Statements panel discussion

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At the border between Gallia and Switzerland
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- Stop, border inspection while leaving
Gallia - What do we do Asterix? - Its only a
formality Obelix
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Everythings ok! You can pass.
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• Stop!
• But you said we could pass?
• I gave you permission to leave Gallia, but I
  dont have anything to do with the administrative
  formalities on that side of the border anymore.

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get off for a border inspection while entering
Switzerland!
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• I think they are in trouble in Switzerland
• Now its their turn!

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Improving Flood Management across Borders

• Introduction to the FLAPP output

FLAPP Policy Working Group Luitzen Bijlsma and
Bart Swanenvleugel
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Agenda

• FLAPP process
• FLAPP output
• Background of the recommendations
• Recommendations

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1. FLAPP PROCESS
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The FLAPP Process

• 35 partners
• Regional and local
• Policy makers, practitioners, scientists
• Process
• Information sharing and knowledge exchange
• Case studies and identifying best practices
• Joint thematic studies

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2. FLAPP OUTPUT
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FLAPP Output
Recommendations for improved integrated river
basin management
Flood Mapping, Sustainable Flood Management,
Inventory of Information Systems
Joint approach to cross border
cooperation
Sub-products FLAPP component working groups
Good practice examples of FLAPP partners
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3. BACKGROUND OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS
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The urgency for improving flood management across
borders

• Flapp Partners underline the urgency

• Increased flood risk, hazards and damage in
  domestic areas
• Variety of Governmental Action on European, River
  Basin, National, Regional and Local level
• EU Flood Risk Management Directive

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Benefits of improving flood management across
borders
Flapp Partners identified Benefits of improving
flood management across borders

• Reduces damage through efficient and cost
  effective investments
• Measures that better respect the various
  functions of the river
• Sustainable development of border areas and the
  basin as a whole

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4. FLAPP RECOMMENDATIONS
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Improving Flood Management Across Borders

• Flapp Partners identified Recommendations for
  improving flood management across borders

• A total number of 24 recommendations
• Adressed to the EU, National (including int.
  basin committees), Regional and Local level
• Per level two recommendations are presented here

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Improving Flood Management Across Borders

• Recommendations for EU level
• Coordinate EU policies related to Flood
  Management
• Promote the insurance of natural hazards

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Improving Flood Management Across Borders

• Recommendations for national level
• Empower the regional and local level by clear
  mandates
• Involve regional and local stakeholders in
  bilateral processes

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Improving Flood Management Across Borders

• Recommendations for regional and local level
• Invest across the border if measures are more
  cost/effective
• Aim at cost recovery for flood management services