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Christina Kelly UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference September 2014

Future proofing society by developing an integrated approach to estuarine and coastal management in Ireland. Christina Kelly UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference September 2014. Introduction. Christina Kelly School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering

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Christina Kelly UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference September 2014

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  1. Future proofing society by developing an integrated approach to estuarine and coastal management in Ireland Christina Kelly UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference September 2014

  2. Introduction Christina Kelly School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering Queen’s University Belfast Email: ckelly16@qub.ac.uk Co-researchers: Professor Geraint Ellis (g.ellis@qub.ac.uk) and Dr Wesley Flannery (w.flannery@qub.ac.uk)

  3. Estuarine & Coastal Ecosystems • Characteristics – physico-chemical, biological • Historical significance – navigation, ports • Uses – food, aggregates, reclamation, flood relief • Human Activities – fishing, aquaculture, dredging and disposal, renewables, transportation, infrastructure, tourism • Pressures & Impacts

  4. Estuarine Management in Ireland • Complex issues – water quality, biodiversity, spatial management and resource use • Inter-jurisdictional, political and administrative challenges • Mainly a sectoral/ fragmented approach – no integrated environmental management (IEM) • No national policy for Integrated Estuarine/Coastal Management/ MSP in Ireland • No similar National Estuary Program (USA) or Estuaries Initiative (UK) • No dedicated marine agency or ‘one-stop’ shop

  5. Draft Foreshore Bill 2013 Acronyms: DCENR – Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources DECLG - Department of Environment, Community and Local Government DAFM – Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine ABP – An Bord Pleanála EPA – Environment Protection Agency OPW – Office of Public Works EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment AA – Appropriate Assessment Foreshore Bill (Draft) - General Scheme of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013

  6. Emerging Principles of IEM • Sustainability • Inter-relationship and integration • Environmental justice • Equitable access to environmental resources • Holistic decision-making • Informed decision-making • Principle of the right to develop • Environmental safeguards • Precautionary principle • Polluter pays principle • Stakeholder engagement • Transparency principle and other process-oriented principles • Adaptive • Continual Improvement

  7. Supporting IEM principles Holistic decision-making Principle of the right to develop Informed decision-making Stakeholder engagement Adaptive Integrated Environmental Management Organisational Integration Sectoral Integration Transparency Inter -relationship & integration Equitable access Polluter pays Spatial Integration Environmental justice Sustainability Continual improvement Precautionary principle Environmental safeguards

  8. Case Study areas • Shannon Estuary • Liffey Estuary/ Dublin Bay

  9. Preliminary Integrated Concepts • Sustainable Development • Ecosystem based approach • Integrated Coastal Zone Management • Marine Spatial Planning

  10. Next Stage - Empirical Research • Pilot a Normative Model in the Liffey/ Dublin Bay and Shannon Estuary Regions • Stakeholder Engagement • SWOT Analysis • Review of International Estuary Programmes i.e. Chesapeake Bay, USA and Severn Estuary, UK • Refining the EMMS model for Irish Context • EMMS plan template

  11. Thank you Any Questions Ckelly16@qub.ac.uk http://bit.ly/IMMERSE Funding: EPA and Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

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