CYMRU FYW: A LIVING WALES A NEW FRAMEWORK FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT,OUR COUNTRYSIDE AND OUR SEAS

CONTEXT Our system for planning and managing land use has its roots in the post War settlement in the 1940`s It introduced separate systems for land management (Agriculture Act 1947), land use planning (Town and Country Planning Act 1947) and conservation (National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949) The NPAC 1949 introduced separate systems for the management of nature conservation and countryside (including landscape) Marine not mentioned

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FRAMEWORK Sets out the case for a new framework to ensure Integrated planning and management of the environment Integration of environmental objectives with economic and social well being

What will change? Management of whole system Integrated management of the environment Clear set of national priorities Local priorities in a sustainable development framework Refocus on positive action rather than reactive action Fully reflect true long term value of ecosystems and their services in decision making (IUCN ecosystems approach)

Five workstreams to develop the framework: Building the evidence base Valuing ecosystems Refreshing Regulatory and Management Approaches Refreshing Partnership Mechanisms Refreshing Institutional Arrangements

DO WE START FROM HERE?

ECONOMIC WELLBEING STATE OF ENVIRONMENT - Habitat fragmentation - Habitat loss - Over exploitation - Invasive species - Pollution - Climate change SOCIAL WELLBEING PRESSURES - Demographic change - Energy supply/security - Food security - Globalisation LEVERS - CAP - CFP - Territorial Cohesion - Wales Spatial Plan - Marine Spatial Plan - Water Framework Directive - Glastir - Rural Development Plan - Community Strategies - Local Development Plans - NP/AONB Management Plans - Wales Fisheries Strategy TOOLS - Legislation eg. Habitat Regulations - Designations - Town and Country Planning - Other Consents Processes - Management Agreements - Experimental Powers - Grant Aid - SEA/HRA - Valuation? OUTCOMES - National - Regional - Local OR HERE?

WALES: POLICY ARCHITECTURE European Union - Common Fisheries Policy - Common Agricultural Policy - Territorial Cohesion UK Government - National Policy Statements - Marine Policy Statements - Energy Policy One Wales – Programme for Government One Wales: One Planet. (WAG – SDS) Wales Spatial Plan Marine Spatial Plan Strategic sustainable management of land and water Community Strategies Sectoral Plans and Programmes Local Development Plans Welsh Assembly Government: Economic Renewal; Rural Development Programme; National Infrastructure Plan; Wales Transport Strategy; Energy Strategy; Waste Strategy; Climate Change Strategy; Wales Environment Strategy; Natural Environment Framework – A Living Wales; other sectoral plans for Health, Education, Sport, Social Care, etc Regulatory mechanisms and tools Examples include legislation relating to Town & Country Planning; Water Framework Directive; Habitat & Species Directives; Air Quality; Fisheries; etc Management of Wales’ natural environmental assets

JOINED UP GOVERNMENT (NATIONAL) WALES RURAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN ECONOMIC RENEWAL PROGRAMME NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FRAMEWORK Statutory Wales Spatial Plan Marine Spatial Plan Community Strategy National Park and AONB Management Plans Local Development Plan NATIONAL AND REGIONAL LOCAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SCHEME GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE: BENEFITS AND OUTCOMES

Decisions EcosystemsInstitutions ValuesServices Incentives Actions and scenarios InformationBiophysical models Economic and cultural models INTEGRATING ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IN DECISION MAKING