Local green tripartite partnerships: who takes part, and what do they do?
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The 23 local green tripartite partnerships are where the Green Tripartite translates into specific areas of land. But they are not public authorities, and they do not implement the projects themselves. Here is how the roles are divided.
Who takes part in a local tripartite partnership?
According to SGAV (the Danish Agency for Green Transition and Aquatic Environment), each local tripartite partnership consists of:
- 1-2 representatives from each municipality in the catchment area
- 1-2 representatives from local agricultural organisations
- 1-2 representatives from local nature conservation organisations
- 1 representative from Naturstyrelsen (the Danish Nature Agency)
Chairing and secretariat municipalities
The municipalities in each tripartite partnership appoint a chairing municipality and a secretariat municipality, which may be the same municipality. The chairing municipality leads the work and ensures progress. The secretariat municipality provides secretariat services and coordination. The tripartite partnerships also work together through 10 inter-municipal collaborations established as part of the initiative to facilitate low-lying peatland projects in 2024.
What the tripartite partnership does not do
The local green tripartite partnership is a collaborative body. It is not a public authority and does not make decisions on individual cases, such as grant applications. Projects are implemented by municipalities, landowners, private actors or Naturstyrelsen.
Land retirement advisers and coastal water councils
Land retirement advisers are the primary point of contact for landowners in projects for which landowners can apply for grants themselves. They also help facilitate larger projects where a municipality or Naturstyrelsen is the project owner.
The 17 coastal water councils are advisory partnerships for which the municipalities are responsible. They contribute local knowledge of measures and can advise the local tripartite partnerships.
What does this mean for documentation?
Because many parties are involved, the information underpinning a project must be shareable and understandable to everyone. A shared, dated picture of the land before the project starts, with sources and a professional assessment, makes dialogue between the municipality, the landowner and the tripartite partnership more concrete.
Frequently asked questions
Is the local tripartite partnership a public authority?
No. SGAV describes it as a collaborative body that does not make decisions on individual cases.
Who appoints the nature conservation and agricultural representatives?
They are appointed centrally by the national organisations of Danmarks Naturfredningsforening (the Danish Society for Nature Conservation) and Landbrug & Fødevarer (the Danish Agriculture & Food Council).