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Science-Policy interactions in the water sector – Some reflections on the role of science academies. Philippe QUEVAUVILLER European Commission DG Research Directorate I ‘Environment’. D. societal system. D. R. P. P. I. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Science-Policy interactions in the water sector – Some reflections on the role of
science academies
Philippe QUEVAUVILLEREuropean Commission
DG ResearchDirectorate I ‘Environment’
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Base sketch from Meade (1996) and DPSIR from EEA
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bio-physical systembio-physical system
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societal systemsocietal system
River Basin ManagementRiver Basin Management
Understanding the system: Needs for multi-disciplinary and sectoral undertakings
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Driving Forces Pressure State Impact
Agriculture
Industry
Energy
Transport
Services
Households/
Consumption
Discharges
Landuse
Resource use
Environmental
conditions:
physical chemical ecological
Nature and
environment
Health
Response
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D P S I
Looking at different sectors – Integrated knowledge and policy implications?
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Source: EEA
Understanding the system= integrated knowledge (mixing natural, social, economic sciences)
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WFDAdopted on 20.12.2000
River basin districtsDelineation water bodies
2005
Analysis of pressuresand impacts
2005
GOOD STATUS
OBJECTIVE
RBMP – 2009/2015Programmes of
Measures2012
Design of monitoringProgrammes
2006
Classification of bodies ‘at risk’
Account of classification: Surveillance monitoring Operational monitoring
(+ investigative monitoring)
6 years cycle / Review
Linking knowledge to policy implementation – Anticipating & Feedingwith research outputslinked to well defined
Poliy milestones
Parent legislation(e.g. Flood Directive)
+But also…..
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FP6/7IPs
LIFE Interreg
Research Trans-boundary implementation
Demonstration& testing
FP6/7 ERA-Nets
AQUATERR
AQUATERRAA
RISKBASE
RISKBASEWAGRICO
WAGRICO Water4All
Water4All
IWRM-Net
SNOWMAN
R&D responding to driver’s needs, yes, but should we not put some order in the house to avoid missing opportunities?
Co-operation and co-ordination of research
COST
Co-operation & networking
Evalu
atio
n of
miti
gatio
n optio
ns
Courtesy Bob Harris, Sheffield University
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DESIGN OFPOLICY
POLICYDEVELOPMENT
POLICYIMPLEMENTATION
POLICYREVIEW
RESEARCH,SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS,POLICY INTEGRATION
Establishing links with ‘science-users’
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Water DirectorsSteering of implementation process
Chair: Presidency, Co-chair: Commission
Strategic Co-ordination GroupCo-ordination of work programme
Chair: Commission
Stakeholders, NGO’s, Researchers, Experts, etc.
Art. 21 Committee
Example of established platform:
Common Implementation Strategy 2010-2012
Established working groups Temporary working groups
WG A“Ecological Status”
Chair: JRC, DE, UK
WG D“Reporting”
Chair: EC, EEA, FR
WG F“Floods”
Chair: EC, IE
WG C“Groundwater”
Chair: EC, AT
WG E“Chemical Aspects”Chair: EC, JRC, IT, FR, SE
ClimateChange & WFD
Chair: DE, EC
WFD andAgricultureChair: FR, UK
Water scarcityand drought
Chair: IT, FR, ES
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•who - is your audience or the users of the information?
•what - do they need to know?
•how - is it best presented?
•when - do they need the information?
Translators/transformersa two-way process
ResearchCommunity
“Doers of science”
“Translator/ Transformer” “Users”(e.g. Policymakers &
regulators)
TRANSLATING & UNDERSTANDING
DEFI NI NG THE NEEDS
Courtesy of Peter Allen-Williams (IWRM.Net) & Bob Harris
Communication involves two ways exchanges of information
Can Science Academies help in the „transforming“ work?
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Research resultsFour stages to implementation
CommunicationDissemination ImplementationUptake
EU- or NATIONAL PROJECTS International / National / Regional Policy and Research
Research
Courtesy of Peter Allen-Williams (IWRM.Net) & Bob Harris
A role for Science Academies?
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EU-Funded research
RTD synergies,Critical mass?
Links with EU,National, regional
stakeholders?
Joint disseminationstrategies, communication
efforts (single voice)?
Linking initiatives on relevant themes
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Case studies
Project data:EEA, WISE?
Links with regionalprojects, incl.INTERREG?
Links with River BasinAuthorities, local science
providers, others?
Linking specific case studies at relevant scales
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HighAuthorities
Coordinating Groups,
Incl. Academies?
Policy ImplementationWorking Groups
‘Users’ of Science information(RBD level, local)
Policy question & purpose
Scientific / TechnicalRecommendations
Implementation
Transfer and use of research: where to start, top-down or bottom-up?
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1st level of communication through “Science-Policy Briefs”
• Science-Policy Briefs should have a ‘cascade’ effect, starting from policy questions to which science contributes to bring responses (decision-makers), and providing technical/scientific recommendations with increased level of details (implementers)
• Briefs are an incentive to consider potentially interesting research outputs but they do not ensure themselves an appropriate transfer: needs for downscaling ‘relays’ and demonstration at river basin levels
• Usability conditioned by proper communication (guides?) and language barriers
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The XEROCHORE project (drought research) has produced 5 Science Policy Briefs on the link between drought and the EU Water Framework Directive, i.e.:
- characterisation of water bodies and of the analysis of pressures and impacts (Art. 5)- monitoring of surface water and groundwater status and of protected areas (Art. 8 -
relevant also for Art. 1)- recovery of costs for water services (Art. 9)- implementing a programme of measures (Art. 11, including Annex VI part b)- river basin management plans (Art.13)
Example of Science-Policy Briefs
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Accessible science information, from state-of-the-art review up to “cooking recipes” describing how to apply specific research outputs
2nd level of communication through “technical guides”
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Effective communication / use at catchment level!
Image from presentation by Dr Peter Heiland used.
Sustainable land use practices !
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Expertise, tools
Research recommendationsLinked to policies (short to long-term goals)
Scientificknowledge
INTERFACE
Transfer & dissem.“usability”
Data infrastructure“memory”
Demonstration, practical worksat most appropriate level / scale
Interactive interfacePOLICY-MAKERSMember States
Commission
Interfacing needs
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Research
EU-wide
DEVELOPMENT
National
Results (info / data) directly usable/
transferable?
PolicyExpert Groups
Webportal
USERSDATA ACCESS
INFORMATIONACCESS
INFORMATIONEXCHANGES
• Demonstration (applicability)• Capacity-building• Networking
Education,Training
TRAINING
YES
Data from projects
NO
IDENTIFICATIONOF RESEARCH NEEDS
A POSSIBLE OPERATIONAL SCIENCE-POLICY INTERFACE IN SUPPORT OF INTEGRATED RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT
Seen from a different angle
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Conclusions – Role of Science Academies?
• ‘integrated knowledge’ is a must to effectively support policies – this requires multi-disciplinary and sectoral cooperation. Science Academies may have a liaison role in this respect
• An operational science-policy interfacing is essential to ensure proper synergies and take-up of scientific results by “users”. Possibilities for Science Academies to contribute to relays of scientific information/outputs?
• Specific research needs have to be identified in which Science Academies have obviously a role to play
• Last but not least, the strong “knowledge anchorage” of Science Academies should be better used and known by policy-makers and stakeholders