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SWFP Questions for discussion. What is the Goal of a SWFP?. Focus on exclusively on marine aquaculture ? Broader ? Country SWFP for all «drivers» that affect marine waters – Tourisim , shipping, oil production , fishing , etc
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What is the Goal of a SWFP? • Focusonexclusivelyon marine aquaculture? • Broader? Country SWFP for all «drivers» thataffect marine waters – • Tourisim, shipping, oilproduction, fishing, etc • Point and non-pointsourcepollution (Cities, agriculture, industrialetc)? • But: withaquaculture as a first step?
Uses, continued • Createtool for decision-makers? • Createmeasure for comparingindustries? • Answer questions abouthowenvironmentallyfriendlyaquacultureactually is?
Rank/rate firms/types/countries for: • How much marine water used in production? (classicfootprint) • Buthowmuch is removed? • SW dependency (internal/external) • Efficiencyof water use? • Impacton water quality? • Pollution/water required to diluteeffects? (Gray) • Impactonneighbors? • Impactonecosystem and/or human health? • Impactofaquacultureonother water-dependent industries? • Possible positive benefits? • With respect to alternatives?
Shouldweinclude a measureof… • Loss of habitat? • Impactonecosystem? • Removalof water? • Evaporation? • Impactonground water? • How muchusuage/pollutionetccontributes to conflict? (at a later stage?)
Or do wewantanother sort offoodprint for aquaculture? • Protein footprint? • Existingfootprints – • Ecologicalfootprint • Energy/Carbon • Nitrogen footprint (from DG Environment News Alert Service) • http://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration/research/newsalert/pdf/278na3.pdf • Biodiversityfootprint • http://www.guardian.co.uk/sustainable-business/biodiversity-footprint-new-carbon-measurement-management • Food footprint • http://www.globalfootprints.org/issue/food/
Concepts to keep in mind • Blue/Green/Gray water • Regionalization • Effectsofany given usewillvary by location • Pathways • How SW useimpacts «X» • In- and off- «stream» usage • Consumptive vs. Degradativeuse
Whatinstitutions do wewant to include? • Trondheim preference? • Business/industry? • Relate to whatexpertiserequired
Fundingideas • Depends on type ofprojectweselect
The Way Forward • Do wewant to go forward? • Circulate report from this workshop • Assigntask for … • New workshop? Or proposals to circulate?