Presentation on Biodiversity & Nature Based Solutions - Liam McCarton, Dr. Sean O’Hogain, DTC Research Group, Dublin Institute of Technology given at Session 3d at EPA H2020 SC5 Info Day 7.10.16

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EPA 2016 H2020 Oct 7th 2016
“Biodiversity & Nature Based
Solutions”
Liam McCarton, Dr. Sean O’Hogain,
DTC Research Group,
Dublin Institute of Technology
www.dit.ie/dtc

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NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS
• Nature based solutions are both natural and
constructed systems, which utilise physical, chemical
and microbiological treatment processes.
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
Added
Value
Ecosystem services are the benefits that humans receive
from nature.
• Within nature based solutions these benefits include
• Climate change adaption,
• Water / wastewater treatment,
• Resource recovery & reuse and
• Restoration of degraded ecosystems.

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Water in a Circular Economy
Research & Innovation Needs
Horizon 2020 WP 2018-2020
Technology
Finance
Policy
Training
Resource
Recovery
Restorative of
Ecosystems
Resilient

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Technology Portfolio
Technology
Market
Finance
Policy
Training
DTC

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14 oktober 2016
Demonstration Sites – Learn by Doing
Source: Kwint van den Berg, www.bergrecordings.com

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Economic Feasibility
Reused Water
Cost > Mains
Water
Resource
Recovery &
Reuse
Financing Reuse Projects
• Need to develop new business
models, Need to Cost added
value (for. Ex ecosystem
services)

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Policy
Political: legislation / policy and management
• Current Legislation based on “Pollution Prevention”
• Circular Economy (Reuse, Recovery, Recycle)
Requires legislation based on “Fit for Purpose”
Resource
Recovery
Circular
Economy

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NBS Constraints & Barriers DTC
• Lack of Demonstration Sites
in Ireland – “Learn by Doing”
• Finance
• Current Legislation
• NBS are site specific solutions
– replicability ?
• Training, Education, Skills
Technology
Market
Finance
Policy
Training