2009 03 Environment Agency - Paul Leinster
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Transcript of 2009 03 Environment Agency - Paul Leinster
Management of the Upper Severn Estuary and the Role of Partnerships
Dr Paul Leinster CBEChief Executive, Environment AgencySevern Estuary Partnership Forum - 11th September 2009
Pressures and Conflicts
DocksConservationRecreationEconomic DevelopmentMarine aggregatesClimate Change
Climate Change and Severn River Basin
Winter rainfall2050s
20-30% increase in
winter rainfall
Summer rainfall2050s
Up to 30% decrease in
summer rainfall