Stakeholder Workshop on Irish Freshwater Ecosystem Services (ESManage)

Start Date 31/08/2015 End Date 31/08/2015

Event Description:

ESManage is a 3 year project, funded by the Irish Environmental Protection Agency, with the overall aim of integrating Ecosystem Services (ES) derived from freshwaters into policy and decision-making for sustainable management of water resources, as required by the Water Framework Directive. ES are defined as 'the functions and products of ecosystems that benefit humans, or yield welfare to society' (Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, 2005).

The aims of this workshop are to introduce the project objectives, and to seek stakeholder’s view on (i) what are the key ecosytem services delivered by freshwater ecosystems in Ireland and (ii) how alternative future land-use and other pressures, and management responses might impact the delivery of freshwater ecosystem services. The output from this workshop will contribute to the project’s overall objective to harness the knowledge and tools required for incorporating the ecosystem services approach into policy and decision-making for sustainable management of water resources.

The programme includes two keynote addresses.

Time Speaker

9:30-9:50 Registration, Tea & Coffee

9:50-10.00 EPA 2014-2020 EPA Research Strategy– Dr. Alice Wemaere

10:00-10.15 Welcome & introduction to the EsManage Project - Dr Mary Kelly-Quinn

10:15- 11.00 Keynote : The Ecosystem Services (ES) Approach Speaker to be confirmed

11.00- 11:30 Irish Freshwater Resources & Associated Ecosystem Services - Dr Hugh Feeley

11:30 -12.30 Break-out small group sessions – Identifying key ES delivered by freshwater ecosystems in Ireland

12:30-13:00 Reports from session rapporteurs

13:00-14:00 Lunch

14:00-14.45 Keynote Prof. Mike Christie – ES valuation: Keys Steps and Information Needs

14.45-15.00 Pressures on Irish Freshwater Resources: Present & Future – Martin Mc Garrigle

15.00-16.00 Break-out small group sessions – Management Scenarios for Investigation & Study Catchments

16:00-16:30 Reports from session rapporteurs

16.30-16.45 Wrap Up & Next Steps – Prof. Michael Bruen

16.45 Close of Workshop

• Event Location: UCD, Suite 003 Planning Building, Belfield, Dublin 4
• Event Host(s): University College Dublin (UCD)
• Registration Required?: Yes
• Free Registration?: Yes
• Event Keywords: Ecosystem Services (ES); Freshwater; Impact; Pressures; Management; Workshop
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  Participation is free but spaces are limited, email: hugh.feeley@ucd.ie
  
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