{"id":3494,"date":"2019-12-18T12:27:30","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T11:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sednet.org\/?page_id=3494"},"modified":"2021-07-29T13:35:43","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T12:35:43","slug":"2nd-meeting-wg-sediments-in-circular-economy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sednet.org\/working-groups\/sediments-in-circular-economy\/2nd-meeting-wg-sediments-in-circular-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"2nd meeting WG Sediments in Circular Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"
The 2nd session of the Working Group on Circular Economy and Sediments took place the day before the 11th SedNet conference. The WG-meeting was followed by a short joint session with the SedNet WG Sediment Quantity. The following was discussed during the meeting:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n General issues WG CE activities include:\u00a0 – Exchanges and open discussions on beneficial use options, sustainability (environmental, social and economic benefits), how to take into account external benefits in the economic balance, find different ways to answer the question \u2018How to convince policy makers\u2019 ? Beneficial use should not be a goal in itself but a substitute to primary materials extraction, – Gathering information from other groups (CEDA, PIANC) and events (AquaConsoil), and cooperation opportunities,\u00a0 – Submitting communication on good practice to the EU stakeholders platform on CE – Supporting RTD initiatives, especially trying to include Sediments topics in incoming Horizon, ERDF and Life call texts, and favouring the constitution of partnerships, – Connecting with SedNet \u201cSediment quantity\u201d WG to exchange information and perspectives<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Further topics will be addressed in the next meetings the WG. – Preparing our own \u201cwhite paper\u201d but first consolidating knowledge on CE – Preparing texts supporting RTD initiatives, especially trying to include Sediments topics in incoming Horizon, ERDF and Life call texts? – Preparing texts conveying the message to policymakers: Valorisation should be facilitated by regulations.. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/span>22 participants representing 9 countries were present.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n