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The ESPACE Partnership

	ESPACE is funded by the INTERREG IIIB North West Europe Programme and the ESPACE Partnership. The project is also supported by the UK Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. The North West Europe Programme belongs to strand B of the European Community Initiative INTERREG III which supports transnational co-operation in the field of spatial development. The objective is to achieve a more cohesive, balanced and sustainable territorial development in the Community and better territorial integration. The Partnership consists of; Hampshire County Council, The Environment Agency, Regionaal Landschap Zenne, Zuun en Zoniën, South East Climate Change Partnership, South East England Regional Assembly, Surrey County Council, Waterschap Rivierenland, West Sussex County Council, Ministerie van VROM, and Bayerisches Landesamt für Wasserwirtschaft.
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Hampshire County Council
is actively working towards ensuring that Hampshire and its community are prepared for the impacts, both positive and negative, that climate change has to bring. The County Council is involved in ESPACE at two levels: as the Lead Partner and beneficiary, focussing on managing the Partnership as a whole in terms of finance, project reporting and communications; and as a Partner in the project.


Environment Agency This is the leading public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales. As a regulator, it is working towards promoting greenhouse gas reduction and managing adaptation.


Regionaal Landschap Zenne, Zuun en Zoniën
Regionaal Landschap Zenne, Zuun en Zoniën is a Belgium voluntary organisation that is responsible for the sustainable development of open spaces through the engagement and involvement of local communities.


South East Climate Change Partnership
The Partnership brings together public, private and voluntary sector organisations to investigate, inform and advise on the threats and opportunities arising from the impacts of climate change in South East England and to promote adaptive planning in the region.


South East England Regional Assembly
The Regional Assembly is the Regional Planning Body for the South East of England. It is responsible for review and monitoring of Regional Planning Guidance, and the preparation of a new Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) for the region, ensuring that adaptation to climate change is incorporated into the Regional Policy Guidance and Regional Strategy. It also produced first report into the likely effects of climate change in the region.


Surrey County Council
Surrey County Council is committed to working in Partnership to tackle climate change and were involved in setting up the South East Climate Change Partnership.


Waterschap Rivierenland
Waterschap Rivierenland is a water board based in the Netherlands and is responsible for assisting in policy development, water management and flood control.


West Sussex County Council
West Sussex County Council is involved in a number of initiatives, from local to European level, relating to climate change. The council is committed to reducing the impacts of climate change through its part in the ESPACE project. West Sussex County Council is taking a lead role within the ESPACE project in raising awareness of climate change and of the need to adapt to it. The Climate for Change website, set up for this awareness campaign, will keep you up-to-date with all of the news, events and projects across West Sussex.


Ministerie van VROM
The Dutch Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment are responsible for policy making and ensuring sustainable development is recognised across the Netherlands.


Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt
Bayerisches Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt is the supreme technical and scientific authority for water management in Bavaria, Germany. It is responsible for the technical and scientific knowledge of water management for Bavaria as a whole.

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