1. Workshop 28 may 2008 Diffuse Sources: prevention first
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Workshop 28 may Diffuse Sources: prevention first
Ben Hermans
Policy officer Water and Nature
Stichting Natuur en Milieu
Diffuse sources: prevention first

2. Netherlands Society for Nature and Environment
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Netherlands Society for Nature and Environment
Independent non-profit organisation
All environment themes: energy, mobility,
industry, agriculture, nature, water, air
Main issues 2008: climate change, sustainable production/consumption, attractive landscapes
Focus on national and EU policy and companies
Member of the EEB
Diffuse sources: prevention first

3. This presentation Our vision on diffuse sources
Problems to meet goals of the WFD
Necessity for common approach
In the Netherlands
In the EU
Recommendations
In general
Specific
Diffuse sources: prevention first

4. Vision on diffuse sources
Triple P
Close the circle of production and consumption:
no emissions and no waiste of valuable resources
Therefore:
sustainable (food) production,
reduce impacts on soil and water
phasing out all problem substances
set emission controls
Environmental standards tightened (EQS)
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5. Huge and increasing problems
Problems for waterquality in NL:
Waiste of minerals (N and P: stupid enough!)
Pesticides (atmospheric deposition: p.e. from warehouses by air and by precipitation)
Heavy metals (p.e. Cu in feed for cattle and in antiseptic baths; Zn in construction materials; Cd in fertilizer)
New problems arising to meet WGD goals:
Antibiotics
Oestrogenic substances
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6. Examples P.e. Cd in crates for beerbottles out of the market
and 20 years waiting for a solution
Previous: paper policy: goals on paper
without measures (free of obligations)
Untill now little progress: what do we know?
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7. General recommendation
Necessary approach:
Phasing out (starting with product measures: Reach, standards)
Control routing (check emission flyway’s, no freeriders)
Remediation of soils and cleaning up water
Important tool: River Basin Management Plans
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8. Over all reduction needed
Quantity of emissions:
. Agriculture (metals, pesticides):
sustainable production and management
(NL: intensive agriculture covers 70 % surface)
. Traffic and transport (PAH’s combustion, tyres):
product measures, smutfilter, greening of taxes...
(many participants that do not pay for emissions)
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9. Specific concerns Give control and persceptives:
The ‘dynosaurs’ of pollution Cd, pcb’s,.. : not wait and see!
Free riders and new (local) polluters: precautionary principle!
Do not forget point sources!
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10. Role of ngo’s National and EU:
In favour of strong implementation of WFD and Priority substances directive
Showing necessity and advantages Water and soil: perspective of clean sources:
Raising awareness: healthy environment, healthy food (media, giving advice to consumers)
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11. Stichting Natuur en Milieu
Diffuse sources: prevention first