Water management

Water Framework Directive: catchment-level engagement. For the Environment Agency for England and Wales. 2011.

Farming and water for the future in the Trent catchment: innovative solutions for flood risk management. For the OnTrent Initiative. 2010.

Stakeholder engagement and River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs). For the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). 2010.

Water governance in Central Asia - two day course in Bishkek on using public participation in water management. For the European Commission. 2009.

Evidence gathering for North Norfolk Coastal Management Plan (led by Risk and Policy Analysts). For North Norfolk District Council. 2007 - 2008.

Regional strategies for water related sport and recreation stakeholder engagement (led by University of Brighton). For the Environment Agency for England and Wales. 2006 - 2007.

Water Framework Directive (WFD) measures appraisal training workshop. For the Environment Agency for England and Wales. 2008.

Integrated Sustainability Appraisal of the Mayor of London's Water Strategy. For the Greater London Authority (with CHERE). 2006 - 2009.

• integrated catchment planning
• spatial planning policy
• ecosystems approach;
• strategy development
• water resource management
• flood risk and coastal erosion management;
• stakeholder engagement processes
• the environmental implications of navigation and water based recreation.

CEP has particular expertise in the requirements of the Water Framework Directive, as well as its implementation within EU Member States. We have, for example, developed approaches to stakeholder engagement during the preparation of River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs) and the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of RBMPs. Our water management work has included commissions for the Environment Agency for England and Wales, European Environment Agency (EEA) and the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), water companies and other national and local authorities.