Programme

Coastal Futures – January 23rd to 24th 2019 at the Royal Geographical Society

The Coastal Futures 2019 programme includes:              

• The Environment Bill, environmental principles and watch dog
• The 25 year Plan – implementation in the marine environment
• Brexit latest & its implications for the coastal & marine environment
• Social Capital and the marine pioneers; the developing role of social sciences
• Charting new initiatives and visions for coastal governance & management
• Communities, health and well-being
•  Adaptation at the Coast & Climate Change & Restoring coastal habitats
• Natural Capital, Net Gain and Economic importance of UK marine industry
• Offshore wind development and addressing the environmental issues
• What future for wave & tidal renewables?
• Plastics Pollution – How do you respond?
• Communicating Environmental Issues – Social media – Understanding audiences
• Protecting the World’s Oceans last frontiers – the high seas and deep seas
• The framework for marine protection & management – meeting our international commitments
• Marine Spatial Planning: perspectives, practice and information: England, Scotland and Isle of Man
• Effective engagement with stakeholders, building networks & understanding
• The Fisheries Bill & Brexit replacing the CFP – Will the fundamentals change? Perspectives
• Quota allocation, ownership & the inshore fleet, The Seafood Industry & Environmental Protection
• Can we have Sustainable scallop fisheries?  IFCAs Update
• Marine Protected Areas & Fisheries – What should be our vision for the future?
• The whole site approach – Marine Parks – Practice in austerity – Recovery
• Networking & Presentations with 58 speakers providing the most comprehensive briefing of the year

and much more