with SD Strategy & UK Framework
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Join-up policy goals under the SD umbrella
Signal SD in external partnerships / relationships
Embed SD in policy approval processes –
Integrated Impact Assessment
Effective stakeholder engagement
Building SD capacity among delivery partners
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Human Resource Challenges
SD will need to be adequately reflected in..
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Core vision and values
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Training and development
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Performance management
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Recruitment
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Career planning and placements
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Internal communications
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Volunteering / Fund raising
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Estates / FM Challenges
 Management systems (eg EMS)
 Energy ,water, waste (resource efficiency, recycling)
 Green travel
 Sustainable procurement
 Green construction and refurbishment.
 Biodiversity
 Positive social and community impact
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Incorporating SD Into Corp/Bus Plans
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High – Level Buy-in
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Sustainable Development Commission
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Mainstreaming
– Statutory Duty
– Integrated Impact Assessment
– PSA Objectives
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Sustainable Development
Water Framework Directive
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