Water Stewardship: More than a Vision on Sustainable Water Management
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Transcript of Water Stewardship: More than a Vision on Sustainable Water Management
Water Stewardship:More than a Vision on
Sustainable Water Management
Sabine von Wirén-LehrCEFIC TF MeetingBrussels, 23.02.11
– Guidance– Positive Incentives- Fines / Penalties (regulations / pricing / law)
Water Stewardship goes further:
Volume Impact RESPONSE
RESPONSE through:
Together in the same direction
Going one step further…
European Water Stewardship Program: Footprinting and Stewardship
Reward
Life Cycle Analysis
Impacts
Volume Accounting
Response
Communication
Footprinting: understanding
Stewardship: responding
… with the right tools!
– Developed via a multi-stakeholder process– Complement and support regulatory actions by working with leaders– Recognize and reward water users who take major steps towards
sustainable water management– Minimize the impacts at the facility and watershed level
A standard to change behavior towards Sustainable Water Management (SWM)
– Definition of requirements for SWM– Objective scheme to evalaute the sustainability– Communicate and award sustainable performance
A voluntary scheme for and from water users
– Connect and relate European and global processes– Avoid the “carbon situation”
A global framework
Governmental
Governmental
AgenciesAgencies
EuropeanEuropean InstitutionsInstitutions
ResearchResearch
Local & Regional Local & Regional InstitutionsInstitutions
Private Business
Private Business
NGOsNGOs
EWP as a platform
European Water Stewardship Program
Aquawareness Strategic Partners
Water Stewardship Partners
2009Standard Development
• Launch of WGs• Set up draft Water
Stewardship Standard
2011Implementation
• Application asbusiness case
2010Validation
• Pilot Phase
2009Standard Development
• Launch of WGs• Set up draft Standard
for SWM
Phase I2010Validation
• Pilot phase
Phase II2011Implementation
• Application asbusiness case
Phase III
Water Stewardship Program
Focus for Standard
Improved water flow regime
Equitable governance
Improved water quality
Protected habitats
Watershed-level targets
Technical assessment is basis but Water is more!Take into account social, political, economic aspects Focus on Operational and Watershed Level
Program Phase I: Standard Development
1 Standard for all sectors: 4 Principles
Principle 1: Achieve and maintain sustainable water abstraction in terms of water quantity.
Principle 2: Ensure the achievement and maintenance of good status in terms of chemical quality and biological elements.
Principle 3: Restore and preserve water-cycle related high conservation value ecosystems.
Principle 4: Achieve equitable and transparent water governance.
Water example
Impact Water Abstraction
Principle Achieve and maintain sustainable water abstraction in terms of water quantity
Criteria Evaluate water abstraction from all sources- Volume - Location- Timing - Effect
Indicator Classification of sourcesMeasuring water abstraction
- Effect of water abstraction on source- Water source flow regime issues
Program Phase I: Standard Structure
Program Phase I: Standard Structure
Principle 1. Achieve and maintain sustainable water abstraction in terms of water quantity.
Explanation: Sustainable Water Management shall achieve and maintain sustainable water abstraction from all sources, and maintain or restore environmental flow regime in all catchments where it has a significant influence. Therefore, the abstraction and use of water from all sources shall be evaluated by the water manager.
Criterion 1.1 The total and the net water abstraction shall be quantified and monitored by source.
Indicator.
1.1.1Major
Are all sources with a legal permit and which are used for water abstraction, fully documented and regularly updated?
For example: Self-supply sources:Groundwater (specify renewable groundwater and fossil water) Surface (fresh) water (including water from wetlands, rivers, lakes or artificial and heavily modified surface water bodies)Alternative sources: Rainwater collection.Recycled water.Desalinated water.
From public/private water system:Municipal water (tap, drinking, supply water).Public Water Services (PWS) = Water utilities.
Other
1.1.2Major
Are all sources without a legal permit and which are used for water abstraction, fully documented and regularly updated?
1.1.3Major
Is the water volume abstracted from each source as identified above quantified, monitored and recorded?
Provide a general table including:Abstracted water per year/ per sourceAbstracted water per sensitive period / per sourceAbstracted water per month / per source
Calculate the water consumption per source: total water abstraction minus water discharge for each source.
List of Communication Tools► Awarding SWM
Checklist / Evaluation Scheme► Assessment of SWMIndustry
Agriculture
Urban Areas
Standard / Guideline ► Definition of SWM
Golf
Program Phase I: Water Stewardship scheme
2009Standard Development
• Launch of WGs• Set up draft Standard
for SWM
Phase I2010Validation
• Pilot phase
Phase II2011Implementation
• Application asbusiness case
Phase III
Water Stewardship Program
Key to Success:
Balance Level of Detail - Applicability
Program Phase II: Validation
Pilot StudiesPublic Consultation
Pilot organizations:– provide feedback and expertise– receive first performance analysis
Program Phase II: Current Status
Pilot organizations:
Industry
Agriculture
Golf
Urban Areas
Program Phase II: Feedback from Pilots
“Strong support to improve the water management performance of the pilot organization, according to the principles of Water Stewardship. “
“Even under highly regulated conditions and in well managed organizations, the Water Stewardship scheme provides added value by giving a new, comprehensive and far-reaching view on the sustainability of the water management inside the operation and on the level of the referring water shed.”
“Pilot organizations received an exhaustive analysis of the major drawbacks of the operational water management and the referring improvement points.”
“Pilot organizations can use the evaluation results as basis to adapt and develop their water management strategy.”
Program Phase II: Outcome Pilots
Physical risk – water supply and quality
Regulatory risk – uncertainty
Reputational risk – social license to operate
Financial risk – threats to the bottom line, direct costs and investment related
2009Standard Development
• Launch of WGs• Set up draft Standard
for SWM
Phase I2010Validation
• Pilot phase
Phase II2011Implementation
• Application asbusiness case
Phase III
Water Stewardship Program
Program Phase II: Value Proposition
Sector Benefit
Private Guidelines to mitigate physical water and political water risksRecognition and reward scheme to protect and enhance brandInnovation and development of new market opportunities
Public Tool to support and achieve effective policy implementation at river basin level e.g. WFD implementation and river basin level policy objectivesScheme to pilot test at river basin level
Civil Society Tool to promote sustainable water management that reduces impacts of concern
ContactContact
Contact and informationwww.ewp.eu/activities/water-stewardshipandDr Sabine von Wirén-Lehr Program Coordinator European Water Partnership (EWP)E-mail: [email protected]