Water Framework Directive / EU Water Initiative Joint Process
OBJECTIVES Facilitate Development of sound water management practices in non- EU countries by using -where appropriate- the EU WFD principles Facilitate the implementation of the WFD in EU countries by using non EU experience and new solutions
Geography / hydrology / ecoregions PRINCIPLES Geography / hydrology / ecoregions 1st step: Med & EECCA 2nd step: Africa & LA Targets Technical level Political level After the Dublin meeting where you endorsed the principles and the objectives of the JP, it aws foreseen to hold two technical meeting in order to further develop this JP.
STOCKHOLM (1/2) Objectives Participation Share experiences Public participation Economic issues Identify demand / follow up Participation EU side: D, UK, F, GR, SW … Parnters countries from Africa, EECCA, Med & LA For each topic, presentation of EU and non EU cases
Synergies between WFD implementation & EUWI welcomed by partners STOCKHOLM (2/2) Synergies between WFD implementation & EUWI welcomed by partners Exchange of good practices & experiences on principles, tools, methodology , lessons learned Proposals: Issues to be addressed: pricing policies, public involvement, water availability JP to be developed on regional basis
BRINDISI Objectives Participation Outcomes Share experiences between PRB and non-EU parnters (gov. , RBOs) Outline a Med JP Participation 150 experts Med PRBs & partners countries: JOR, ISR, LEB, EGY, SYR, TUN, TUR Outcomes proposals for a MedJP Med JP to be integrated in the EUWI MEd Activity Plan with other IWRM activities For each topic, presentation of EU and non EU cases
JP to be developed at regional level in the IWRM groups of the EUWI OVERALL STRATEGY JP to be developed at regional level in the IWRM groups of the EUWI MED Development & Implementation EECCA Design and implementation; emphasis on the shared rivers AFRICA Initiation
Technical developments MED Joint Process (1/5) Technical developments 3 working groups Water Scarcity F, EC facilitator Groundwater management Med PRB coordinators (GR, IT, SP), EC Linking Rural development and Agriculture with Water Management JRC, P
MED Joint Process (2/5) Membership Mandate EU PRBs non-EU partners (governmental rep. , NGOs…) Mandate Networking / electronic forum Drafting paper / recommandations Exchange of knowledge / workshops Open participation
3 Focal areas Working groups Rural development / agriculture MED Joint Process (3/5) EUWI / WFD Joint Process WFD CIS Working groups GROUND WATER WATER SCARCITY Regional components EECCA EUWI IWRM activities MED EUWI IWRM activities Africa EECCA MED LA Med EUWI / WFD JP Non-EU partners and EU Med PRB 3 Focal areas Working groups Groundwater Water Scarcity Rural development / agriculture
MED Joint Process (4/5) Synergies Direct support to Med JP Balkans EMWIS – Med Information system MENBO – RBOs network Balkans Petersberg Process (D) Others WWF, etc. - TBD - Activity Plan ‘Road Map’
MED Joint Process (5/5) Financial support Political level MS leaders / COM / JRC RTD / LIFE & regional – MEDA- projects Political level Euromed Water Directors Forum 1rst semester 2005 - TBC
Follow up - Next Steps MED EECCA WGs meetings January: Groundwater (EC) - Agriculture (JRC) May: Water Scarcity (CY) Multistakeholder forum (GR): January EuroMed Water Forum: 1rst semester EECCA WG meeting: Work programme agreed - March Water Directors meeting: TBD - Dec. ?
AMSTERDAM OUTCOMES General agreement : Principle agreement: global strategy Med Joint Process Principle agreement: Joint Meetings EU / non EU Water Directors T be decided later on
Thank you for your attention sylvie.detoc@cec.eu.int http://www.euwi.net/