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Table 4 Organisational Remit for the Management of the Scheldt estuary
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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.
3d. Scheldt Estuary
Table 4 details the bodies with both statutory and non-statutory responsibilities for the Scheldt river estuary which borders both the Netherlands and Belgium (Flanders). Consequently, management challenges in the Scheldt have largely arisen from the cross-border nature of the management activities. The Netherlands and Flanders previously agreed on a common Long Term Vision of the Scheldt estuary concerning the priority functions (Safety against flooding, Naturalness and Accessibility) and on a set of short term developments/measures to implement the Long Term Vision (Development Scheme 2010). The Development Scheme 2010 includes, amongst others, the execution of the revised Sigmaplan against flooding, the deepening of the navigation channel towards the Port of Antwerp and several nature restoration projects. In 2012, most of the agreed projects are either started or have not yet been realised.Table 4 Organisational Remit for the Management of the Scheldt estuary
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| Area of Responsibility | Group/Organisation | Basis to Management |
| Water Quality | International Scheldt Commission | Statutory |
| Flemish Ministry of Environment, Nature and Energy and Flemish Environment Agency (Flanders) | Statutory | |
| Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, Rijkswaterstaat (the Netherlands) | Statutory | |
| Province of Zeeland (the Netherlands) | Statutory | |
| The Scheldtstromen Water Board | Statutory | |
| Water Companies (Flanders and the Netherlands) | Duty of Care | |
| Conservation | Flemish Ministry of Environment, Nature and Energy and Agency for Nature and Forests (Flanders) | Statutory |
| Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation (the Netherlands) | Statutory | |
| Staatsbosbeheer (the Netherlands) | Statutory | |
| Province of Zeeland (the Netherlands) | Statutory | |
| The Flemish-Dutch Scheldt Commission (VNSC) (Flanders and the Netherlands) | Statutory | |
| Natuurpunt (Flanders) | NGO pressure | |
| Bond Beter Leefmilieu (Flanders) | NGO pressure | |
| Zeeuwse Milieufederatie (the Netherlands) | NGO pressure / terrain manager | |
| Stichting het Zeeuwse Landschap (the Netherlands) | NGO pressure / terrain manager | |
| Vereniging Natuurmonumenten (the Netherlands) | NGO pressure / terrain manager | |
| Vogelbescherming Nederland (the Netherlands) | NGO pressure | |
| Natuurbeschermingsvereniging de Steltkluut (the Netherlands) | NGO pressure | |
| Stichting De Levende Delta (the Netherlands) | NGO pressure | |
| Zuidelijke land- en tuinbouworganisatie (the Netherlands) | NGO pressure | |
| Shipping and Ports | Permanent Committee of Supervision on Scheldt Navigation (Flanders and the Netherlands) | Statutory |
| Common Nautical Authority (the Netherlands and Flanders) | Statutory | |
| Agency Maritime Services and Coast (Flanders) | Statutory | |
| Waterways and Seachannel – SeaScheldt department (Flanders) | Statutory | |
| Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, Rijkswaterstaat (the Netherlands) | Statutory | |
| Development | The Flemish-Dutch Scheldt Commission (VNSC) (Flanders and the Netherlands) | Statutory |
| Flemish Ministry of Mobility and Public Works – Maritime Access (Flanders) | Statutory | |
| Waterways and Seachannel – SeaScheldt divsion (Flanders) | Statutory | |
| Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, Rijkswaterstaat (the Netherlands) | Statutory | |
| Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation (the Netherlands) | Statutory | |
| Province of Zeeland (the Netherlands) | Statutory | |
| Province Oost-Vlaanderen and Province Antwerpen (Flanders) | Statutory | |
| Several Municipalities along Scheldt estuary (the Netherlands and Flanders) | Statutory | |
| Port of Antwerp (Flanders) | Statutory | |
| Port of Ghent (Flanders) | Statutory | |
| Zeeland Seaports (the Netherlands) | Statutory | |
| Flood Protection | Waterways and Seachannel – SeaScheldt division (Flanders) | Statutory |
| Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, Rijkswaterstaat (the Netherlands) | Statutory | |
| Province of Zeeland (the Netherlands) | Statutory | |
| The Scheldtstromen Water Board (the Netherlands) | Statutory | |
| Tourism | Tourist Information Office (VVV) (the Netherlands and Flanders) | Statutory |
| Province of Zeeland (the Netherlands) | Statutory | |
| Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation (the Netherlands) | Statutory | |
| Toerisme Vlaanderen (Flanders) | Statutory | |
| Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen en Provincie Antwerpen (Flanders) | Statutory | |
| Fishery | Agency for Nature and Forests (Flanders) | Statutory |
| Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation (the Netherlands) | Statutory | |
| Wildfowling /Hunting | Agency for Nature and Forests (Flanders) | Statutory |
| Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation (the Netherlands) | Statutory | |
| Staatsbosbeheer (the Netherlands) | Statutory | |
| Agriculture | Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation (the Netherlands) | Statutory |
| The Scheldtstromen Water Board (the Netherlands) | Statutory | |
| Flemish Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture (Flanders) | Statutory | |
| Water boards (Flanders) | Statutory | |
| Boerenbond (Flanders) | NGO pressure | |
| Bond Beter Leefmilieu (Flanders) | NGO pressure | |
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