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EIA, SEA & Brexit : How should we lobby Government (& Who?)

Understand the interplay of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), and Brexit, and learn effective lobbying strategies for influencing government decisions. Explore the implications of Brexit on UK's environmental policies and engage in strategic partnerships. Discover the importance of influencing various stakeholders in the EIA process and the need for a progressive alliance for positive change amidst evolving regulations.

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EIA, SEA & Brexit : How should we lobby Government (& Who?)

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  1. EIA, SEA & Brexit:How should we lobby Government (& Who?) Josh Fothergill IEMA – Policy Lead Fothergill Training & Consulting - Director 14 June 2017

  2. EIA and BrexitIt could be so simple…

  3. DirectivesEIA SEA Regulations 20 x EIA 3 x SEA Great Repeal Bill

  4. But EIA and SEA sit within a complex system…

  5. BREXIT: Helping define UK’s future approach to E&S Member Engagement • Regional Workshops • Brexit Group Developing Position/s Identifying Strategic Partnerships

  6. EIA in UK Where are we now?

  7. BREXIT & UK EIA What we Know UK has transposed 2014 Directive amendment Future of legal challenges look likely to end UK is direct signatory to IA in international law: • The Espoo & Prague Conventions • The Aarhus Convention UK EIA and SEA Regulations will be covered in the GreatRepeal Bill, as required.

  8. Who needs influencing?What is commitment to IA?

  9. Relationships are ChangingBut only some…

  10. GovernmentCourtsPractitionersAcademics GovernmentCourtsPractitionersAcademics But, Mega-Trends are not: CC, Biodiversity, Obesity, etc

  11. Influencing UK EIAWho & What

  12. Macro: Direction - EU Env Principles, Industrial Strategy, 25Yr Env PlanMeso: IA Legislation in Total- Whitehall vs Devolved, Transposition: Competent Experts Micro: Individual Regulations- Stop failing to deliver improvement (Land Drainage)

  13. Who Co-ordinates IA Community in this period?Re-think:- Cannot be left to IEMA- More structure to curation UK IA- Practitioners, Academics, Lawyers, Planners, developers, etcProgressive Alliance Needed

  14. An Opportunity for Positive Change?

  15. Changing a Directive takes a long time… EIA Directive amendment 2014/52/EU EC proposals for revising EIA Directive EC Public Consultation 2014 2010 2012 2013 2016 2009 2011 2017 EU EIA Effectiveness Review Proposal Revised by EU Parliament & Council New EIA Directive Member State transposition [by May 2017] 2011/92/EU

  16. - Focus on value IA delivers- Re-imaginei) Proportionate/ Integratedii) Purpose / Goal (Canada)iii) Innovationiv) Collaboration (all professions)

  17. Don’t push blame on othersAvoid being frozen by uncertaintyFocus on pulling IA and related professions together

  18. Conclusions Plan for the worstAct for the Best (Do we have consensus on what this is?)Whatever happens CollaborateExcessively

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