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Water Stewardship: More than a Vision on Sustainable Water Management

Water Stewardship: More than a Vision on Sustainable Water Management. CEFIC TF Meeting Brussels, 23.02.11. Sabine von Wirén-Lehr. Going one step further…. Water Stewardship goes further:. Volume. Impact. RESPONSE. RESPONSE through:. – Guidance – Positive Incentives

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Water Stewardship: More than a Vision on Sustainable Water Management

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  1. Water Stewardship:More than a Vision on Sustainable Water Management CEFIC TF Meeting Brussels, 23.02.11 Sabine von Wirén-Lehr

  2. Going one step further… Water Stewardship goes further: Volume Impact RESPONSE RESPONSE through: – Guidance– Positive Incentives - Fines / Penalties (regulations / pricing / law) Together in the same direction

  3. European Water Stewardship Program: Footprinting and Stewardship Footprinting: understanding Stewardship: responding Volume Accounting • Response • Impacts • Communication Life Cycle Analysis • Reward

  4. A voluntary scheme for and from water users • – Definition of requirements for SWM • – Objective scheme to evalaute the sustainability • – Communicate and award sustainable performance A global framework • – Connect and relate European and global processes • – Avoid the “carbon situation” … with the right tools! A standard to change behavior towards Sustainable Water Management (SWM) • – 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

  5. EWP as a platform European Institutions NGOs Research Private Business Governmental Agencies Local & Regional Institutions

  6. 2009 Standard Development 2011 Implementation 2010 Validation • Launch of WGs • Set up draft Water Stewardship Standard • Application asbusiness case • Pilot Phase Aquawareness Strategic Partners Water Stewardship Partners European Water Stewardship Program

  7. Water Stewardship Program Phase II Phase III 2009 Standard Development 2010 Validation 2011 Implementation • Application asbusiness case • Pilot phase • Launch of WGs • Set up draft Standard for SWM Phase I

  8. Focus for Standard Watershed-level targets Improved water flow regime Improved water quality Equitable governance Protected habitats

  9. Program Phase I: Standard Development Technical assessment is basis but Water is more! Take into account social, political, economic aspects Focus on Operational and Watershed Level 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.

  10. Program Phase I: Standard Structure

  11. Program Phase I: Standard Structure

  12. Program Phase I: Water Stewardship scheme Agriculture List of Communication Tools ►Awarding SWM Checklist / Evaluation Scheme ►Assessment of SWM Standard / Guideline ►Definition of SWM Industry Golf Urban Areas

  13. Water Stewardship Program Phase II Phase III 2009 Standard Development 2010 Validation 2011 Implementation • Application asbusiness case • Pilot phase Phase I • Launch of WGs • Set up draft Standard for SWM

  14. Program Phase II: Validation Pilot Studies Public Consultation • Pilot organizations: • – provide feedback and expertise • – receive first performance analysis Key to Success: Balance Level of Detail - Applicability

  15. Program Phase II: Current Status Pilot organizations: Industry Agriculture Golf Urban Areas

  16. 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.”

  17. 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

  18. Water Stewardship Program Phase II Phase III 2009 Standard Development 2010 Validation 2011 Implementation • Application asbusiness case • Pilot phase Phase I • Launch of WGs • Set up draft Standard for SWM

  19. Program Phase II: Value Proposition

  20. Contact Contact and information www.ewp.eu/activities/water-stewardship and Dr Sabine von Wirén-Lehr Program Coordinator European Water Partnership (EWP) E-mail: s.von-wiren-lehr@ewp.eu

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