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Challenges for Public Participation in the European River Basin Planning

Challenges for Public Participation in the European River Basin Planning. Milla Mäenpää (Finnish Environment Institute, Finland) Henning Sten Hansen (National Environmental Research Institute & Aalborg University, Denmark)

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Challenges for Public Participation in the European River Basin Planning

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  1. Challenges for Public Participation in the European River Basin Planning Milla Mäenpää (Finnish Environment Institute, Finland) Henning Sten Hansen (National Environmental Research Institute & Aalborg University, Denmark) INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON COLLABORATIVE PLANNING OF NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Helsinki Finland Sept. 25-27, 2006

  2. Background • WFD • The main instrument reaching the goals is RBM planning –integrated management of the nature • Invites to public participation and active involvement • CIS (Common implementation strategy) • to support implementation of WFD • Guidance Document No.8: Public participation in relation to the Water Framework Directive • EU Research Projects and Pilot Areas

  3. Purpose • To have overview of the public participation practices in RBMP today in EU • Projects: • ‘PP in WDF’ -oriented • BERNET Catchment, HarmoniCop, NeWater, SLIM, Virtualis

  4. Preliminary results… • Finding the relevant stakeholders • Networking and co-operation • Context specific: Institutional set-up and characteristics of the area • Equality of the stakeholders • Careful planning and flexibility

  5. Preliminary results… • ICT tools: • Useful tool for information dissemination, active involvement to planning and for decision-making • Limitations; technical skills

  6. Preliminary results… Driving forces • Motivators and Decision makers Commitment • Open/ transparent process and neutral facilitators • Early involvement of SH/process design Limiting factors • Resources • Unclear goal • Mistrust • Lack of knowledge/ uncertainty

  7. To conclude… • New approach is a challenge to researchers, planners and stakeholders • Different approaches to participation – same experiences in practice • Social Learning: “capacity building” and “learning-to -learn” • Investing now – better results in future planning

  8. Thank you!

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