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Table 1 Organisational Remit for the Management of the Humber Estuary
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What tool is available to help manage multiple users of a resource in an integrated way (i.e. achieving more holistic management)?
Legislative Drivers & Sectoral Plan Review of TIDE Estuaries
Table of content
- 1. Introduction
- 1a. Overview
- 1b. Methodology
- 2. Management Drivers
- 2a. Birds Directive (2009/147/EC) & Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC)
- 2b. Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC)
- 2c. Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC)
- 2d. Flood Risk Management Directive (2007/60/EC)
- 3. Key Players and Management Structures
- 3a. Humber Estuary
- 3b. Elbe Estuary
- 3c. Weser Estuary
- 3d. Scheldt Estuary
- 4. Management Plans & SWOT Analysis
- 4a. Management Plans
- 4b. SWOT Analysis
- 4c. SWOT Tables
- 5. Conclusions
- 5a. Environmental Drivers
- 5b. Best Practice
- 5c. SWOT
Authors:
By: Boyes, S., Cutts, N.D. & Elliott, M.
Supported by: Wild-Metzko S., Knüppel J., Saathoff S., Hürter D., Kress J., Roose F., Geerts L.
By: Boyes, S., Cutts, N.D. & Elliott, M.
Supported by: Wild-Metzko S., Knüppel J., Saathoff S., Hürter D., Kress J., Roose F., Geerts L.
3a. Humber Estuary
Table 1 shows the many organisation(s) with both statutory and non-statutory remits for each of the sectoral activities in the Humber Estuary. The Humber Estuary is subject to many uses and users which are regulated by statute or agreement within a plethora of Acts enforced by local and national statutory bodies (Boyes et al., 2003 ). In order to assist with the consultation of various interest groups and relevant authorities on both the north and south banks of the Humber, the Humber Advisory Group (HAG) was established in 2001 to provide strategic advice to the Humber Estuary Relevant Authorities Group (HERAG), both during the production of the Humber Management Scheme (HMS) and subsequently with the implementation of various management actions. However, there is still no overall co-ordination of all relevant plans, and no ICZM policy for the estuary. Whilst the HMS has drawn together several management initiatives, planning management remains fragmented between the relevant planning authorities around the Humber. The HMS was revised in 2011/12 and the updated version is now in use for the management of the Humber Estuary.Table 1 Organisational Remit for the Management of the Humber Estuary
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| Area of Responsibility | Group/Organisation | Basis to Management |
| Water Quality | Defra | Government Body – Statutory |
| Environment Agency | Executive Non-departmental Public Body (NDPB) - Statutory | |
| Water Companies | Duty of Care | |
| Conservation | Defra | Government Body – Statutory |
| Natural England | Executive NDPB - Statutory | |
| Environment Agency | Executive Non-departmental Public Body (NDPB) - Statutory | |
| Royal Society for the Protection of Birds | Landowner/manager & NGO pressure | |
| Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust (LWT) | Landowner/manager & NGO pressure | |
| Yorkshire Wildlife Trust (YWT) | Landowner/manager & NGO pressure | |
| Yorkshire Naturalists Union | NGO Expertise | |
| Spurn Heritage Coast | Formal Agreement between Maritime Authorities & NE | |
| Shipping & Ports | Marine Management Organisation (MMO) | Executive NDPB - Statutory |
| ABP Humber Estuary Services (Associated British Ports) | Navigation and Harbour Authority for Goole, Hull, Immingham and Grimsby - Statutory | |
| Humber Sea Terminals, APT and ConocoPhillips | Harbour Authorities – Relevant Authorities | |
| British Waterways | Public Corporation - Statutory | |
| Development | Local Planning Authorities (with stakeholder input) | Statutory |
| Associated British Ports (ABP) | Statutory | |
| Environment Agency | Executive NDPB - Statutory | |
| Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) | Partnership of business, university and the four local authorities | |
| Flood Protection | Defra | Government Body – Statutory |
| Humber Estuary Coastal Authority Group (HECAG) | Advisory (comprising various bodies) | |
| Environment Agency | Executive NDPB - Statutory | |
| Local Planning Authorities (with stakeholder input) | Statutory | |
| Internal Drainage Boards | Statutory | |
| Local Landowners | Stakeholders | |
| Tourism | Visit Hull and East Yorkshire. Also Visit Lincolnshire | Promotion |
| Fishery | North Eastern Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority | Statutory |
| Environment Agency | Executive NDPB - Statutory | |
| Fishing / Sea Angling clubs | Permitting, site management & lobbying | |
| National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations | Lobby | |
| Wildfowling / Hunting | Local wildfowling clubs, Upper Humber wildfowling committee, Humber wildfowl refuge committee | Permitting, land management and ownership/lease, lobby |
| Agriculture | National Farmers Union (North East Region), Country Landowners Association (Yorkshire) | Lobby |
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Management issues
What are the relative strengths and weaknesses of different TIDE management plans and actions?What tool is available to help manage multiple users of a resource in an integrated way (i.e. achieving more holistic management)?