COURSES
Appropriate Assessment and Natura 2000 Training
| Tutor: | Marie Louise Heffernan MSc, CEnv, MIEEM Director: Aster Environmental Consultants Ltd |
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| Date: | Thursday 20th Oct 2011 |
| Location: | Harbour Hotel Galway www.harbour.ie |
| Registration: | 9.30 am |
| Duration: | 10am until 4pm |
| Cost: | €165 |
| Session 1 | European Conservation Directives and Natura 2000 - Habitats Directive - Birds Directive |
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| Coffee & Tea | |
| Session 2 | Appropriate Assessment and Natura 2000 Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) Special Protection Areas (SPAs) |
| Lunch | |
| Session 3 | Applying Appropriate Assessment Examples of a variety of projects in Natura 2000 sites; Energy projects, roads, housing, water supply schemes and quarries. |
Participants will be able to:
- Understand what is required under Appropriate Assessment
- Assess projects in an informed and professional manner.
- Identify what is required in an assessment and be able to specify clearly what information they require from specialists.
- Differentiate between various nature conservation designations.
- Identify qualifying interests of Natura 2000 sites.
Course Materials
All talks will be fully illustrated with hand-outs and information on CD will be provided for future reference.
Who is this course aimed at?
This course is aimed at professionals within governmental and NGO sector as well as those working within the private sector who require an understanding of Appropriate Assessment and the Natura 2000.
Cost:
€165 including networking lunch.
Concession rate available.
Courses can be run on demand please contact us for details.