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The developing private sector engagement in the UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve

The developing private sector engagement in the UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. Andy Bell, Manager North Devon UNESCO World Biosphere. Total area 3850 km 2 (including sea) Population: C. 150,000. Governance. Biosphere Reserve Projects 2012-2015. Adapting to Climate Change.

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The developing private sector engagement in the UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve

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  1. The developingprivatesector engagement in the UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve Andy Bell, Manager North Devon UNESCO World Biosphere

  2. Total area 3850 km2 (including sea) Population: C. 150,000

  3. Governance

  4. Biosphere Reserve Projects 2012-2015

  5. Adapting to Climate Change

  6. Hydrograph of Taw at Umberleigh Oct 1988 Rainfall to flood=17 hours

  7. Summer rainfall present and c2050 Winter Summer Now c. 2050

  8. Land Management Interventions to reduce flooding • Planting of woodlands • Restoring wetlands (Culm Grassland, Peat bogs) • Improving permeability of soils

  9. The Biosphere Reserve has produced the Sustainable energy strategy for the area and coordinating its delivery Energy

  10. Energy Plan area

  11. Current energy consumption… …and expenditure Energy spend is £300M per annum Cars = main contributor to transport energy consumption Cost = not even split  transport accounts for ~50% of expenditure Equivalent of >£2,200 per year per person on energy £300 on domestic energy  >£700 per year per household

  12. Energy Strategy

  13. Fuel Poverty across Devon

  14. Areas to target? Fuel poverty Un-insulated cavity walls and electricity as main fuel Un-insulated cavity walls and oil as main fuel

  15. Wood Fuel & Current Woodlands

  16. Modelling for land use change

  17. Identifying the land for connecting wetland habitats and woodland habitats and reduce flooding

  18. Other areas for carbon storage and/or woodfuel production

  19. Contact through the right algorithm • Buffer strip planting on the Taw • Failing water bodies • Un buffered streams • Landowners with recent planting (<5 years) • 12% response rate on mail shot • Woodland creation in the NIA • Mailshot to landowners in the NIA who had woodland potential not impacting Culm grassland • 4% response on the mail shot

  20. Policy tools being developed • Local Plan Policies • Favour local woodland enterprise development • Encouragement of local timber use • Biosphere Reserves Rural Enterprise Zone • Support provision of forestry advice • Develop the energy markets linked to energy efficiency

  21. Discussions yet to be had • Getting the balance of ecosystem services • Species mix and Silvicultural policy • How to respond to disease outbreaks • Ancient Woodland restoration • Pest Management • Deer/venison with UNESCO Brand?

  22. www.northdevonbiosphere.org.uk THANK YOU FOR LISTENING

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