Transcript The Ythan Project: stakeholder involvement in catchment management in

The Ythan Project:
stakeholder involvement in
catchment management in
Scotland - a practical example
Tamsin Morris
Project location
location
Project
River
Ythan
Aberdeen
City
Project background
-physical
 95% agricultural
land use in the
catchment
 Rolling lowland
landscape
 Designated nature
reserve (EC Birds
Directive) at the
estuary
Project background
-social
 Catchment designated as a Nitrate
Vulnerable Zone under the European
Nitrates Directive
 Lead to much discussion about the area’s
future
 Community consultation process through a
local group (Formartine Partnership)
Consulted local people
Consulted those working for organisations with a
remit for the area
Asked to produce a ‘wish list’ for the area
Who are the
stakeholders here?
Local residents
Land managers / farmers
Landowners
Those who use the river for recreation
National government agencies responsible
for conserving the river
Local government
How can we involve
stakeholders?
Project management
Site selection
Gathering information
Individual discussions &
assistance where
required
Dissemination of project
findings at an appropriate
level
Project partners
Aberdeenshire Council
Forest Enterprise
 Formartine Partnership
Macaulay Land Use Research Institute
River Restoration Centre
Scottish Natural Heritage
Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Ythan District Fishery Board
Project outcomes
Involvement of the local
community
Increased awareness of the
river environment and our
impact on it
Improvements in the ecological
state of the river
The provision of guidance on
how to involve local people in
catchment scale projects
How are we assessing
stakeholder involvement?
Through recording the range of
involvement in the project
Through monitoring of people’s responses
to the project
Assessment of random samples of the
population to see how their attitudes to the
river, the project and their impact upon the
river change during the project
What does this mean
outside the catchment?
Implications for Water Framework
Directive (notably Article 14)
Demonstrating community participation
(not just consultation)
Guidance on how to integrate local
people and national agencies
Provides important input for predicting
likely outcomes - can we change
people’s responses and attitudes?
Further
information
The Ythan Project
c/o Aberdeenshire Council
29 Bridge Street
Ellon, Aberdeenshire
AB41 9AA, UK
Tel: +44 1358 726411
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.ythan.org.uk