1. On-going research in support of climate change & water policies -
CIS-CC & RBMP Expert Group

2. Interfacing needs INTERFACE Expertise, tools Research recommendations
Linked to policies (short to long-term goals)
Scientific
knowledge
INTERFACE
Transfer & dissem.
“usability”
Data infrastructure
“memory”
POLICY-MAKERS
Member States
Commission
Demonstration, practical works
at most appropriate level / scale
Interactive interface

3. Towards science-policy interfacing Science-Policy Interface
EC Framework
Programme
(incl. ERANET
& JRC)
Joint
Programming
Initiative
Knowledge
And Innovation
Community
National / Regional
Research
Programmes
Research
Project
Research
Project
Research
Project
Research
Project
Research
Project
Research
Project
Research
Project
Policy-relevant
Themes
Policy-relevant
Themes
Policy-relevant
Themes
Policy-relevant
Themes
Science-Policy Interface
Policy-makers, Stakeholders, NGO’s, Researchers, Experts, etc.

4. Common Implementation Strategy 2010-2012
Water Directors
Steering of implementation process
Chair: Presidency, Co-chair: Commission
CIS-SPI
Strategic Co-ordination Group
Co-ordination of work programme
Chair: Commission
Art. 21 Committee
WG A “Ecological Status”
Chair: JRC, DE, UK
WG D “Reporting”
Chair: EC, EEA, FR
WG F “Floods”
Chair: EC, IE
Climate Change & WFD
Chair: DE, EC
WFD and Agriculture
Chair: FR, UK
WG C “Groundwater”
Chair: EC, AT
WG E “Chemical Aspects”
Chair: EC, JRC, IT, FR, SE
Water scarcity and drought
Chair: IT, FR, ES
Established working groups
Temporary working groups
Stakeholders, NGO’s, Researchers, Experts, etc.

5. Links with regional stakeholders?
Case studies
Data access? EEA, WISE?
Links with regional stakeholders?
AWARE
Links with RBDs?
FLOOD-WISE
LAGOONS
ESAWADI
CapHaz-Net
Drought-R&SPI
EPIWATER
REFRESH
CLIMB
WASSERMed

6. A DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO WG CLIMATE CHANGE & WFD
WATCH
Water and Global Change
Analysis of current global water cycle through validation and use of models, development of methodologies to handle biases in climate model outputs and quantify uncertainties
A DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO WG CLIMATE CHANGE & WFD
Development of new global and regional databases
Model framework to compare Global Hydrology and Land Surface models
Synthetic hydrological model
Analyses of past and future water use, water resource and scarcity
Outreach report +
– Information on partners, access to publications
– online version of report with video supplements
– introduction to global water cycle and links to climate change
AWARE’s focus is on human-caused deterioration of coastal water ecosystems. The project engages scientists, policy makers and the public in jointly creating and analysing scenarios for improved water management in coastal areas.
AWARE’s participatory approach is crucial: it develops further the concept of integrated adaptive ecosystem management, by creating active roles for public participation. This strengthens the consultations between local residents, research and policy communities and facilitates common strategies.
The project implements this approach in three case studies : the coastal waters of the Gulf of Riga (Estonia and Latvia), the Seine, Somme, and Schelder river basins and the Southern North Sea coastal zone (France and Belgium), and the Po river Delta and Goro lagoon (Italy). 6

7. CIRCE Climate change and impact research:
The Mediterranean Environment
First assessment of climate change impacts in the Mediterranean and their consequences to society and the economy
Identification of adaptation and mitigation strategies
Support to policies through the RACCM Report – Regional Assessment of Climate Change in the Mediterranean

8. A DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO WG CLIMATE CHANGE & WFD
ACQWA
Assessing Climate Change Impacts
on the Quantity and Quality of Water
Assessing vulnerability of water resources in mountain regions over the next 50 years, identifying possible conflicts among economic actors (users of water resources) and assess governance / adaptation options
A DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO WG CLIMATE CHANGE & WFD
Water taken as a measure of vulnerability of regions to climate change
Development of truly integrated model simulations instead of juxtaposition of sector-by-sector simulations
Building better bridges across the disciplines
Science-policy / stakeholder interface (regional governments, hydropower, agriculture, tourism)
Assessment of science / data gaps in water-related projects 8

9. A DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO WG CLIMATE CHANGE & WFD
CLIMB
Climate Induced Changes on the Hydrology of
Mediterranean Basins – Reducing uncertainty and quantitying risks
Analysis of on-going and future climate-induced changes in hydrological budgets and extremes, linking changes to associated risks and threats to security and quantifying/reducing uncertainties in CC impact analysis
A DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO WG CLIMATE CHANGE & WFD
Development of advanced geophysical field monitoring techniques
Remote sensing analyses and retrievals
Climate models auditing and downscaling
Integrated hydrologic modelling
Socio-economic factor assessment 9

10. A DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO WG CLIMATE CHANGE & WFD
WASSERMed
Water Availability and Security
in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean
Multidisciplinary analysis of climate change impacts on water-related security threats in the Mediterranean area
A DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO WG CLIMATE CHANGE & WFD
Better understanding of climate change impacts on sensitive and vulnerable sectors (agriculture and tourism) and exploration of a range of technical solutions
Assessment of CC impacts on water availability on competitiveness, economic structure, trade flows and implicit water trade (virtual water)
Case studies in 5 areas of the Mediterranean, taking into account socio-economic drivers of change and potential environmental and socio-economic implications
Early results
Identification of common reference scenarios based on ensembles of GCMs
Downscaling and identification of best suited RCMs
Consideration of country and regional level weighted aggregation
First simulation runs 10

11. A DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO WG CLIMATE CHANGE & WFD
CLIMSAVE
Climate Change Integrated Methodology for
Cross-Sectoral Adaptation and Vulnerability in Europe
Development of web-based integrated assessment platform for stakeholders to assess cross-sectoral climate change impacts and adaptation options
A DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO WG CLIMATE CHANGE & WFD
Linked sectoral models for 6 sectors: water, coasts, urban, agriculture, forests and biodiversity
New socio-economic scenarios with stakeholders, assessing CC impacts, adaptation options, ecosystem services and other indicators
Cost-effectiveness analysis of adaptation strategies
Identification of hotspots and adaptive capacity across sectors 11

12. A DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO WG CLIMATE CHANGE & WFD
REFRESH
Adaptive strategies to mitigate the impacts of
Climate change on European Freshwater Ecosystems
Development of system enabling water managers to design cost-effective restoration programmes for freshwater ecosystems at local and catchment scales, accounting for future impacts of climate and land-use changes
A DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO WG CLIMATE CHANGE & WFD
Increased understanding of functioning of freshwater ecosystems affected by climate change, development of new ecological indicators and tools to assess vulnerability, study of dynamic reference state, etc. 12

13. A DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO WG CLIMATE CHANGE & WFD
EPIWATER
Evaluating Economic Policy Instruments
for Sustainable Water Management in Europe
Assessing effectiveness and efficiency of economic policy instruments in achieving water policy goals
A DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO WG CLIMATE CHANGE & WFD
Comprehensive assessment framework of economic policy instruments (EPIs)
Ex-post review assessment of ca. 30 applications of EPIs across Europe
Ex-ante assessment of novel EPIs in selected river basins
Policy Think Tank: identification of policy instruments to be assessed, help to make the assessment responsive to policy needs, review
Stakeholder advisory group: help setting up the analysis, advise the research in progress, help translating the outputs into river basin water policies and management 13

14. IMPACT Developing an Integrated Model to Predict
Abiotic Habitat Conditions and Biota of Rivers
Research on prediction models on abiotic habitat conditions for application
in climate change impact studies and water management
A DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO ECOLOGICAL STATUS AND
WG Climate Change & WFD
Studies of multiple stressors and impacts affecting ecological status at different spatial and temporal scales
AWARE’s focus is on human-caused deterioration of coastal water ecosystems. The project engages scientists, policy makers and the public in jointly creating and analysing scenarios for improved water management in coastal areas.
AWARE’s participatory approach is crucial: it develops further the concept of integrated adaptive ecosystem management, by creating active roles for public participation. This strengthens the consultations between local residents, research and policy communities and facilitates common strategies.
The project implements this approach in three case studies : the coastal waters of the Gulf of Riga (Estonia and Latvia), the Seine, Somme, and Schelder river basins and the Southern North Sea coastal zone (France and Belgium), and the Po river Delta and Goro lagoon (Italy). 14

15. SCENES Water Scenarios for Europe and Neighbouring States
Water futures
Scientific outputs
Consolidated conceptual methodologies for developing scenarios of Europe’s freshwater resources
Projections of socio-economic futures that are driving changes in water resources
Enhanced modelling tools to quantify the changes in water resources
Core set of indicators to evaluate the socio- economic, environmental and ecological impacts of changes in fresh water resources on different water system services
Reference points for strategic planning: water visions, web-based water scenarios development tools 15

16. REFORM REstoring rivers FOR effective catchment Management
The project
Research on hydromorphological restoration measures to reach, in a cost-effective manner, target ecological status and potential of rivers
Supporting Water Framework Directive, Birds and Habitat Directive and Floods Directive
Contributing to CIS working groups: hydromorphology, floods, climate change
Expected deliverables
Guidelines for cost-effective river restoration and mitigation
Hydromorphological and ecological tools to plan river restoration
Indicators and monitoring protocols for physical degradation and ecological restoration
Assessment methods for hydromorphological processes and ecological responses changes in hydromorphology
Webbased interactive tool for river restoration practices 16

17. LAGOONS Integrated water resources and coastal zone
management in European lagoons
in the context of climate change
Research on anthropogenic deterioration and climate change impacts, especially extreme weather events, on surface water and lagoons ecosystems
A DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO WGA ECOLOGICAL STATUS
AND Climate Change & WFD
Contribution to science-based seamless strategy for lagoon management seen from a land-sea and science-policy-stakeholder interface’s perspective.
Integrative approach considering EU Water Framework Directive, Habitat Directive, ICZM Recommendation and Marine Strategy Directive with the aim to deliver decision-support methodologies for coordinated management, taking climate change impacts into consideration
Four case studies in Baltic Sea (Poland/Russia), Black Sea (Ukraine), Ria de Aveiro (Portugal) and Mediterranean’s Mar Menor (Spain)
AWARE’s focus is on human-caused deterioration of coastal water ecosystems. The project engages scientists, policy makers and the public in jointly creating and analysing scenarios for improved water management in coastal areas.
AWARE’s participatory approach is crucial: it develops further the concept of integrated adaptive ecosystem management, by creating active roles for public participation. This strengthens the consultations between local residents, research and policy communities and facilitates common strategies.
The project implements this approach in three case studies : the coastal waters of the Gulf of Riga (Estonia and Latvia), the Seine, Somme, and Schelder river basins and the Southern North Sea coastal zone (France and Belgium), and the Po river Delta and Goro lagoon (Italy). 17

18. DROUGHT-R&SPI Fostering European Drought Research
and Science-Policy Interfacing
Recommendations to drought policy-makers through better
understanding of impacts and formulation of responses
A DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO WG WATER SCARCITY AND DROUGHT
Better understanding of past droughts
In-depth understanding of environmental and socio-economic impacts
Studies of past management and policy responses to drought events
Development of suite of drought indicators (physical, impact and vulnerability)
Innovative methodology for early warning (monitoring and forecasting)
DROUGHT STUDIES: pan-European scale
Dialogue Fora at different scales: Science-Policy Interfacing
Mapping and forecasting drought hazard and potential vulnerabilities at different scales in the 21st century
Dissemination (close links to policy-makers and stakeholders) 18

19. MIRAGE Mediterranean Intermittent River Management
Characterisation of temporary streams for the Mediterranean region (likely
to be the first to respond to climate change) and setting specific reference conditions for the related ecosystems, integrative catchment management for floods and drought periods
A DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO WG ECOLOGICAL STATUS AND WATER SCARCITY AND DROUGHT
Temporal variability affecting ecological and chemical status of river waters: need to find alternative approaches to the classical WFD approach
Development of protocols to assess ecological status in temporary streams: prototype for a standard operational procedure
In terms of management: high impacts of wastewater discharge and agricultural abstraction, standards and thresholds no longer valid for temporary streams – need for alternative solutions (wastewater re-use, agribusiness)
In terms of policy: need for strong operational framework (national laws), review of classification systems and introduction of specific measures (linked to CAP), implementation of SOP 19

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