Stakeholder Participation in Regional River Basin Management in Finland
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Stakeholder participation in regional river basin management in Finland Sanna Kipinä-Salokannel Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment for Southwest Finland Lake restoration and management of shallow lakes 21.11.2019, Sanghai (China) The Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment Lapland: Rovaniemi, Kemi Kainuu: Kajaani Duties: North Ostrobothnia: Oulu, Ylivieska Ostrobothnia: Vaasa, Kokkola Financing and development services for South Ostrobothnia: Seinäjoki, Vaasa, Kokkola Rovaniemi enterprises, employment-based aid and Central Finland: Jyväskylä North Savo: Kuopio Kemi labour market training, handling of North Karelia: Joensuu agricultural and fishery issues, management South Savo: Mikkeli Pirkanmaa: Tampere Oulu of immigration issues and work with EU Satakunta: Pori Southwest Finland: Turku, Pori Structural Funds projects Kajaani Southeast Finland: Kouvola, Lappeenranta Ylivieska Häme: Lahti, Hämeenlinna Road maintenance, road projects, transport Uusimaa: Helsinki Kokkola permits, traffic safety, public transport and Vaasa island traffic Kuopio Joensuu Seinäjoki Jyväskylä Environmental protection, guidance on the Pori Mikkeli use of land and construction, nature Tampere protection, environmental monitoring, and Lahti Lappeenranta use and management water resources Turku Hämeenlinna Kouvola Helsinki Water framework directive (WFD) § Adopted in 2000 § The objective is a good status of groundwater and surface waters by 2015 (at the latest 2027) § The status of waters must not deteriorate § 6 year period of water management (2009-2015, 2016-2021, 2022-2027) § WFD legislation in Finland: – The Act on Water Resources Management (2004) ►The Act on Water Resources and Marine Management (2011) – The Decree on River Basin Districts (2004) – The Decree on Water Resources Management (2006) – The Decree on Hazardous and Harmful Substance on Aquatic Environment (2006) § Finland´s high standards of water protection are based on the legislation in the Environmental Protection Act (2000) and the Water Act (2011). 3 Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of the Environment Forestry National Coordination Group Natural Resources Institute Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) Finland (LUKE) GUIDANCES GUIDANCES RIVER BASIN DISTRICTS (7+1) RBD Coordinator ELY-centres (1-6) Municipalities, Enterprises Regional cooperation groups Local authorities (+ subgroups) Citizens Universities Other local actors RBD Steering group RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLAN Municipalities, enterprises and local Citizens and other local actors Government organizations authorities Water management planning – 6 year period 1. WORK PROGRAMME AND MAIN ISSUES Public hearing of main •Timetable and work Repeated issues of water magement programme of planning every 6 years and process of planning •Basis of planning •Main challenges of water 2. STATUS CLASSIFICATION management on the area • Ecological and chemical status of lakes, rivers and 4. IMPLEMENT MEASURES coastal area • Status of groundwater • River basin management plans Public hearing of • Programme of measures proposals of RBMS 3. RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLANS (RBMS) River basin districts (RBD) in Finland § Five RBD:s in mainland Finland: 1. Vuoksi 2. Kymijoki-Gulf of Finland 3. Kokemäenjoki-Archipelago Sea-Bothnian Sea 4. Oulujoki-Iijoki 5. Kemijoki § Two international RBD:s: 6. Tornionjoki (shared with Sweden) 7. Teno, Näätämöjoki and Paatsjoki (shared with Norway) § One RBD covers the autonomous Åland Islands province (8), where the WFD is being implemented by the provincial government § ELY-centres are responsible for the planning of river basin management in their respective districts § One key element of river basin management planning is to promote transparency, participation and dialogue 6 Program of measures § The most important document in river basin management planning process for the local work § Covers the water bodies which don’t have a good or excellent status or the good status is at risk § Prepared in cooperation with cooperation groups and local sector groups (agriculture, forestry, groundwater etc.) § River basin management plan contains a summary of programs of measures 17.11.2019 7 Regional cooperation group § ELY-centres are responsible for the planning of river basin management in their respective districts § In order to prepare the river basin management plan every ELY- centre has to arrange sufficient cooperation and interaction in their respective districts → regional cooperation group § Period 6 years (according to water management periods) § Meetings 2-4 times/year § Stakeholders in cooperation group: – Municipalities – Local authorities – Representatives for farmers, land and forest owners – Representatives for fishermen, recreational fishermen – Associations (water and nature conservation etc.) – Universities – Other local actors Tasks of the cooperation group (according to Decree on River Basin Districts 1303/2004) § To make proposals for ELY-centre about the objectives of water management § To observe, estimate and predict the use, protection and condition of waters and development concerning them § To consider and comment proposal of the river basin management plan and all the background documents § Doesn’t make decisions and doesn’t have to reach an agreement Public hearings § Two public hearings during 6 year period of water management plans: 1. Timetable and work programme for the preparation of the RBMP + overview of the significant water management issues identified in the river basin 2. Proposal of River Basin Management Plan (includes programmes of measures) § ”e-hearing” : – publications only in web – feedback through webpage – also possible to give opinion in a written form on paper § Hearings extend 6 months § Everyone has a possibility to give their opinion § Feedback taken into account when finishing River basin management plans and programmes of measures The nature of the River basin management plans § The measures in the River Basin Management Plans are not binding for single actors § The state government and municipalities promote activities within the framework of their budgetary funds § Many actions are voluntary and their success depends on the willingness of enterprises and individual citizens to implement them § Many of the measures are developing- or administrative methods, which needs nationwide decisions § River Basin Management Plans will be considered when granting the environmental permits § Implementation of the measures has to be done in good cooperation with stakeholders and authorities Thank you!.