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Policy and legal tools for ecosystem restoration in Flanders (Belgium) Erika van den Bergh CBD workshop on Ecosystem restortation, Vilm, 2-6 june 2014

Belgium 30.530 km³ 11 milj inhabitants 3 languages 7 governments Flanders: 470/km² Brussels: 7200/km² Wallonia: 210/km² Environmentel issues are regional competence CCEP: CCEP: Coordination Coordination Comite Comite for for Environmental Environmental Policy Policy CCEP: CCEP: Coordination Coordination Comite Comite for for Environmental Environmental Policy Policy 5/06/2014 E. Van den Bergh, Vilm 2-6 june 2014 2

Land use cover in Flanders cropland urban (production) ‘Urban network’ grasland (production) woods (road)infrastruct ure water industry park & recreation other nature types 5/06/2014 E. Van den Bergh, Vilm 2-6 june 2014 3

Policy framework for ecological restoration Spatial planning and zonation maps 12 % with ‘green’ destination Small and fragmented Land use in ‘green destination’ 5/06/2014 E. Van den Bergh, Vilm 2-6 june 2014 4

Policy framework for ecological restoration Flemish Ecological Network (1997-2003) part of Nature decree 1997 VEN: 125.000ha of coherent interconnected network with nature as primary function IVON: 150.000ha multifunctional green space as support Designation in 2008: VEN 70%, IVON 1% Land use in VEN, 2008 5/06/2014 E. Van den Bergh, Vilm 2-6 june 2014 5

Policy framework for ecological restoration EU legislation Natura 2000 Conservation goals (adopted april ‘14) Management plans WFD GES/GEP Ramsar convention CBD 5/06/2014 E. Van den Bergh, Vilm 2-6 june 2014 6

Policy instruments for ecological restoration Land acquisition for nature reserves Subsidies for NGO’s Agency for Nature and forest has right of pre- emption in VEN (within price limits) Management agreements and plans Agreements between administrations New Nature decree (april ‘14) Subsidies for NGO’s, farmers, companies and private persons according to ambitions the plan 5/06/2014 E. Van den Bergh, Vilm 2-6 june 2014 7

Policy instruments for ecological restoration Article 6 of the habitats directive Appropriate assessment Mitigation Compensation Integration of large public works (win-win) flood control navigation Road infrastructure Port development sand & gravel extraction 5/06/2014 E. Van den Bergh, Vilm 2-6 june 2014 8

Policy instruments for ecological restoration Land development schemes (Flemish Land Agency) Comprehensive land consoloditation: regrouping of agriculture parcels (insert small landscape elements) Land development: to facilitate transition from land use to spatial planning destination. (insert connectivity projects) Land development for nature (coordination between ANB-VLM Agri-environmental agreements Local land bank to re-allocate rather than expropriate EU life projects Regional landscapes Collaboration between municipalities to promote nature recreation, eduacation and conservation (small landscape elements) Public awareness and involvement 5/06/2014 E. Van den Bergh, Vilm 2-6 june 2014 9

Comprehensive land consoloditation 5/06/2014 E. Van den Bergh, Vilm 2-6 june 2014 10

Land development schemes for nature 5/06/2014 E. Van den Bergh, Vilm 2-6 june 2014 11

Regional Landscapes 5/06/2014 E. Van den Bergh, Vilm 2-6 june 2014 12

Policy instruments for ecological restoration Land development schemes (Flemish Land Agency) Comprehensive land consoloditation: regrouping of agriculture parcels (insert small landscape elements) Land development: to facilitate transition from land use to spatial planning destination. (insert connectivity projects) Land development for nature (coordination between ANB-VLM Agri-environmental agreements Local land bank to re-allocate rather than expropriate EU life projects Regional landscapes 5/06/2014 E. Van den Bergh, Vilm 2-6 june 2014 13

Some examples The Schelde estuary Port of Antwerp 5/06/2014 E. Van den Bergh, Vilm 2-6 june 2014 14

The Schelde estuary Salinity zones westerschelde Polyhaline Mesohaline Zeeschelde Oligohaline Freshwater Freshwater Freshwater: < 0,5 PSU, Brackish zone: 0,5 - 18 PSU, Salty zone: > 18 PSU.

Schelde Estuary Rehabilitation plan 1999 Rehabilitation vision for the Zeeschelde, part of agreement with NGO following implementation of SIGMA flood control plan (Flanders) Conceptual restoration model based on problem analysis Identification of potential restoration sites Definition of restoration measures, combined with flood control measures 5/06/2014 E. Van den Bergh, Vilm 2-6 june 2014 16

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Schelde Estuary Rehabilitation plan 3 scenario’s defined Estuarine development Alluvial enhancement Basic ecological quality No financial plan 5/06/2014 E. Van den Bergh, Vilm 2-6 june 2014 18

Long term Long term Vision Long term Long term Vision For the Vision Vision For the Schelde (LTVS) For the For the Schelde (LTVS) Schelde (LTVS) Schelde (LTVS) Het Schelde estuarium Dutch-Belgian managerial project (1999-2001) Vlissingen Dutch-Belgian border Quality targets for 2030 GB Schelde NL Accessibility B Terneuzen LTVS 2030 Antwerpen Kleine Nete Ecosystem health Nete Lokeren Safety Grote Nete Rupel Durme Gent Dijle Zenne

Schelde estuary restoration plan 5/06/2014 E. Van den Bergh, Vilm 2-6 june 2014 20

Problem analysis Zone in the estuary 06 TmDem 06 TmDem problems 07 DemGt 07 DemGt 09 ZeDNe 09 ZeDNe 05 BurTm 05 BurTm 08 Durme 08 Durme 03 HanGr 03 HanGr 02 VlHan 02 VlHan 01 VlRaa 01 VlRaa 04 GrBur 04 GrBur 10 strSc 10 strSc 06 TmDem 07 DemGt 09 ZeDNe 03 HanGr 05 BurTm 08 Durme 01 VlRaa 02 VlHan 04 GrBur 10 strSc Goal Goal Goal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 + + + + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ Buffer discharge Buffer discharge 0 0 0 0 + + ++ ++ ++ ++ Buffer discharge + + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + + + + + + + + 0 0 tidal energy dissipation tidal energy dissipation + ++ ++ ++ ++ + + + + 0 tidal energy dissipation Multiple channelsystem Multiple channelsystem 0 0 ++ ++ ++ ++ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Multiple channelsystem 0 ++ ++ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ 0 0 Optimise natural habitat processes Optimise natural habitat processes ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ 0 Optimise natural habitat processes minimise turbidity minimise turbidity 0 0 + + + + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + + ++ ++ + + 0 0 minimise turbidity 0 + + ++ ++ ++ + ++ + 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ++ ++ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ++ Optimise C cycle Optimise C cycle Optimise C cycle Optimise N cycle 0 0 + + + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ Optimise N cycle Optimise N cycle 0 0 0 0 + + + + + + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ Optimise O cycle 0 0 0 + ++ ++ + ++ + ++ Optimise O cycle Optimise O cycle 0 0 0 0 0 0 + + ++ ++ ++ ++ + + ++ ++ + + ++ ++ Optimise Pcycle 0 0 0 0 0 0 + + + ++ Optimise Pcycle Optimise Pcycle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 + + + + + + ++ ++ Optimise Si cycle + ++ ++ ++ 0 Optimise Si cycle Optimise Si cycle + + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ 0 0 0 + + ++ ++ ++ + ++ + 0 Optimise primary production 0 0 + + + + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + + ++ ++ + + 0 0 Optimise primary production Optimise primary production Optimise conditions for zooplankton 0 + + + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ 0 Optimise conditions for zooplankton Optimise conditions for zooplankton 0 0 + + + + + + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ 0 0 Optimise conditions for zoobenthos + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ 0 Optimise fishmigration 0 + + + + + ++ ++ ++ ++ Optimise conditions for zoobenthos Optimise conditions for zoobenthos + + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ 0 0 + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ 0 Shallow low dynamic water Optimise fishmigration Optimise fishmigration 0 0 + + + + + + + + + + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ mudflats + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ 0 + + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ 0 0 Shallow low dynamic water Shallow low dynamic water Lower flats dynamics 0 ++ ++ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 mudflats mudflats + + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ 0 0 Tidal marshes + ++ + + ++ + ++ + ++ 0 Lower flats dynamics Lower flats dynamics 0 0 ++ ++ ++ ++ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Set back tidal marsh succession + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ 0 0 0 Tidal marshes Tidal marshes + + ++ ++ + + + + ++ ++ + + ++ ++ + + ++ ++ 0 0 Non-tidal wetland 0 0 0 + + + ++ + ++ 0 Set back tidal marsh succession Set back tidal marsh succession + + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ 0 0 0 0 0 0 Non-tidal wetland Non-tidal wetland 0 0 0 0 0 0 + + + + + + ++ ++ + + ++ ++ 0 0