Paul Parker - Severn Estuary Partnership / Coastal Partnership Network A Partnership Approach Paul Parker has over five years working experience with the Severn Estuary Partnership, helping to build a practical working framework in order to aid the effective cross-border communication of coastal estuarine matters in the Severn Estuary. Paul is currently the acting Chair of the National Coastal Partnership Network after holding the secretary’s post for 2 years. The Coastal Partnership Network aims to encourage the exchange of information and debate between Coastal Partnership Officers on a regular basis, linking Partnership Officers to the wider field and offering increased opportunities for learning and influence. Paul has a background in Marine Geography and completed a Marine Geography Degree at Cardiff University in the Summer of 2008. This presentation will focus on the Partnership approach to sustainable coastal management, drawing on the past years experiences of both the Severn Estuary Partnership and Coastal Partnership Network. The presentation will also offer a brief analysis of research between the Coastal Partnership Network and Marine Management Organisation exploring how and where Coastal Partnerships can best and better engage in marine planning and coastal management processes in to the future.

1. A Partnership Approach
Experiences from DeltaNet and the CPN
Paul Parker
Parkerpr@cardiff.ac.uk
www.severnestuary.net/sep
2012 Severn Estuary Forum,
11th September

2. OUTLINE:
The Partnership Approach
SEP activities
DeltaNet Experiences
Coastal Partnership Networks

3. The Partnership Approach
SEP activities
DeltaNet Experiences
Coastal Partnership Networks

5. Recreation, tourism, economy
Regional Seas projects
Communities, education and awareness
Business and commercial interests
Inshore Fishery Conservation Authorities
Shoreline Management Plan & Coastal Groups
Local Authorities
Non Governmental Organisations
Government Departments
CoastalPartnership
Why Coastal Partnerships?
We deliver: Efficiencies of scale, finance
and action because we take a ‘sample’ of
key representatives from each of these
‘strata’. The Partnerships then provides
neutral, trusted and reliable access to
these stakeholders
This is our business: We know how to
engage with marine and coastal
stakeholders. We know the issues that
are important to them at any given
location where a partnership exists
A range of services: CPs can help all
these organisations deliver Core Strategy
targets by working in partnership at the
coast

6. The Partnership Approach
SEP activities
DeltaNet Experiences
Coastal Partnership Networks

7. CPs are the Essence of Co-Production – reciprocity and pooling of skills
Core Services include:
• Networking opportunities–over a range of issues and subjects
• Facilitation of engagement–professional process design
• Communication and awareness-raising–using a range of
techniques
• Informing planning, policy and legislation–translating policy for
working people
• A central point of contact–people know who to talk to
• Support for collaborative working–pulling people together
• Information and database services–commissioning research
Severn Estuary Partnership Services:

8. Ongoing Core
Activities:
secretariat and
communication
functions
Core Functions
Internal Secretariat
Functions:
• Management Group
Meetings
• Joint Advisory Committee
Meetings
• Annual Forum
Communications:
• Severn Tidings
• E News
• Website

9. Projects: IMCORE,
Beacons, DELTANET,
ASERA
Ongoing Core
Activities:
secretariat and
communication
functions
Ongoing Consultation Responses
Severn
Estuary
Forum
JAC and
Education
Material
Development
SOSER and
ASERA
development
Outreach
and
engagement
Strategic
development
SOSER Report
Card
Development
The Year in Review
There’s a
lot going
on!
Secretariat
Services
(BCSEG &
ASERA)
Project
Proposals
(incl. CCF)
JAC &
DeltaNet
MMO/CPN
Report
HP MCZ
Public
engagement
workshops
(WG)
Marine
Planning
Liaison (WG
& MMO)

10. Working Together
Joint Advisory
Committee
Management
Group
SEP Staff Team
-1 manager (P/T)
-1 scientific officer
-1 engagement officer
-1 communications / web officer
Information Provision:
–Contacts Database
(>2000);
–Web-based ‘Who Does
What’ Guide
Secretariat:
SECG, ASERA,
BCSEG
Publications:
-SEP website (ASERA,
SECG, SE Flood Risk
Management Strategy,
information, maps,
images, who’s-who,
links)
-Severn Tidings
newsletter
-Monthly E-Newsletters
-Information leaflets
-State of the Severn
report and report cards
Projects:
- COREPOINT (IIIB): promoting ICZM and LIS with spatial planners
- IMCORE (IVB): Climate change adaptation and scenarios in Europe
- DeltaNET: sharing estuary best practice in Europe
- Beacons: climate change adaptation outreach in Wales and England
Severn Estuary Forum
Facilitate Public Consultation Processes:
Eg. SMP2, Marine Planning
Attend meetings and events,
respond to consultations and
emphasize need for co-
ordination and joint working
Joint Estuary Day

13. The Partnership Approach
SEP activities
DeltaNet Experiences
Coastal Partnership Networks

14. What is DeltaNet?
 Network of 8 European deltas/estuaries with similar
characteristics, problems and opportunities.
 To deal with a very dynamic development of urbanisation,
economic activities, infrastructure, natural and technological
risks. The high spatial and economic demands are
threatening a sustainable development and maintenance of
the special character of Delta regions.
 Overall objective: to improve the regional policies in the
delta/estuary regions through:
 exchanging best practices
 defining and implementing policy recommendations

15. What is DeltaNet?
 DeltaNet is innovative:
 An unique partnership in Europe. Never been established
before.
 Dealing wiht similar sensitive areas in Europe.
 Offering to spread Europe with a more integrated approach
towards delta regions.
 DeltaNet’s approach focuses on governance influencing through
best practices from various points of view. Achieving recognition
for these areas in Europe is innovative.

16. 8 European partners

17. Members of the partnership
Delta/estuary Country Institution
Rhine – Scheldt
Delta
Belgium Province of East Flanders
(lead partner)
Ebro Delta Spain - Catalonia Institute for food and Agricultural
Research and Technology
Tagus Estuary Portugal Metropolitan Area of Lisbon
Danube Delta Romania Danube Delta National Institute for
Research and Development
Vistula Delta Poland Pomorskie Voivodship
Elbe Estuary Germany Hamburg Port Authority
Minho Delta Spain - Galicia University of Vigo
Severn Estuary UK Cardiff University – Severn Estuary
Partnership

18. Common problems in the deltas
 Unbalanced Delta approach
 competition between economic developments for the ports and the
specific ecological value of the Delta areas.
 Insufficient flood and sediment management
 Deltas are sensible to flood risk from the sea and the river
 accumulation of sand in the river mouth or a lack of sediments
arriving in the delta
 Deteriorating environment
 The original habitats, wetlands and its biodiversity are endangered
due to intensive use of the Delta regions.

19. Common problems in the deltas
 Lack of Delta awareness
 The current regional policies are not recognising sufficiently the
specific characteristics of Delta regions. Lack of clear communication
and public participation.
 Lack of sustainable coordinated delta policy
 The current regional policies are not recognising sufficiently the need
for a coordinated approach. A coordinated policy is needed to have a
balanced and sustainable development of the Delta.

20. Content of DeltaNet
 Workload
 3 workshops per theme between the partners
 1 international conference per theme for a wide public
 1 good practice and policy recommendation report per theme
 each partner creates a regional work plan per theme wherein
he’s involved, under the leading of the responsible partner

21. External communication
 Website (www.deltanet-project.eu)
 Workshop reports
 conference reports
 Good practice and policy recommendation reports
 presentations
 Newsletters
 Brochure
 International agenda of events
 Media: press releases and articles

22. The Partnership Approach
SEP activities
DeltaNet Experiences
Coastal Partnership Networks

23. Specific project objectives are as follows:
• Spatially identifying the geographic coverage of each English
CP, identifying where there are geographic gaps.
• Where gaps in coverage have been identified, proposing a
method of engagement in these areas and analysing how
important the lack of coverage is in marine planning
communication terms.
• Provide details of member organisations for each partnership
including the diversity of membership and frequency of meetings.
• Provide details of how each CP communicates its news,
meetings, minutes etc.
• Provide details of any sub groups/thematic groups that report to
the CP.
• Provide details as to whether CPs are solely issue based and
report any specific pieces of work that have been completed.
• Describe how a CP uses any web based resources (own
website, part of council website or none).
• Identify how many of the partnerships are members of Local
Nature Partnerships (LNP) or Local Enterprise Partnerships
(LEP) or are proposing to become members.
• Provide analysis and recommendations on how CPs and the
CPN can contribute to communications on current and future MP
areas.
• Describe proposals for future engagement between the CPN,
CPs and the MMO.

24. Geographical coverage of Coastal Partnerships:

25. DMF
Devon Maritime Forum
FEP
Fowey Estuary Partnership
NDAONB
North Devon AONB
NDWBR
North Devon World Biosphere Reserve
SEP
Severn Estuary Partnership
SDAONB
South Devon AONB
TECF
Tamar Estuaries Consultative Forum
TTEF
Taw Torridge Estuary Forum
South West Inshore & South West Offshore Marine Plan Areas: 8 & 9

26. 62%
35%
3%
5%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Neutral, broad-based and
honestbroker role
Environmental
management/conservation
Business and commerce
focused
Recreation and tourism
focused
Total(combined)response(%)
Coastal PartnershipClassification
Classification of all participating Coastal Partnerships in England

27. 76%
81%
24%
57%
62%
97%
73%
32%
3%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Integratedmanagement
ofthecoast(ICZM)
Environmentalmanagement/
conservation
Businessandcommercial
support
Recreationandtourism
Influencingpolicyand
legislation
Toassistagenciesand
authoritiesincarryingout
theirfunctionsonthecoast
Toprovidebroadlybased
consultativeforumonthecoast
Meetingstatutoryrequirements
Noresponse
Purposes of all participating Coastal Partnerships in England

28. 100%
97%
86%
95%
89%
65%
89%
97%
46%
65%
62%
16%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Stakeholderengagement
Provisionofnetwork
opportunities
Facilitationrole
Communication-dissemination
ofrelevantinformation
Communityengagement
andawarenessraising
Informingcoastal/maritime
planning,policy,legislation
andstrategy
Providingacentral
pointofcontact
Promotecollaborativeworking
Provisionofanuptodate
database
Commissioningordelivering
relevantresearch
Provisionofcoastal
expertise
Other
TotalResponse
CoastalPartnershipServices
Services provided by all participating Coastal Partnerships in England

29. 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
1 & 2
3 & 4
5
6 & 7
8 & 9
10MPareas
No response
Other
Provision of coastal expertise
Commissioning ordelivering relevant
research
Provision of an up to date database
Promote collaborative working
Providing a central pointof contact
Informing coastal/maritime planning,
policy,legislation and strategy
Community engagementand
awareness raising
Communication -dissemination of
relevantinformation
Facilitation role
Provision of network opportunities
Stakeholderengagement

30. The shared, common
values and services of CPs
span different applications
of communication, all of
which will be of value to the
MMO – namely:
•Stakeholder engagement
and consultation
•Communication, awareness-
raising and networking
•Integration of policy within
and between sectors at the
land-sea interface
•Provision of information and
data

31. Hub for Coordination,
communication and
collaboration
Outputs and benefits
•UK Wide communication
and coordination
Comprehensive and
consistent stakeholder
engagement - reduction of
conflict
Maintenance of local
engagement at reduced cost
Improved profile and
awareness – empowered
communities
Access to independent
platforms for engaging with
coastal issues
Minimal duplication of effort
and finance – cost
efficiencies
Improved local buy-in to
decisions
Robust policy development
and delivery
Access to a diverse range of
services
Maintaining different scales
of delivery - regional
approach with local detail
Reduced administrative
burdens
Independent voices
Integration of coastal
interests, policy and practice
Benefiting Agencies:
•MMO
The Crown Estate
Natural England
Environment Agency
Devolved
Administrations
DCLG
Defra
Local Authorities
Commercial interests
National Trust
Wildlife and
Countryside Link
Consultants
Maritime Sector
representatives
WG
Marine Scotland
CCW
The Benefits of the Partnership Approach
Coastal
Partnerships
All levels of
partnership
working on the
coast

33. Core Strategy Objectives:

34. Objective MMO EA NE Crown
Estate
CCW WG TOTAL
4
6
6
4
6
6
6
6
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Sharing Common Ground
Engaged and empowered
communities
Awareness through
Communication
Natura 2000 sites in good
condition
Local solutions to local
problems
Effective licensing;
consistent enforcement
Integrating marine and
terrestrial policy;
transparent decisions
Effective marine plans
Sustainable development
and resource use

35. Working together to:
•Establish a set of ‘principles’ for the
estuary that are delivered locally through
individual strategies, policies and action
plans
•Act as a coordinating body to ensure that
agreed actions are delivered efficiently and
effectively
•Promote and publicise the estuary at
national and international level
•Add value and fill gaps providing extra
capacity as necessary
•Ensure effective communications between
organisations and individuals

36. Paul Parker, Severn Estuary Partnership Manager &
Coastal Partnership Network Acting Chair
severn@cardiff.ac.uk
www.severnestuary.net