1. Nature and Flood Resilience
Roles for wildlife in flood defence

2. Nature and Flood Investment
Substantial links
- Compensation needs
- Expertise of the Environment Agency &
charities
- Ending uneconomic and damaging
drainage

3. Common cause

4. Defining resilience

5. The need for resilience
Chance of a 1-in-200 year flood
about 50:50
Chance of a flood on the scale of 2007 this year
5% – 15%
Chance of a catastrophic flood bankrupting the new
flood insurance system
about 10% over the next 20 years

8. Role for nature & wildlife charities

9. Certainty

10. Buffering, adding to defences

11. Specific measures

12. Reduced general risk

13. Engagement

14. Lower-risk floodplains

17. Justifying resilience & nature

18. The RSPB is part of BirdLife International,
a partnership of nature conservation
organisations working to give nature a
home around the world.