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Sustainable Forest Management and the Protection of Water in the UK

Sustainable Forest Management and the Protection of Water in the UK. Dr Thomas R Nisbet, Centre for Forestry and Climate Change. Forestry as a Potential Pressure:.

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Sustainable Forest Management and the Protection of Water in the UK

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  1. Sustainable Forest Management and the Protection of Water in the UK Dr Thomas R Nisbet, Centre for Forestry and Climate Change

  2. Forestry as a Potential Pressure: Large-scale upland conifer afforestation during the 1970’s and 80’s was associated with a number of water problems, including acidification, siltation eutrophication and local flooding.

  3. Development of Best Practice Measures: The Guidelines address all forestry-related pressures and provide a wide range of measures to protect and enhance the freshwater environment. Regular review ensures that they continue to reflect recent legislation, policy, experience and research.

  4. Promoting Woodland Benefits for Water: • Protecting sensitive soils and intercepting diffuse pollutants • Enhancing riparian and aquatic habitats, including reducing thermal stress • Reducing rapid runoff and attenuating flood flows Woodland creation is an effective measure for tackling the larger pressures associated with agricultural and urban activities, by:

  5. Opportunity Mapping for Woodland Creation:

  6. Developing Payments for Water Services: Limited progress to date, with focus on adjusting scoring systems and enhancing planting grants to target sites where woodland creation will deliver greatest water benefits

  7. Conclusions: • Continued development and implementation of best management practice should ensure that existing forests protect and enhance the freshwater environment, help to conserve water resources and reduce local flooding • There is great scope for woodland creation to help reduce the marked pressures exerted by agriculture and urban development. However, there is a need to strengthen the evidence base to underpin policy and increase financial incentives. Communication must also be improved. • Better integration of forest and water policy, plans and measures will be vital to achieving good water status and the sustainable management of water resources.

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