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Water Framework Directive Water Framework Directive implementationimplementation

from a democratic representatives to a democratic from a democratic representatives to a democratic participationparticipation

The Public Participation in the Water Framework Directive implementation:Sharing European Experiences13 to 14th of November 2008

Abbaye ROYALE DE Fontevraud

Lorenzo Galbiati: [email protected]

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EBRO BASINSSHARED RESPONSIBILITIES with Spain

Surface area: 15,330 km2 (48%)Municipalities: 312Population: 0,57 M inhab. (8%)

Demand: 1,900 hm3/year(≈ 60% of the total)

Urban: 5%Domestic : 54 hm3/year (3%)Industrial : 31 hm3/year (2%)

Agriculture and livestock: 95%Irrigation: 1,780 hm3/year (93%)Livestock: 35 hm3/year (2%)

INTERNAL BASINS ACA have full RESPONSIBILITIES

Surface area: 16,600 Km2

(52%)Municipalities: 634Population: 6,53 M inhab. (92%)

Demand: 1,200 hm3/year(≈ 40% of the total)

Urban: 64%Domestic: 520 hm3/year (43%)Industrial: 255 hm3/year (21%)

Agriculture and livestock: 36%Irrigation: 390 hm3/year (33%)Livestock: 35 hm3/year (3%)

CATALONIA

Surface area: 31,930 Km2

Towns: 946Total Population: 7.1 M inhab. Current Total demand: 3,100 hm3/yearResources available in the inland basins: Normally equivalent to

demand.

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NewWater

Culture

New content

New methods

Water uses coexists with environment conservation

quantity with quality

Resources for the ecosystem

Combine technical and political perspectives achieving social agreement

dialogue and participation from a active to a proactive participation

PARTICIPATION

PLANNING

The principles of a “new water culture” are driving water management in Catalonia. This strategy is completely coherent with the Water Framework Directive’s objectives.

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Actual Ecological Status Objectives for the 2015

Implementation of the Programme of Measure

Infos at http://mediambient.gencat.net/aca

WFD: Planning ProcessWFD: Planning Process

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The first diagnosis of the system has been done during the IMPRESS

analysis, which could be identify as the environmental diagnosis allowing

the identification of the main pressures threatening the achievement of

WFD’s:Environmental: IMPRESS

Identification of 588 water bodies.

37 % of them being under a high - moderate risk of no-compliance of the WFD’s

objective by the end of 2015.

Water demand: Estimation on the increment of the water demand of around 160

hm3 by the 2025.

Economic Sustainability: Challenge on reaching the complete cost recovery of the

services given by the use of water taking into account solidarity and equity principles

(actually the cost recovery is around 37%)

Social Sustainability: Moving from democratic representation to democratic

participation…public should actively participate to the decision making process FROM

ACTIVE to PROACTIVE participation

Besides the Impress, other kind of diagnosis have been developed:

Water Management in Catalonia

WFD: Planning ProcessWFD: Planning Process

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PRINCIPALS PROBLEMÀTIQUES Valor

1 Extraccions d’aigua i regulació del cabal

- Manca de cabal i disminució de la quantitat del recurs

I mpacte valorat 15,1

2 Alteracions del règim de cabals per aprofitament hidroelèctric

- Trams de riu amb cabal insuficient i variacions importants del nivell de l’aigua en estanys I mpacte estimat 14,5

3 Contaminació per insuficiències en el tractament de les aigües residuals urbanes

- Nivells elevats de DQO - Concentracions elevades de fòsfor i amoni - Afectació de la fauna piscícola per excés de càrrega orgànica (amoni i amoníac)


4 Contaminació per aigües d’escorrentia de sòls agrícoles

- Concentracions elevades de compostos de nitrogen (nitrats) - Presència de substàncies perilloses i prioritàries (herbicides, pesticides, etc.)


5 Espècies invasores

Desestructuració dels ecosistemes Manca de qualitat ambiental Danys en infrastructures de transport d’aigua (abastament i regadiu)

I mpacte estimat

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6 Contaminació per adobs d’origen ramader

- Concentracions elevades de nitrats


7 Contaminació d’origen industrial

- Nivells elevats de DQO - Concentracions elevades de fòsfor - Presència de substàncies perilloses i prioritàries - Afectació de la fauna piscícola per excés de càrrega orgànica (amoni i amoníac)


8 Alteracions morfològiques dels marges fluvials i de les zones humides

- Pèrdua de la naturalitat de les zones de ribera -.Disminució de la diversitat dels hàbitats fluvials - Degradació del litoral de les zones humides


9 Canvis morfològics a la costa

- Pèrdua de naturalitat de la costa per la construcció d’espigons, ports, passeigs marítims... - Pèrdua de naturalitat de la costa per aportació de sorra a les platges - Degradació del fons marí per extracció de sorra per la regeneració de platges

I mpacte estimat

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10 Contaminació per runams salins

- Increment de la salinitat de l’aigua


11 Descàrrega de col·lectors unitaris d’aigües pluvials i de sanejament

- Nivells elevats de DQO i metalls (cadmi, plom, etc.) - Concentracions elevades de fòsfor i amoni - Afectació de la fauna piscícola per excés de càrrega orgànica (amoni i amoníac)

I mpacte estimat 7,5

12 Generació de residus en ports, embarcacions i per ús lúdic de les masses d'aigua

- Pèrdua de la qualitat de les aigües costaneres per: acumulació de residus sòlids en les pròpies aigües i a la costa provinents d’activitats lúdiques, pesqueres, comercials i industrials, o per abocament de les aigües negres dels vaixells.

I mpacte estimat

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13 Contaminació d’origen domèstic de nuclis sense sanejament

- Nivells elevats de DQO - Concentracions elevades de fòsfor - Afectació de la fauna piscícola per excés de càrrega orgànica (amoni i amoníac)


14 Gestió de recursos pesquers

- Sobreexplotació pesquera dels fons marins.

I mpacte estimat

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Classification of the main Pressures

IMPRESS

Diagnosis of the water bodies

WFD: Identification of the problemsWFD: Identification of the problems

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Water abstraction and flow regulation


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Changing in natural flow for energy production (hydroelectric)


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WFD: Significant Water Management WFD: Significant Water Management IssuesIssues

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Significant Water Management issues - PoM

•Waste Water Treatment Plant Programme,

•Water Saving Programme,

•Environmental Flow Programme,

•Riverbeds Restoration Programme,

•Aquifers recovering Programme,

•… … … …

•… … … ...

RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLAN

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Collecting the PROPOSALS coming from the PP process

PLANNING PARTICIPATIONPLANNING PARTICIPATION

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WFD Application Public Participation process

To guarantee

information

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Active participation

WFD’s objectives

Diagnosis of the system

(IMPRESS)

Programme of Measures

(RBMP)

PLANNING PARTICIPATIONPLANNING PARTICIPATION

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WFD: PP processWFD: PP process

The main objective is to impulse the participation water management as an element of democracy in the decision making

process

OBJECTIVES

June 2007: finalize the 2 pilot experiences used to developed and test the methodology of the PP process

September 2007- December 2008 : development of the PP processes in the reaming parts of the region

2009: Impulse and contribute to the creation of the a permanent PP committee:

the BASIN COUNCIL

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• Make easier the participation of a wider public

• To respect differences and equilibriums in the territory

• allow local committee, organization to contribute in their own territory

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WFD: PP TimetableWFD: PP Timetable

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Generic informative sessions

Specific Session - debate on the diagnosis (IMPRESS)

Plenary session: evaluation of the IMPRESS

Thematic Working Groups – debate the PoM • Urban and Industrial contaminations

• Diffuse contamination from agriculture

• Hydromorphological and biological quality

• Water saving, water demand, water treatments

• Environmental Flow

Plenary session: Proposal from the WGS

Plenary session:e Drafting a conclusion of the Process

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•Administration, governance

•Agriculture, livestock and Forest

•Business (industrial, energy)

•Environment (Universities, NGO’s, medias)

WFD: The process in the internal basins of CataloniaWFD: The process in the internal basins of Catalonia

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Participation for sectors: AVERAGE OF THE FINALIZED Participation for sectors: AVERAGE OF THE FINALIZED PROCESSESPROCESSES

TOTAL PARTICIPANTS 1766 persons

1311 publics/privates entities

Grading the PP processGrading the PP process

6%

25%

18%

39%

12%

Privates

Administrations

Agriculture/forest

Industry/Energy

R+D/Sciencies

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Distribution of the proposals:Distribution of the proposals:

TOTAL Nº of PROPOSALS 1861

Grading the PP processGrading the PP process


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23%

43%31%

3% Proposals coming from ACAaccepted

Proposals planned/accepted byACA

Proposals from otheradministrations

Rejected Proposals

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Generic informative sessions

Plenary session for proposal : presentation of the proposal from the WGs and exchange of opinions between different gWGs.

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(2h) (2h)

SeminariesEnvironmental FlowEfficiency in water usesDiffuse ContaminationWorking GroupsUrban, industrial and water treatmentHydromorphological and biological quality

Specific Session (debate on the diagnosis)

Plenary session: evaluation of the IMPRESS

•Administration, governance

•Agriculture, livestock and Forest

•Business (industrial, energy)

•Environment (Universities, NGO’s, medias)

Plenary session:e Drafting a conclusion of the Process

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Tools used in the processTools used in the process

• Maps of actors (stakeholders)

• Informative leaflets with different level of details

• Web dedicated to the PP process

• Pools to evaluate public perceptions

• Preparation of the documentation for the specific WGs:

Documents describing/analyzing the main pressures for each ambits

Simplify version of the IMPRESS to debate the global picture too

Definition of the planning strategies

Definition of the PoM • The process has been managed by public and private

agencies specialized in these kind of projects

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Localització territorial de les problemàtiques ambientals. Mapa topogràfic

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A document suitable to all audience A document suitable to all audience summarizing the WFD process and describing summarizing the WFD process and describing the the water management in Cataloniathe the water management in Catalonia

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Basins CouncilsBasins Councils

The BASINS COUNCIL are composed by:

Public administrations in the territory (municipalities, provinces, regional … …)

Representatives of the main activities in the territory: farmers, industry, tourism, … …

Environmental administration and associations

NGOs

Local staff of the ACA in the territory

Syndicates

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