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Abbotts Hall in Essex is the site of a pioneering managed realignment scheme developed in 2002, and shows how farming and nature conservation can work side by side at the coast.

The £21m Steart Coastal Management Project is one of the UK's largest coastal management schemes. It is an example of taking a working with nature approach to addressing the challenge of flood risk from rising sea levels and increased frequency of storms.

The Alkborough Flats managed realignment scheme is a major part of the Environment Agency flood risk management strategy on the Humber Estuary. Completed in 2006, the scheme covers 440ha and cost £10.2m to deliver. It is situated at the confluence of the River Trent and River Ouse. It features a new…

Hydropower schemes have considerable appeal as a source of renewable energy across the world – while their multi-disciplinary nature poses great engineering challenges. This briefing sheet provides information on the status of hydropower in the UK and worldwide.

The need for a broad coalition of stakeholders – especially local and risk management authorities and businesses - to work together in the use, protection and maintenance of water resources is now widely recognised, but how can we work effectively with informal ‘civil society’?

Realignment of the coastline at Abereiddy was identified as the best approach to addressing the failing sea wall and its impacts on the beach. The underlying thinking of the project was to accept a move away from an ever increasing need for management;.