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The EC Habitats Directive aims to promote the conservation of habitats and species within the European Union by designating sites known as Special Areas of Conservation (SACs). Over 70 ports and harbours operate within or near SACs proposed for designation for their marine habitats and species. These guidelines have been prepared to provide guidance on the operations taking place within these ports and harbours as part of the UK Marine SACs Project. The UK Marine SACs Project aims to promote the implementation of the Habitats Directive in marine areas through trialing the establishment of management schemes on twelve sites in the UK and by providing proven good practice and guidance to practitioners in the UK and Europe. To support the establishment of these management schemes, the Project is undertaking a series of tasks to collate and develop the understanding and knowledge needed. One of the areas for providing guidance to those developing the schemes concerns the interaction between human activities and marine features. Human activities have an important role in the management of marine features and may have both beneficial and damaging impacts. The guidelines bring together our understanding of the potential impacts of port and harbour operations, identifying operations where the potential for adverse effect exists and suggesting means to avoid, minimise or address these impacts. They draw on the best available scientific and technical information, together with a wealth of practical experience of those involved in managing the marine environment.
Author: ABP Research & Consultancy
Year: 1999
Document Source: UK Marine SAC Project, http://www.english-nature.org.uk/uk-marine/reports/reports.htm
Avalability: Grey literature
Interaction: General environment
Confidence: Data presented but not quantified
Quantified: Guidance based on current knowledge
Interaction significance: Impacts relate to larger scale plans and projects than those generally associated with recreation, however the issues tend to be similar
Purpose of research: This report is produced as part of the UK Marine SACs Project – a joint venture involving English Nature, Scottish Natural Heritage, Countryside Council for Wales, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Environment and Heritage Service Northern Ireland and Scottish Association for Marine Science and the financial support of the European Commission’s LIFE – Nature Programme.
Context: Ports and harbour related issues
Mitigation/Best practice: Detailed information on methods to mitigate or avoid potential environmental impacts from port operations
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