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Flood Resilience in Wales
(an NRW Perspective)
Gareth O’SheaExecutive Director – Operations South
Natural Resources Wales
Natural Resources Wales - who we are
• Formed in April 2013, from Environment Agency
Wales, Countryside Council for Wales and Forestry
Commission Wales
• Our purpose is to ensure that the natural resources
of Wales are sustainably maintained, enhanced and
used, now and in the future.
• 1,900 staff, budget of £170m
What we do
What we do
Incident Response
6 priority areas;
• Sustained investment in coastal flood and
erosion risk management
• Greater clarity on roles and responsibilities
• Assessment of the skills and capacity of risk
management authorities
• More support to communities to help them
become more self sufficient and resilient
• Delivery of locally developed plans for coastal
communities
How to create and sustain
self-supporting resilient communities?
Future Generations Bill
Y Bil Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol
Deddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol
(Cymru)
Well-being of Future Generations
(Wales) Act
Sustainable Management of Natural Resources
Wales’ Natural Resources need to be managed for the long term, by
all, to provide the foundation for Wellbeing into the future
The 7 Wellbeing Goals.
5 SD Principles 9 SMNR Principles
Resilience of Future Generations – research into action
Thank you
Diolch yn fawr