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Metadata: 2021, Strategic Net Gain Task and Finish Group, Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme, Strategic Net Gain Targets for Coastal and Marine Environments
Abstract:
There is increasing recognition of the need for greater action to restore the marine environment in the face of a continued decline in marine biodiversity. Net gain has been identified as a potential approach to development which can contribute to halting and reversing biodiversity loss by leaving the natural environment in a measurably better state than before. Developments which adopt Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) aim to have positive impact by delivering an overall increase in biodiversity. Currently, there is no formal requirement for Net Gain as part of marine development or Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects in the marine environment. However, it is understood that both are likely to become mandatory in the near future. Introducing a system of Net Gain in the marine environment is recognised as being particularly challenging owing to the dynamic nature of the marine environment and the complex interactions with marine development. It is therefore important that there are clear objectives and targets for Marine Net Gain (MNG) which provide a focus for developer action. Defra's Offshore Wind Enabling Actions (OWEAP) Programme is working to increase understanding of the environmental impacts of offshore wind and find strategic solutions to manage and mitigate impacts in order to reduce barriers to the expansion of offshore wind in English waters. One of the key areas being addressed under OWEAP is MNG. In order to help inform the development of Defra policy in relation to MNG and its implementation, the Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Strategic Net Gain Task and Finish Group (T and F Group) was established to work closely with OWEAP to identify suitable targets for marine and intertidal Net Gain. The T and F Group comprised a range of organisations including Defra, Energy UK, Natural England, Renewable UK, RSPB, SUDG, The Crown Estate, The Wildlife Trusts and UK Major Ports Group, supported by an experienced consultancy, ABPmer. The Group aimed to identify a set of strategic targets for the delivery of MNG and, through consultation, achieve agreement for these targets from all sectors. The T and F Group began by undertaking a gap analysis of existing legal and policy objectives and targets, to inform and support discussion around possible priorities for MNG. Following this, two on-line stakeholder surveys were conducted to gather views from marine stakeholders about MNG opportunities and priorities. The findings from these surveys informed the suggested recommendations for MNG priorities. In addition, to ensure that the T and F Group was operating with a common understanding the Group defined a set of assumptions that would guide the work discussions. The assumptions outlined were central to the Groupâ??s determination of targets whilst also informing their application and deliverability by industry to meet potential future MNG obligations. The development of these assumptions was supported by the information gathered through the stakeholder surveys. It is also important to stress that all discussions of the T and F Group on MNG were based on the foundation that the mitigation hierarchy will still apply to development. The outcome of the work carried out by the T and F Group is a robust set of suggested strategic targets for MNG, which have strong consensus and agreement from all sectors; industry, regulators and conservation bodies. The targets set a clear direction for how developments could contribute towards MNG to restore and improve the marine environment, linked to national strategic priorities. On a national and regional level, the T and F Group considers that Strategic Net Gain Targets for Coastal and Marine Environments 2 MNG should be a strategically managed process led by the government to which funding and delivery of projects is contributed to by industry. Importantly, MNG should not just encompass habitat restoration but also include species restoration and human activity pressure reduction, as important measures to support restoration and enhancement of the marine environment.
Data holder:
The Crown Estate
Use constraints:
Publically Available
| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 5076 |
| Title | The title is used to provide a brief and precise description of the dataset such as 'Date', 'Originating organisation/programme', 'Location' and 'Type of survey'. All acronyms and abbreviations should be reproduced in full. | 2021, Strategic Net Gain Task and Finish Group, Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme, Strategic Net Gain Targets for Coastal and Marine Environments |
| File Identifier | The File Identifier is a code, preferably a GUID, that is globally unique and remains with the same metadata record even if the record is edited or transferred between portals or tools. | 941305204afa39c6e9d78061ae2b0d68 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | 41691-016-OP01 |
| Resource type | The resource type will likely be a dataset but could also be a series (collection of datasets with a common specification) or a service. | series |
| Start date | This describes the date the resource starts. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2021-10-22 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2021-10-26 |
| Spatial resolution | This describes the spatial resolution of the dataset or the spatial limitations of the service. | inapplicable |
| Frequency of updates | This describes the frequency with which the resource is modified or updated i.e. a monitoring programme that samples once per year has a frequency that is described as 'annually'. | notPlanned |
| Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | There is increasing recognition of the need for greater action to restore the marine environment in the face of a continued decline in marine biodiversity. Net gain has been identified as a potential approach to development which can contribute to halting and reversing biodiversity loss by leaving the natural environment in a measurably better state than before. Developments which adopt Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) aim to have positive impact by delivering an overall increase in biodiversity. Currently, there is no formal requirement for Net Gain as part of marine development or Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects in the marine environment. However, it is understood that both are likely to become mandatory in the near future. Introducing a system of Net Gain in the marine environment is recognised as being particularly challenging owing to the dynamic nature of the marine environment and the complex interactions with marine development. It is therefore important that there are clear objectives and targets for Marine Net Gain (MNG) which provide a focus for developer action. Defra's Offshore Wind Enabling Actions (OWEAP) Programme is working to increase understanding of the environmental impacts of offshore wind and find strategic solutions to manage and mitigate impacts in order to reduce barriers to the expansion of offshore wind in English waters. One of the key areas being addressed under OWEAP is MNG. In order to help inform the development of Defra policy in relation to MNG and its implementation, the Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Strategic Net Gain Task and Finish Group (T and F Group) was established to work closely with OWEAP to identify suitable targets for marine and intertidal Net Gain. The T and F Group comprised a range of organisations including Defra, Energy UK, Natural England, Renewable UK, RSPB, SUDG, The Crown Estate, The Wildlife Trusts and UK Major Ports Group, supported by an experienced consultancy, ABPmer. The Group aimed to identify a set of strategic targets for the delivery of MNG and, through consultation, achieve agreement for these targets from all sectors. The T and F Group began by undertaking a gap analysis of existing legal and policy objectives and targets, to inform and support discussion around possible priorities for MNG. Following this, two on-line stakeholder surveys were conducted to gather views from marine stakeholders about MNG opportunities and priorities. The findings from these surveys informed the suggested recommendations for MNG priorities. In addition, to ensure that the T and F Group was operating with a common understanding the Group defined a set of assumptions that would guide the work discussions. The assumptions outlined were central to the Groupâ??s determination of targets whilst also informing their application and deliverability by industry to meet potential future MNG obligations. The development of these assumptions was supported by the information gathered through the stakeholder surveys. It is also important to stress that all discussions of the T and F Group on MNG were based on the foundation that the mitigation hierarchy will still apply to development. The outcome of the work carried out by the T and F Group is a robust set of suggested strategic targets for MNG, which have strong consensus and agreement from all sectors; industry, regulators and conservation bodies. The targets set a clear direction for how developments could contribute towards MNG to restore and improve the marine environment, linked to national strategic priorities. On a national and regional level, the T and F Group considers that Strategic Net Gain Targets for Coastal and Marine Environments 2 MNG should be a strategically managed process led by the government to which funding and delivery of projects is contributed to by industry. Importantly, MNG should not just encompass habitat restoration but also include species restoration and human activity pressure reduction, as important measures to support restoration and enhancement of the marine environment. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | To develop the idea of strategic MNG targets further, SUDG and TWT prepared a successful proposal to the Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme5. The terms of reference for the work had the following key roles and objectives: â?¢ Examine the sources of information that could be used to identify strategic MNG targets; â?¢ Use the information to develop draft strategic Net Gain targets for marine and coastal environments; â?¢ Consult widely on these to determine acceptability across a broad range of stakeholders; â?¢ Finalise agreed strategic targets; and â?¢ Publicise the final outputs |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine Environmental Data and Information Network |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Human health and safety | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Oceanographic geographical features | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Species distribution | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Acoustic noise in the water column | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Litter abundance and type | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Cetacean behaviour | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Fish behaviour | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 64 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 4 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 47 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -16 |
| Regional sea | Celtic Sea | |
| unknown | ||
| Responsible organisations | ||
| Role | The point of contact is person or organisation with responsibility for the creation and maintenance of the metadata for the resource. | pointOfContact |
| Organisation name | The Crown Estate | |
| Phone | +44 020 7851 5000 | |
| Delivery point | 16 New Burlington Place | |
| Postal code | W1S 2HX | |
| City | London | |
| enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
| Organisation name | The Crown Estate | |
| Phone | +44 020 7851 5000 | |
| Delivery point | 16 New Burlington Place | |
| Postal code | W1S 2HX | |
| City | London | |
| enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd | |
| Position name | Data Manager | |
| enquiries@abpmer.co.uk | ||
| Role | The custodian is the person or organisation that accepts responsibility for the resource and ensures appropriate care and maintenance. If a dataset has been lodged with a Data Archive Centre for maintenance then this organisation is be entered here. | custodian |
| Organisation name | The Crown Estate | |
| Phone | +44 020 7851 5000 | |
| Delivery point | 16 New Burlington Place | |
| Postal code | W1S 2HX | |
| City | London | |
| enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| Resource locators | ||
| Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/3513/summary |
| Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk | |
| Dataset constraints | ||
| 20 Limitations on Public Access - Access constraints | otherRestrictions | |
| 20 Limitations on Public Access - Other constraints | This states any limitations on access to the data and uses free text. | Publically Available |
| 21 Conditions for Access and Use - Use limitation | This states any constraints on use of the data. Multiple conditions can be recorded for different parts of the data resource. If no conditions apply, then `No condtions apply` is recorded. This uses free text. | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/content/info/faq |
| Version info | ||
| Date of publication | The publication date of the resource or if previously unpublished the date that the resource was made publicly available via the MEDIN network. | 2021-10-25 |
| Harvest date | The date which this record has been (re)harvested from the provider. | 2026-04-12 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2021-10-26 |
| Metadata standard name | The name of the metadata standard used to create this metadata | MEDIN Discovery metadata standard |
| Metadata standard version | The version of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard used to create the metadata record | 2.3.8 |