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PIANC And The Environment

1. PIANC And The Environment. International Navigation Association Environmental Commission EnviCom – Rengler@moffattnichol.com. Chairman Robert M. Engler, PhD. Chairman Elect Harald Koethe. Vice Chairman/Secretary Tiedo Vellinga. 1994 - 2007. Assurance of an environmentally balanced

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PIANC And The Environment

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  1. 1 PIANC And The Environment • International Navigation Association • Environmental Commission • EnviCom – • Rengler@moffattnichol.com Chairman Robert M. Engler, PhD Chairman Elect Harald Koethe Vice Chairman/Secretary Tiedo Vellinga 1994 - 2007

  2. Assurance of an environmentally balanced approach to navigation infrastructure development and maintenance The environmental vision is one of sustainable development, protection, and enhancement of global biodiversity

  3. PIANC - EnviCom • Responsible for dealing with both broad and very specific sustainability and environment-related issues of interest to PIANC. • Networking • Represents PIANC in international organizations, e.q., London Convention, OSPAR, WODA, IAPH, the U.N., and the EU. • Partners with InCom, MarCom, ReCom, or CoCom. • Networks with other navigation related interests and has communications with non-traditional groups such as IMO, UN, CEDA, WODA, WEDA, EDA, IADC, IAPH, AAPA, RAMSAR, WWF, UNEP, SEDNET, PARALIA, INE, CCNR

  4. PIANC - EnviCom Working Group Reports • Dredging • EnviCom / WG 1: Management of Aquatic Disposal of Dredged Material. Published • EnviCom / WG 5: Environmental Guidelines for Aquatic, Nearshore, and Upland Confined Disposal Facilities (CDF’s) for Contaminated Dredged Material. Published. • ReCom / EnviCom / WG 6: Dredging of Marinas. Published • EnviCom / WG 8: Generic Biological Assessment Guidance for Dredging and Disposal. Published.

  5. PIANC - EnviComWorking Group Reports Dredging (cont.) • EnviCom / WG 10: Environmental Risk Assessment in Dredging and Dredged Material Disposal. Publish 2007. • EnviCom / WG 11: Management, Re-use, and Transformation of Existing CDF’s. Publish 2007 • EnviCom / WG 13: Best Management Practices Applied to Dredging and Dredged Material Disposal Projects for the Protection of the Environment. Publish 2007. • EnviCom / WG 14: Dredged Material Beneficial Use Options and Constraints. Publish 2007. • MarCom/EnviCom WG 51: Water Injection Dredging. Initiate 2007.

  6. PIANC - EnviComWorking Group Reports Navigation • EnviCom / WG 6: Sustainable River Management as Related to Navigation Infrastructure. Published • EnviCom / WG 7: Ecological and Engineering Guidelines for Wetlands Restoration in Relation to the Development, Operation and Maintenance of Navigation Infrastructure. Published. • ReCom / EnviCom/WG 12: Recreation Navigation and Nature. Published. • InCom / EnviCom/WG 27: Environmental Impact of Vessels. Publish 2007

  7. PIANC - EnviComWorking Group Reports • Navigation (cont.) • EnviCom / WG 12: Sustainable Waterways Within the Context of Navigation and Flood Management. Publish 2007. • EnviCom/WG 15: Navigation Around Coral. Initiated 2006. • EnviCom/WG 16: Navigation and Fish Habitat. Initiated Feb 2007

  8. PIANC - EnviComWorking Group Reports • Ports • EnviCom / WG 2: Wildlife Habitat and Port Activities. Published. • EnviCom / WG 3: Glossary of Environmental Terms. Published • EnviCom / WG 4: Environmental Management Framework. Published • MarCom/EnviCom WG 43: Minimizing Harbor Siltation. Publish 2007.

  9. PIANC - EnviCom Task Groups • Dredged Material Management Guide. Published. • Public Relations Booklet, “Dredging: The Facts.” Published in partnership with CEDA, IADC, and IAPH • Public Relations Booklet, “Dredging: The Environmental Facts”. Published in partnership with CEDA, IADC, and IAPH, UNEP, GPA • Public Relations Booklet, “Managing Contaminated Dredged Material”. Published

  10. PIANC - EnviComTask Groups (cont.) • Seminar on EU Water Framework Directive, 2003, 2007 • Environmental Awareness Training for Developing Countries - Train the Trainer - In Discussion at the ExCom and CoCom • EU Water Framework Directive Task Force (PIANC, CEDA, ESPO, INE, EFIP). Seminar Feb 2007, EUDA, EPA, EBU, ECSA, EFID, EURMEG, CENR, DC

  11. PIANC - EnviCom Future Working Groups, Tasks, and Meetings • EnviCom / EP2: Environmental Benefits of Waterborne Transport. Readvertise. • EnviCom/EP3: Climate Change and Navigation. Initiate 2007. • Ballast Water Management on Board Dredges. Develop TOR’s. • TBT Anti-fouling consequences for Navigation. Develop TOR’s.

  12. PIANC - EnviComFuture Working Groups, Tasks, and Meetings (cont.) • Actively represent PIANC interests at the London and OSPAR Conventions. • Coordinate with the IAPH Dredging, Port safety, Environment and Marine Operations, and Port Planning and Construction Committee to discuss items of mutual interest (e.g., dredging, ballast water, anti-fouling paint and air quality issues).

  13. PIANC - EnviComFuture Working Groups, Tasks, and Meetings (Concluded) • Support activities allotted to the “European Sediment Research Network.” • Input to the PIANC electronic newsletter • Input (Hot News Items to the AGM). • Input to COPEDEC and CoCom on training for developing countries.

  14. PIANC - EnviComCooperation • The London Convention Scientific Group, UNEP, IMO, CEDA, IADC and WEDA, assisted in waste management training for the wider Caribbean, Pacific Rim, South/Central America and African Nations; Ocha Rios, Jamaica, May 2002; Kenya, May 2004; China 2006. • UNEP member on EnviCom.

  15. PIANC - EnviComCooperation (cont.) • Networking continues with the IADC, EU, WODA, CEDA, WEDA, UNEP, ICOLD, IAPH, IMO, AAPA, RAMSAR Convention, WWF, ESPO, INE, PARALIA, and the European Sediment Research Network (SedNet). • Environmental Day at 2004 WODCON. • Adopted radioactivity de minimis assessment with the IAEA for dredged material at London Convention Consultative Meeting, Oct 2003. • EU Water Directive Task Force.

  16. PIANC - EnviComCooperation (cont.) • Formal Partnership with the IAPH Dredging, Port Safety, Environment and Port Planning and Construction Committees. • An EnviCom member presented a paper at the COPEDEC VI (Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering in Developing Countries) held in September 2003, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The paper contained a sizeable section on PIANC’s planned “Train the Trainers” environmentalawareness course for developing countries.

  17. WWW.PIANC-AIPCN.ORG PIANC WEBSITE ADDRESS:

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