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‘Water and Green Growth’ Project Update

World Water Council 42 nd BoG Meeting, Marseille France, 9-10 June 2011. ‘Water and Green Growth’ Project Update. Charles-Louis De Maud’Huy, WWC Ick-Hwan KO, K-water. 1. Green Growth in Int’l Organizations. OECD: GG Strategy

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‘Water and Green Growth’ Project Update

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  1. World Water Council 42nd BoG Meeting, Marseille France, 9-10 June 2011 ‘Water and Green Growth’ Project Update Charles-Louis De Maud’Huy, WWC Ick-Hwan KO, K-water

  2. 1. Green Growth in Int’l Organizations • OECD: GG Strategy • A way to pursue economic growth and development, while preventing environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, and unsustainable natural resources use • UNEP: Green Economy Initiative • Green Economy can improve social equity & human welfare minimizing environmental risks & ecological sacrifices • RIO+20: ‘Green Economy’ A key theme for 2012 UN Conference for Sustainable Development

  3. 1. Green Growth in Asia Pacific Region • UNESCAP(2005):GG, A Policy Option in AP Region • Environmentally sustainable economic growth to foster Low Carbon, Socially Economic Development • Low Carbon Green Growth Policy of Korea(2008) • As a new national development paradigm Q: How Water Management being factored into GG???

  4. 2. Background of the Project • MOU Agreement for ProjectOn November 29th 2010, the Council entered into a dedicated partnership with Korean government to carry out a joint project on “Water and Green Growth” • Project Period: November 2010 – March 2015 • Objective: Developing and promoting a framework clarifying the role and importance of Water and Green Growth • Budget for Phase I (until Dec. 2011): 800,000 euro

  5. 3. Water and Green Growth (WGG) - Logical Framework • Define the meaning of ‘Water and Green Growth’ and prepare a series of case studies to evalute the role of Water in GG • Develop a general framework including tools and methods to support the implement. of WGG • Promote and communicate with the results of the Phase 1 in the 6WWF & other int’l meetings [Rio+20] to insure that WATER features a high prority on the int’l agenda of GG • Develop innovative solutions for water related issues based on the results of the Phase 1 & 2 Nov 2010 ~ Dec 2011 Jan 2012 ~ Dec 2012 Jan 2013 ~ Mar 2015

  6. 3. Water and Green Growth (WGG) - Implementation System The Advisory Committee The Steering Committee • Provides expert’s opinions • Reviews the reports • Provides opinions for the project • Recommends the Global experts Implementation Team (K-water) • MLTM • PCGG • World Water • Council • Management of the Project • Making research process for WGG • Define the Water and Green Growth • Analysis of global trend and bring the • expert agreements KoreanExpertsgroup InternationalExpertsgroup Who Home experts Who Global experts Works • Analysis of the global • water-related Issues & • status • Define the Water and • Green Growth Works • Define the Water and • Green Growth • Case study

  7. 3. Water and Green Growth (WGG) - Work Plan WGG TF (The Implementation Team) Research Contents Research Process Feb 2011 ~ Sep 2011 • WGG TF (Implemen. Team) • Status of Water (econ/political/env) • Paradigms for Water-related Economic Growth • Definition, Role of WGG • Strategy to frame & promote WGG Side Event, seminar (Cape Town, Istanbul, Stockholm) March, May, A/august. 2011 • Writing Reports • Case Study International SC Workshop (Korea) July 2011 Oct 2011 Home Experts Consultations Home experts conference Oct. 2011 World Water Council  Case study - Water & biodiversity - Water & energy, food, health - Water & CC adaptation, security - Water & technology etc. Nov 2011 Launch the Definition of “Water and Green Growth” Nov. 2011 1st Draft Nov 2011 Experts Consultations International Symposium Nov. 2011 • Joint Research (IT&WWC) • Public announcement &distribution • Writing Reports Dec 2011 The 6thWWF Special Event Mar. 2012 Final Reports The Steering Committee

  8. 3. Water and Green Growth (WGG) - Steering Committee (SC) • Role of the Steering Committee • Provides their views to the IT on the issues addressed by the project, especially on the political priorities • Advise and recommend on progress reports on key issues • Review the final report and take responsibility for the communication strategy to make sure that the output of the joint project corresponds to the goals fixed by the MOU

  9. 4. Stakeholder Engagement Activities • World Water Day Side Event with UNHABITAT (Cape Town), 20-22 March 2011 • -> to set out the project plan & initiate a debate on the • role that water plays in GG from a variety perspective • -> formal launching of WGG website • (www.waterandgreengrowth.org) • Side Event at 2nd Istanbul Int’l Water Forum, 3-5 May 2011 • -> demonstrated various ways that water can be • used to foster GG • -> infrastructure investment, tech. innovation, funding • mechanism for ecosystem services, water pricing etc. • ‘WGG; Examining the Links’ Seminar at the Stockholm WWW Conference, 21-27 Aug. 2011 - round table dialogues with Core Group for Thematic Priority 2.4 ‘Promote GG & Value ecosystem Service’ for 6WWF

  10. 5. Steering Committee Meetings • 1st Meeting on 20 March 201 • - following the public launch of the Project in Cape Town • 2nd Meeting in May 2011 • - in advance of the side event in Istanbul • 3rd Meeting on 11 May 2011 in Marseille • - in the same week as the 42nd BoG meeting • Next SC Meeting in Korea on 27-28 July 2011 • - to review the work to date & map out in more detail the • steps necessary in the lead up to the 6WWF • Call for Peer Reviewers for background research • - on the interim report currently being written by K-water • - requested to suggest suitable reviewers with knowledge • of WGG issues or to volunteer their service to review • - Draft interim Report by the end of June 2011

  11. 6. Water and Green Growth (WGG) - Case Study • Development of TOR for the Case Studies • - to facilitate the analysis and have identified • some initial case studies • - governors’ contribution by identifying case • studies related to their organizations • - case studies be prepared according to the TOR which will be available on the project website • (www.waterandgreengrowth.org)

  12. 6. Water and Green Growth (WGG) - movingforward! • Define the meaning of ‘Water and Green Growth’ and prepare a series of case studies • Develop a general framework including tools and methods to support the implementation of WGG • Promote and communicate with the results of the Phase 1 in the 6WWF & other int’l meetings [Rio+20] • Develop innovative solutions for water related issues based on the results of the Phase 1 & 2 Nov 2010 ~ Dec 2011 Jan 2012 ~ Dec 2012 Jan 2013 ~ Mar 2015

  13. Thank you for your attention!

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