Transcript the loire river basin - Etablissement public Loire

ENSURING A COMPETITIVE EDGE:
DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT,
PREVENTION AND SUSTAINABLE
ECONOMIC GROWTH
FLOOD RISKS MANAGEMENT
ON THE LOIRE RIVER BASIN:
THE “3D” PRINCIPLE
Jean-Claude EUDE, Director General
Loire River Basin Authority (Établissement public Loire)
QUICK OVERVIEW
OF THE LOIRE RIVER BASIN
The Loire River Basin Authority, a public
institution gathering 50 regional and local authorities
•
A tool for solidarity and subsidiarity
at river basin level – with a focus on
economies of scale.
•
Interventions ranging from hydraulics
matters (flood prevention, water resource
management) to local development.
•
Not to mention support granted to
research/development/innovation projects.
•
It also owns and operates two large dams:
Naussac & Villerest.
The Loire river is
the longest river in mainland France.
Its river basin area drains
a fifth of the country.
SCIENCE-BASED RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
ENHANCED SYNERGIES BETWEEN POLICY-MAKERS AND RESEARCH
COMMUNITIES
Adaptation of the Loire River Basin to the Impacts of Climate Change
Identification as a national pilot site (by the Ministry for sustainable
development, in 2007) has opened the way to this initiative managed by the
Loire River Basin Authority.
Central concern:
Reducing vulnerability to floods and droughts
1949
2003
SCIENCE-BASED RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
DESIGN OF PROGRAMS INTEGRATING INNOVATIVE APPROACHES
SUCH AS BEHAVIORAL INSIGHTS
A lot of our policy models traditionaly are based on a rather naïve
understanding of what drives behavior. But if you have a more
intelligent, nuanced account of how people make decisions, you can
design policy that is more effective, less costly, and makes life easier
for most citizens.
David Halpern, Director of the UK Behavioural Insights Team
Public Policy Toolkit
Traditional tools
INTEGRATED FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT
MULTILEVEL IMPLEMENTATION OF FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN(S)
MAJOR CHANGES IN THE SCOPE OF INTERVENTION
• Growing attention paid to long-term drivers such as climate
change, revealing the river basin vulnerabilities to flood risks.
• Increased importance attached to the prevention of flood risks,
with more and more people looking further than just flood protection.
• Transition from a purely hydraulic focus (hydraulic engineering
works) to reducing vulnerability to flooding, in particular for
businesses and housing.
Flood Defence
Villerest Dam
November 2008
INTEGRATED FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT
REINFORCED PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
« COMPREHENSIVE » RIVER BASIN ACTION PLAN FOR
REDUCING BUSINESSES’VULNERABILITY TO FLOODING
INTEGRATED FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT
MULTILEVEL IMPLEMENTATION OF FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT
PLAN(S)
RIVER BASIN « PORTFOLIO » OF SUPPORT
ACTIONS DESIGNED FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO
FOSTER TERRITORIAL RESILIENCE
• ACTIVITY CONTINUATION PLANS
DESIGNED BY LOCAL, PROVINCIAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES,
CONCENTRATING ON CRUCIAL PUBLIC SERVICES FOR WHICH THEY ARE
RESPONSIBLE
• EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANS
DESIGNED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES WITH A FOCUS ON THE DEVELOPMENT
OF A RISK CULTURE, RELIABLE FORECASTS, WARNING SYSTEMS AND
EVACUATION PLANS
• “LOCAL” FLOOD DEFENCE SYSTEMS
WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO THE
ABILITY TO FORESEE, TO HANDLE AND TO COMMUNICATE POSSIBLE
FAILURE
• “LOCAL” FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLANS
AIMING AT REDUCING THE ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OF FLOODS,
BUILDING ON STRONG PARTICIPATORY PROCESSES AND ADDRESSING
ALL ASPECTS FROM RISK PREVENTION TO FLOOD RECOVERY
THE LOIRE RIVER BASIN: AN OECD CASE STUDY
OECD case study dedicated to the Loire river
basin flood vulnerability reduction strategy,
together with the means and tools to
implement it. Particular attention is paid to
economic activities.
1
Adopt a strategic approach vis-à-vis the assessment and management of
flood risk
2
Develop synergies between the public
and private sectors
3
Inform and involve stakeholders and the
general public
4
Strengthen cooperation between actors
throughout the basin and risk managers
5
Make better uses of technological potential
and enhance research efforts
See you soon along the Loire River !
www.eptb-loire.fr