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“Setting the course”
PIANC – EnviCom report 2010/2011
PIANC
Environmental Commission - EnviCom
Chairman
Harald Köthe
Secretary
Edmond Russo
AGA, May 17, 2011, Berlin, Germany
Report 2010/2011
The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure
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Mission
PIANC is „THE global organisation providing guidance for sustainable waterborne transport, ports and waterways‟.
UN Millennium Development Goal No.7:
ensure environmental sustainability
‘Sustainable’ means:
“… meeting the needs of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
• Promote the development and improvement of global
waterborne transport infrastructure and enhancement of
its economic, environmental and social benefits
• Be proactive in dealing with the impact of climate change
• Promote the philosophy of ‘Working with Nature’
PIANC Strategic Plan 2010-2014 Goals
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Meetings 2010
No.32 Brussels, Belgium, February 2-3, 2010
Host: PIANC Headquarters
-> Field trip to the Port of Antwerp,
Host: Port Authority Antwerp:
• visit construction site new sediment
treatment plant and
• new habitat areas in the port of Antwerp
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Meetings 2010
No.33: Le Havre, France, September 21-22, 2010Host: Port Authority of Le Havre
• field trip to the development of Le Havre Port 2000 terminals and related
environmental projects in the Seine estuary;
• visit of the ancient town and harbour of Honfleur
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Meetings 2011
Next meetings:
No.35 Rotterdam, The Netherlands,
September 22-23, 2011Host: Port of Rotterdam
Technical Visit: Maasvlakte 2
No.34 Brussels, Belgium, February 1-2, 2011
Host: PIANC Headquarters
plan 2033
2012: No.36 Brussels, January 31- February 1
No.37 Australia, September
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Member situation
countriesAustralia (corresp.)
Belgium
Canada (vacant)
France
Finland
Germany
India (vacant)
Italy new member!
partnersCCNR
CEDA
ESPO
IAPH
IADC
INE
Ports Australia
UNEP
Currently 11 nations and 8 associated partners
good participation: 15-20 participants per meeting
Japan
The Netherlands
Norway (vacant)
Spain new member! + YP
Sweden (vacant)
UK
USA + YP
Fruitful contribution by partner organisations !
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Working and Task Group reports
2009/2010: 3 EnviCom reports published
- No.100 „Dredging Management Practices for the Environment‟
- No.104 „Dredged Material as a Resource‟ PIANC report
- No.109 „Long-term management of Confined Disposal Facilities‟
2010 published: No.108
„Environmental Aspects of Dredging and
Port Construction around Coral Reefs‟
Chair: Tom Foster (Singapore)
Co-chair: Emily Corcoran (UNEP)
2010
PIANC + UNEP
2011 call for new WG out:
„Environmental Aspects of
Dredging around Coastal
Vegetation‟
Dredged Material Management
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Working and Task Group reports
in progress: WG ‘Fish and Shellfish Habitat Management in
Ports and Waterways’
- new chair: Andy Casper (USA)
- emphasis on a collection of case studies
- finalisation end of 2011
January 2011 successful kick-off meeting new WG:
„A Practical Guide for a Sustainable (Sea-)Port
(‘Green Port’)’
- chair: Tiedo Vellinga (The Netherlands),
co-chair: Kris de Crane (IAPH)
- Joint WG PIANC + IAPH
- good international participation and interest
- Goal: Criteria what a „green port‟ really is
Ports
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in progress: WG 136 „Recommendations for Sustainable
Maritime Navigation‟
- chair: Jacques Paul (France)
- finalisation in 2011
in progress: partnering environment related WGs of MarCom,
InCom, RecCom
February 2010 kick-off meeting new WG 143:
„Initial Assessment of Environmental Effects of Navigation and
Infrastructure Projects‟
- chair: Burton Suedel (USA)
Working and Task Group reports
Navigation/Waterways
2011 publication:
„Towards a Sustainable Waterborne
Transportation Industry‟ (Task Group 2)
- chair: Keith Hofseth (USA)
- messages of overriding interest for the sector
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discussion, relation and agreement with other initiatives: e.g.
Dutch „Building with Nature‟ Programme (2008-2012)
several international presentations of EnviCom members to
promote WwN philosophy
update of Position Paper in January 2011, available in several
languages
start collection of case studies showing one/more elements of
WwN (aims: online database, WwN Award on future PIANC
Congresses)
start of WwN Correspondence Group, chair: Jan Brooke (UK)
new thematic WwN website with all relevant information and
contacts:
www.pianc.org/workingwithnature.php
Strategic Initiatives (1)
Working with Nature Philosophy – WwN
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foundation and consolidation of PIANC‟s Permanent Task
Group on Climate Change (PTG CC)
Chair: Kate White (USA), Secretary: Jason Giovannettone
(USA)
See details in separate presentation from PTG CC
Strategic Initiatives (2)
Climate Change
EU WFD Navigation Task Force
continuation of very fruitful co-operation of up to 9 navigation
stakeholder (organisations) under the lead of PIANC
Chair: Jan Brooke (UK)
close interaction and connection to the European Commission
(DG Env, DG Move) in various implementation activities of the
EU Com (regulations, guidelines)
very good recognition and reputation of PIANC
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Networking
participation in review of Specific Guidelines for Assessment
of Dredged Material; important message:
“dredged sediments are a natural resource and not waste per se”
IMO, Scientific Group of the London Convention
EU guidelines: navigation + nature protection
Working Group on Rivers, in progress
Draft Guideline „Sustainable inland waterway development
and management in the context of the EU Habitats and Birds
Directives‟
PIANC representative: Elmar Fuchs (Germany)
Working Group on Estuaries, published January 2011
„Guidance on the implementation of the Birds and
Habitat Directives in estuaries and coastal zones‟, with
particular attention to port development and dredging
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Thanks to all EnviCom members and partner organisations for their engagement and
contributions.
Visit EnviCom
WWW.PIANC.ORGCommissions EnviCom
+ Thematic webpages on
WFD, WwN, CC
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Thank you for listening!
Harald Köthe
Chairman PIANC EnviCom
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