Partnership | River restoration in France

Partnership

Restoration operations cannot be limited to the technical aspects of each project. A hydromorphological restoration is an economic, social, environmental, cultural and political project that often concerns an area much larger than the local area where the work takes place.

The feedbacks from projects show that one of the greatest difficulties in implementing a restoration project lay in convincing the various local stakeholders and communities of the value of the project.

Regular communication is a tool for good acceptance of the restoration project: website, brochures, or film help people understand and feel concerned about the project.

Here are some documents that could serve to support the implementation of such strategies.

Documents

My river kit, a role-play to raise awareness among the general public EN - Irstea - 2018 My River Kit is a simple game that aims at exploring and analyzing river dynamics & protection with all kind of public throughout Europe. Round after round, the players manage and develop their city, while taking care of the environment thanks to multiple indicators.	River restoration and Natural Water Retention Measures EN - Onema - 2015 This workshop aimed to promote a better integration of European directives and policies through river restoration and natural water retention measures. The workshop was also focusing on the ways to improve local communities’ engagement in aquatic ecosystem restoration projects. Find out more by reading the guide to support the selection, design and implementation of Natural Water Retention Measures in Europe.
The handbook for the participation of stakeholders and the civil society in the basins of rivers, lakes and aquifers EN - INBO - 2018 This paper presents the key elements of the participation of stakeholders in water management, and gives concrete examples from basins around the world, including France.	Reconciling divergent energy and environmental needs – The example of the Dordogne river EN - Onema - 2010 Example of an experimentation of new river-management techniques that attempt to reconcile the survival of the species and hydroelectric generation on the Dordogne river.
Ecological continuity in littoral wetlands, a local, national and European issue EN - Onema - 2016 Bringing together managers, scientists and decision makers, this event aimed at producing a joint project for the improvement of ecological continuities in littoral wetlands.	Designing ambitious projects for river restoration EN - Onema - 2014 This document proposes a description of the tools that may be used in an overall strategy designed to accompany stakeholders wishing to launch a hydromorphological-restoration project and ensure its success.
Accompanying implementation of French ecological networks dans les territoires EN - Onema - 2015 This document provides an overview of the symposium titled “Mobilising public entities for ecological networks”, which took place in March 2015 in Paris: good practices, obstacles encountered, advices for action and case studies on how to improve connectivities of green and blue infrastructures.