laws and policies
2002
Foresight "current phase"
The aim of the Foresight project was to produce a challenging and long-term (30 - 100 years) vision for the future of flood and coastal defence in the whole of the UK that takes account of the many uncertainties, is robust, and can be used as a basis to inform policy and its delivery.
The findings of the Flood and Coastal Defence project were published on 22 April 2004 as the 'Future Flooding' report.
There are two key messages. Firstly, if the UK continues with existing policies, in virtually every scenario considered, the risks grow very substantially. Secondly, the risks need to be tackled across a broad front. Reductions in global emissions would reduce the risks greatly. However, this is unlikely to be sufficient. Hard choices need to be taken. The UK must either invest more in sustainable approaches to flood and coastal management or learn to live with increased flooding.
Further reading
Foresight