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Water Stewardship:a Vision on
Sustainable Water Management in Agriculture
“Water in the world” Lecture series,March 2nd 2011
Rob D’hondt
– Guidance– Positive Incentives– Fines / Penalties (regulations / pricing / law)
Water Stewardship goes further:
Consumption Impact RESPONSE
RESPONSE through:
Together in the same direction
Going one step further…
Footprinting vs. Stewardship
Reward
Life Cycle Analysis
Impacts
Volume Accounting
Response
Communication
Footprinting: understanding
Stewardship: responding
… with the right tools!
A standard to change behavior towards Sustainable Water Management (SWM)
– Definition of requirements for SWM– Objective scheme to assess 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
– Developed via a multi-stakeholder process– Complement and support regulatory actions– Recognize and reward water users who take major steps towards SWM– Minimize the impacts at the facility and watershed level
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
Industry
Agriculture
Urban Areas
Standard / Guideline ► Definition of SWM
Golf
Program Phase I: Water Stewardship scheme
Focus for Standard: Impact-based
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
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
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
Training Session Kick-Off
End Report
ca. 3 months
On-site Interview
Pilot Study
Data Collection
Standard Development
Program Phase II: Pilot Study
Program Phase II: Current Status
Pilot organizations:
Industry
Agriculture
Golf
Urban Areas
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
• Application as a voluntary scheme:
Depends on needs from sectors and stakeholders
• For Agriculture:
- Investigate alignment with existing systems
- Link to EU policy (e.g. new CAP)
- Identify multifunctional measures
• Regional Initiative in Global Framework (AWS)
Program Phase III: Implementation
ContactContact
Contact and informationwww.ewp.eu/activities/water-stewardshipandDr Sabine von Wirén-Lehr Program Coordinator European Water Partnership (EWP)E-mail: [email protected]