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Water Related Research in EC Framework Programmes for Research and Technological

Development

1.1. Historical Perspective: FP5 and Historical Perspective: FP5 and FP6FP6

2.2. Framework Programme 7 (2006-Framework Programme 7 (2006-2013)2013)

Pierre MathyPierre MathyHead of UnitHead of Unit

Natural Resources ManagementNatural Resources Management

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FP6 – GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS

GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMSGLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS

AREA IIMPACT AND MECHANISMS OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

AND ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTANTS ON CLIMATE, OZONE DEPLETION AND CARBON SINKS

AREA II WATER CYCLE, INCLUDING SOIL-RELATED ASPECTS

AREA III BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEMS

AREA IVMECHANISMS OF DESERTIFICATION AND NATURAL

DISASTERS

AREA VSTRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT,

INCLUDING COASTAL ZONES, AGRICULTURAL LAND AND FORESTS

AREA VIOPERATIONAL FORECASTING AND MODELLING INCLUDING

GLOBAL CLIMATIC CHANGE OBSERVATION SYSTEMS

AREA VII COMPLEMENTARY RESEARCH

AREA VIIICROSS-CUTTING ISSUES: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

CONCEPTS AND TOOLS

AREA IX SPECIFIC SUPPORT ACTIONS

Budget: ~760 M€

Duration: 4 years

Water cycle and soil-related aspects

the objective is to understand the mechanisms and assess the impact of global change and in particular climate change on the water cycle, water quality and availability, as well as soil functions and quality to provide the bases for management tools for water systems to mitigate the impacts.

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EU Water Research: FP5 vs FP6

FP5 : ~62.5 M€/year FP6: ~47 M€/year OOverall results of the FP6 area ”Water cycle and Soil-

related aspects”:

Area# of RTD projects

EC grant(€)

Hydrology and climate processes 3 13.538.000Ecological impact of global change, soil functioning and water quality 8 33.912.000Integrated management strategies and mitigation technologies 31 111.042.000Scenarios of water demand and availability 1 6.993.000Specific Support Activities 5 2.508.000Scientific Support to Policies 10 20.186.000

TOTAL 58 188.179.000

FP6 - Water cycle and Soil related aspects

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Examples of Flagship Projects in FP5-FP6

Euro-limpacs :Integrated Project to Evaluate the Impacts of Global Change on European Freshwater Ecosystems

http://www.eurolimpacs.ucl.ac.ukhttp://www.eurolimpacs.ucl.ac.uk

Total costs : € 19,000,000 EC funding : € 12,500,000 37 partners

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Euro-Limpacs

It addresses impacts of future climate change on freshwaters – direct and indirect

More specifically, main topics are :

•Direct impacts of CC on streams, lakes, wetlands, DOC•Interactions with hydromorphology•Climate – eutrophication interactions•Climate-acidification Interactions•Climate – toxic substances interaction•Integrated catchment analysis and modelling•Indicators of ecosystem health•Reference conditions and restoration targets•Catchment Management and Decision Support•Dissemination and training

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The CATCHMOD Cluster

Harmonising Catchment Modelling Tools for Integrated Water Resources Management

HarmoniCA(concerted action for Cluster co-ordination)

Methodologies Modelling benchmarking River Basin Case Studies

HarmonIT(IT tools for a Open Modelling Environment)

HarmoniQuA(Quality Assurance in modelling)

HarmoniCOP(Methodologies of Collaborative Planning)

BMW(Integrated modelling benchmarking)

EUROHARP(Nutrient modelling optimisation)

TempQSim(Modelling ephemeral water bodies)

CLIME(Modelling climate change impact on lakes)

TiszaRiverProject(Integrated modelling applied to a large wetland-rich catchment)

HarmoniRiB(Experimental river basin network for model testing and for data uncertainty analysis)

TRANSCAT(Integrated water management in transboundary catchments)

Examples of flagship projects in FP5-FP6

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o Foreword o Policy framework o Principal instruments of European

international policies o Five thousand years of water works

supporting diverse human societies o Balancing people and nature – Integrating

approaches o Safe water and sanitation o Cost-effective approaches that work o Catchment basin approaches – Strategies

for reconciling multiple demands o Protecting mountainous upstream areas o Sustainable lowland-use and irrigation o Urbanisation and water o Coastal zone management o The way forward o Project overview tables o International cooperation projects - PDF o (size: 221 Kb)

o European excellence in water and soil science and technology - PDF

o (size: 233 kb)

o Further reading o See Cooperation in FP6 (2002-2006) map -

PDF (size: 499 Kb) o Download the Water for Life brochure or

project annexes in PDF format (551 kB and 136 kB)

http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/water-initiative/index_en.htmlhttp://europa.eu.int/comm/research/water-initiative/index_en.html

EU Water InitiativeResearch Component

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EU Water I nitiative - RESEARCH COMPONENT – INFO DAY

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o Foreword o Policy framework o Principal instruments of European

international policies o Five thousand years of water works

supporting diverse human societies o Balancing people and nature – Integrating

approaches o Safe water and sanitation o Cost-effective approaches that work o Catchment basin approaches – Strategies

for reconciling multiple demands o Protecting mountainous upstream areas o Sustainable lowland-use and irrigation o Urbanisation and water o Coastal zone management o The way forward o Project overview tables o International cooperation projects - PDF o (size: 221 Kb)

o European excellence in water and soil science and technology - PDF

o (size: 233 kb)

o Further reading o See Cooperation in FP6 (2002-2006) map -

PDF (size: 499 Kb) o Download the Water for Life brochure or

project annexes in PDF format (551 kB and 136 kB)

http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/waterhttp://europa.eu.int/comm/research/water--initiative/index_en.htmlinitiative/index_en.html

EU Water InitiativeEU Water InitiativeResearch ComponentResearch Component

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The EUWI is an ambitious commitment to help achieve the The EUWI is an ambitious commitment to help achieve the MDG and WSSD targets on water and sanitation.MDG and WSSD targets on water and sanitation.

A premise of the EUWI is that more could be achieved if the EU A premise of the EUWI is that more could be achieved if the EU MS, partner countries and other donors, could better harmonise MS, partner countries and other donors, could better harmonise their practices. As the EU collectively provides around €1.4 their practices. As the EU collectively provides around €1.4 billion annually to water and sanitation, this has the potential to billion annually to water and sanitation, this has the potential to generate significant results on the ground.generate significant results on the ground.

Through the EU Water Initiative and the €500m ACP-EU Water Through the EU Water Initiative and the €500m ACP-EU Water Facility, the EU is demonstrating its commitment to providing Facility, the EU is demonstrating its commitment to providing more, new, resources to poverty reduction through improved more, new, resources to poverty reduction through improved management of water and increased access to water and management of water and increased access to water and sanitation.sanitation.

EU Water Initiative

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Key elements :Key elements :

Reinforce political commitment to actionReinforce political commitment to action Promote better water governance arrangementsPromote better water governance arrangements Improve co-ordination & co-operationImprove co-ordination & co-operation Encourage regional and sub-regional co-operation on water Encourage regional and sub-regional co-operation on water

managementmanagement Catalyse additional fundingCatalyse additional funding

EU Water Initiative

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EU Water Initiative - A Quick Overview

Geographical Geographical AFRICA (sub-Saharan)AFRICA (sub-Saharan) EECCAEECCA MEDITERRANEAN MEDITERRANEAN

(North Africa & Middle East)(North Africa & Middle East) LATIN AMERICALATIN AMERICA

others to follow...others to follow...

Financing Financing

ResearchResearch

MonitoringMonitoring

HorizontalHorizontal

Water Supply and Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS)Sanitation (WSS)

Integrated Water Integrated Water Resources Management Resources Management (IWRM...(IWRM...including including transboundary resources)transboundary resources)

Johannesburg and Water related MDGs

Thematic Thematic and and ComponentsComponents

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Objectives and Expected Results of the Research Objectives and Expected Results of the Research ComponentComponent

Co-ordination, coherence and complementarity of European Co-ordination, coherence and complementarity of European efforts to enhance efforts to enhance IMPACTIMPACT of co-operation in water research of co-operation in water research for Developing Countriesfor Developing Countries

Critical mass and strategic partnerships Critical mass and strategic partnerships Feedback mechanisms for joint Feedback mechanisms for joint research policy and implementation reviewresearch policy and implementation review

based on lessons learnt and good practicesbased on lessons learnt and good practices Integrated research approachesIntegrated research approaches for strategic water management sectors for strategic water management sectors AwarenessAwareness, , proactive stakeholders’ participation, development of human proactive stakeholders’ participation, development of human

resources and better knowledge and innovation managementresources and better knowledge and innovation management in developing in developing countriescountries

Integrating further and synchronising Integrating further and synchronising researchresearch with with development co-development co-operationoperation efforts efforts

!!!! PERFORMANCE INDICATOR !!!!!!! PERFORMANCE INDICATOR !!!

TIMELY AND EFFECTIVE TRANSFER OF THE CO-ORDINATION PROCESS TIMELY AND EFFECTIVE TRANSFER OF THE CO-ORDINATION PROCESS AT LOCAL LEVEL (REGIONAL AND NATIONAL)AT LOCAL LEVEL (REGIONAL AND NATIONAL)

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International Research Co-operation 6th Research Framework Programme

(2002-2006)

EUROPEAN RESEARCHAREA (ERA))

Within theWithin the 66thth FP, FP, International Water International Water Research and Research and Scientific Co-operationCo-operation can be can be funded both through funded both through Specific Actions in Specific Actions in support of International support of International Co-operation (INCO) and Co-operation (INCO) and Thematic PrioritiesThematic Priorities

Global Budget International Research

INCO 315 mi EURO

Thematic Priorities 285 mi EURO

Human Resources and Mobility

Training for researchers from Partner countries

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River Basin ‘Twinning’ between Europe and Developing Countries

RIVERTWIN (STREP)RIVERTWIN (STREP)Total Budget 2.964.140

EC contribution 2.460.160

TWINBAS (STREP)TWINBAS (STREP)Total Budget 2.113.708


WADE (STREP)WADE (STREP)Total Budget 2.558.789


TWINLATIN (STREP)TWINLATIN (STREP)Total Budget 2.724.000


TWINBASINxn (CA)TWINBASINxn (CA)Total Budget 1.710.000

EC contribution 900.000

BRAHMATWINN (STREP)BRAHMATWINN (STREP)Total Budget 3.035.000


STRIVER (STREP)STRIVER (STREP)Total Budget 3.678.000


TOTALSTOTALSTotal Budget 18.792.637


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7th Framework Programme of the European Community for

Research, Technological Development and

Demonstration Activities (2007-2013)

State of Play and State of Play and Perspectives Perspectives

September 2006September 2006

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The Council’s Common Position was recently adopted (September 2006)

European ParliamentEuropean Parliament

FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME 7

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FP7 OVERALL OBJECTIVES

Strengthening the scientific andStrengthening the scientific and technological basis of the Community technological basis of the Community industry industry

Ensuring a high level of competitivenessEnsuring a high level of competitiveness at international level at international level

Contributing to social, cultural andContributing to social, cultural and economic progress of the Community economic progress of the Community and its Member States and its Member States

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• Sustainable economic growthSustainable economic growth• More and better jobs and greaterMore and better jobs and greater

social cohesion” social cohesion”

The central role of research as recognised by the 2000 Spring European Council in Lisbon was re-affirmed:

“The Union to become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of:

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Trans-national cooperation on policy-definedTrans-national cooperation on policy-defined themes – themes – “Cooperation”“Cooperation” - -

Investigator-driven research based on theInvestigator-driven research based on the initiative of the research community initiative of the research community – – “Ideas”“Ideas” ––

Support to individual researchers –Support to individual researchers – “People”“People” – – Support to research capacitiesSupport to research capacities

– – “Capacities”“Capacities” – –

In order to achieve FP7 objectives, 4 activity types will be promoted:

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Health Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology Information and Communication Technologies Nanotechnologies, Materials and Production Technologies

Energy Environment, including Climate Change Transports and Aeronautics Socio-Economics Space Security

FP7: 10 Themes are FP7: 10 Themes are Identified on the Basis of Identified on the Basis of

their Contribution to their Contribution to Community ObjectivesCommunity Objectives

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS

Environment and health:Environment and health: Interaction of environmental stressors with Interaction of environmental stressors with human health including identification of sources, links to indoor human health including identification of sources, links to indoor environment, and impact and emerging risk factors; integrated risk environment, and impact and emerging risk factors; integrated risk assessment methods for toxic substances including alternatives to assessment methods for toxic substances including alternatives to animal testing; quantification and cost-benefit analysis of animal testing; quantification and cost-benefit analysis of environmental health risks and indicators for prevention strategiesenvironmental health risks and indicators for prevention strategies ..

6. Environment (incl. climate change)6. Environment (incl. climate change)

Climate Change, Pollution and RisksClimate Change, Pollution and Risks

• Pressures on environment and climate: Functioning of climate and the earth system; adaptation and mitigation measures; pollution in air, soil and water; changes in atmospheric composition and water cycle; interactions between climate, land surface and the ocean; and impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems.

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS

6. Environment (incl. climate change)6. Environment (incl. climate change)

Sustainable Management of ResourcesSustainable Management of Resources

• Conservation and sustainable management of natural and man-made resources: ecosystems; water resources management; waste management and prevention; protection and management of biodiversity, soil protection, seabed, lagoons and coastal areas protection, approaches against desertification and land degradation; forest management; sustainable management and planning of urban environment, data management and information services; assessment and foresight relating to natural processes.

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Ideas – Frontier ResearchIdeas – Frontier Research

Commission

ERC – European Research Council

* Created by Commission decision * * Under the responsibility of the Commission

Preparation of work programme Set up of peer review: pool of reviewers,

nomination of review panels, evaluation guidelines

Oversight of the evaluation procedure Annual scientific report

Information and support to applicants Reception / eligibility of proposals Organisation and execution of evaluation Selection decision Scientific and financial follow-up of

contracts Annual implementation report

Approval of work Approval of work programme, as defined by programme, as defined by the Scientific Councilthe Scientific Council

Instruction to implement Instruction to implement work programmework programme

Approval of annual Approval of annual implementation reportimplementation report

Information to programme Information to programme committeecommittee

Scientific Council*

Externalised tasks**

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FP7

The 7th Framework Programme is tailored to better meet

industry’s needs

Where industrially relevant, definition of work programmes will

draw on the strategic research agendas developed by industry-led

technology platforms. These strategic research agendas,

presenting the European dimension of research challenges,

also influence national research programmes. Furthermore, by

always looking at the market potential of new inventions, they

help to overcome Europe’s weakness in commercialising the

results of research.

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Watsan Technology Platform

Multi-stakeholder forum bringing together various public, private and non-state actors in order to coordinate actions in a the Watsan technological area

Define the future strategic research agenda and address barriers in the dissemination of relevant technologies, including also developingcountries needs

Identify potential interfaces with the EU Water Initiative

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Regarding water-related environmental technologies, Regarding water-related environmental technologies, water priorities derived from the Strategic Research water priorities derived from the Strategic Research Agenda of the WSSTPAgenda of the WSSTP– 5 priority research areas:5 priority research areas:

Balancing demand and supplyBalancing demand and supply Ensuring appropriate quality and security of water Ensuring appropriate quality and security of water

supply and sewerage servicessupply and sewerage services Reducing negative environmental impactsReducing negative environmental impacts Novel approaches to the design, construction and Novel approaches to the design, construction and

operation of water infrastructure assetsoperation of water infrastructure assets Establishment of an enabling frameworkEstablishment of an enabling framework

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6 “Pilot Actions” proposed:6 “Pilot Actions” proposed: Mitigation of water stress in coastal areasMitigation of water stress in coastal areas Sustainable water management in urban areasSustainable water management in urban areas Sustainable water management for Sustainable water management for

agricultural areasagricultural areas Sustainable water management for industriesSustainable water management for industries Restoration of degraded water resourcesRestoration of degraded water resources Adaptation and mitigation of extreme hydro-Adaptation and mitigation of extreme hydro-

climatic eventsclimatic events

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Broad consultation: Advisory Group Technology Platform (Watsan Technology

Platform) Currently in preparation To be discussed with the Member State

Representatives (Programme Committee) Probable call for proposals by the end of 2006

2007 Work Programme 2007 Work Programme DevelopmentDevelopment

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Climate Change and Impacts and Adaptation Strategies in Water Policies

Effectiveness of Adaptation and Mitigation Measures Related to Changes of the Hydrological Cycle and its Extremes

Assessing the Ecological Status of Water Bodies River Basin Twinning Initiatives as a Tool to

Implement EU Water Initiatives Temporary Water Bodies Management

Possible Topics for Possible Topics for Inclusion in 2007 Work Inclusion in 2007 Work

ProgrammeProgramme

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Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Water Use in Industries

Technologies for Measuring and Monitoring Networks Improving Observing Systems for Water Resource

Management

Possible Topics for Possible Topics for Inclusion in 2007 Work Inclusion in 2007 Work

Programme contd.Programme contd.

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Assessing the Behaviour of River Basins Water Quantity and Quality: Long-Term Scenarios Models for Integrated Management of Water Resources Water Monitoring System Restoration of Degraded Water Resources Groundwater Protection and Remediation Development of Improved Centralised and Decentralised Low Cost

Sustainable Solutions for Water Supply and Sanitation in Peri-Urban Areas in Developing Countries

Advanced Technologies for Soil Erosion and Shallow Mass Movements Assessment and Monitoring

Emerging Threats for Soil/Groundwater Contamination in Europe: Available Technologies and Research Needs

Possible Topics for Calls Possible Topics for Calls After 2007After 2007

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Sources of information:Sources of information:– EUROPA server: httpEUROPA server: http://ec.europa.eu/research/index_en.cfm://ec.europa.eu/research/index_en.cfm– CORDIS server:CORDIS server:

FP6: http://cordis.europa.eu/sustdev/environment/home.htmlFP6: http://cordis.europa.eu/sustdev/environment/home.html FP7: http://cordis.europa.eu.int/fp7/FP7: http://cordis.europa.eu.int/fp7/

– CIRCA server FP5 and FP6:CIRCA server FP5 and FP6: http://www.forum.europa.eu.int/Public/irc/rtd/eesdwatkeact/homehttp://www.forum.europa.eu.int/Public/irc/rtd/eesdwatkeact/home

– Newsletter “Water and Soils Times”Newsletter “Water and Soils Times” http://forum.europa.eu.int/Public/irc/rtd/eesdwatkeact/info/data/http://forum.europa.eu.int/Public/irc/rtd/eesdwatkeact/info/data/

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