1. Scope and Outline of Policy Document
Dr. Jan Cools (MILIEU Ltd)
Representing the ‘drafting team’
26 March 2014, Brussels
CIS WG POM - presentation 5.f

2. NWRM policy document: RATIONALE
Water Blueprint: Maximisation of the use of Natural Water Retention Measures (Green Infrastructure) - CIS Guidance by 2014
CIS MANDATE for WG POM: CIS Guidance or other tool on NWRM by 2014
COM Launched NWRM Pilot project for technical tools & documents
WG POM Drafting team: Policy document

3. NWRM policy document: PROCESS
To be approved by SCG & Water Directors in Nov-Dec 2014
Drafting team set up (2 meetings already)
Feedback to and discussion in WG POM
Ensure coherence with tools and documents of the NWRM pilot project

4. NWRM policy document: AIM
A document for policy and decision-makers to explain the policy relevance of NWRM
To stimulate the uptake of NWRM as effective tools for achieving water and related policy objectives
Complement, link and guide to the use of the more technical tools under development by the NWRM pilot project
Policy paper will be complemented by experiences from pilot project
Envisaged length of policy document = 10-20p in total

5. NWRM policy document: OUTLINE
Introduction
What are NWRM?
Benefits of NWRM: contribution to WFD, FD and links to other EU policy
Mechanisms to stimulate implementation of NWRM
Conclusions / Summary
References

6. NWRM policy document: Section 1: Introduction
Aim of the document
Structure of the document
Audience of this document
Benefits of NWRM for water management (and other EU policies)

7. NWRM policy document: Section 2: What are NWRM?
Definition, classification and examples (text boxes)
Link to other similar concepts with similar objectives such as Green Infrastructure, Room for the river, Ecosystem-based adaptation, natural flood risk management, …
Links to past and ongoing studies
NWRM bring multiple benefits for multiple sectors
NWRM are not working in all conditions and not always cost-effective
NWRM as alternatives and complementary for grey infrastructure/hard engineering;
Links to WFD provisions (e.g. Art 4.7 better env. options) and Compare CIS guidance on wetlands (N° 12)

8. NWRM policy document: Section 3: Benefits to EU policy?
Appropriate application of NWRM may contribute to achieving the objectives of several EU policies: WFD, FD, Nature Conservation, Adaptation Strategy, CAP, coastal management
Application of NWRM as a means to strengthen synergie/links among EU directives and policies e.g. between WFD (RBMP’s) and FD (FRMP’s) and other EU policies
Importance of NWRM for EU society and economy
Why to include measures from other sectors in river basin management (e.g. forestry)?

9. NWRM policy document: Section 4: Stimulate implementation?
Lack of financing and limited potential for cost recovery is a major reason for lack of (or delayed) implementation of NWRM; Possible funds: ESIF, CAP Pillar II, LIFE+ and private funds
Land use and property rights is another bottleneck
Need for improved coordination between sectors on proposed measures and links to NWRM
Need for space and the integration of NWRM in spatial planning, especially for large scale measures
Need for increased awareness & knowledge base
Lessons learned from NWRM pilot project: good practices & what doesn’t work? (may turn to a separate section, but would increase size of paper)

10. NWRM policy document: OUTLINE
Introduction
What are NWRM?
Benefits of NWRM: contribution to WFD, FD and links to other EU policy
Mechanisms to stimulate implementation of NWRM
Conclusions / Summary
References

11. Questions? Comments? Scope and outline of NWRM policy document
Feedback, discussion & agreement on AIM of the policy document
Specific comments to the content of the outline