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MED-EUWI Working groupWATER SCARCITY

Sylvie Detoc, European Commission

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WHY a WFD/EUWI JOINT PROCESS?WHY a WFD/EUWI JOINT PROCESS?

EU

WI

WFD

WATER SUPPLY SUSTAINABILITY

SANITATION EFFICIENCY

Integrated Water Management

GOOD PRACTICE

VALUABLE in EUROPE & BEYOND

JOINT PROCESS

FACILITATE SOUND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT POLICIES IN THE MED,

BASED ON WFD PRINCIPLES

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EECCA EUWI

IWRM activities

EUWI / WFD Joint Process

Regional components

Africa

Med EUWI / WFD JPNon-EU partners and EU Med PRB

3 Focal areas Working groupsGroundwater

Water ScarcityRural development / agriculture

MED EUWI

IWRM activities

WFDCIS

Working groups

GROUNDWATER

WATER SCARCITY

Agriculture

MED Joint ProcessMED Joint Process

EECCA MED Latin A.

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MED EUWI : Areas of focusMED EUWI : Areas of focus

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ENP & Environment & Water

Overall goal for environmental cooperation with the neighbourhood: Gradual convergence with EU environment policy and standards

Technical basis for CONVERGENCE of LEGISLATION in the field of WATER (e.g. Morocco: groundwater; Tunisia: saline intrusion; etc.)

Water Section in Action Plans (Israel, Jordan, Palestinian. Auth., Tunisia, Morocco)

Links with ENPLinks with ENP

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WATER SECTION in AAWATER SECTION in AA Environmental governance:

Work towards improvements in the overall water and sanitation management system (PAL)

Pursue efforts to set up administrative structures in charge of water management at national an local levels and improve coordination between different ministries in charge of water resources management (MOR)

Strengthen administrative capacity of authorities in charge of water resources management (MOR)

Pursue efforts to improve water supply and quality, in rural areas, with a view to meeting WHO standards (PAL)

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WATER SECTION in AAWATER SECTION in AA

Prevention of deterioration of the environment: Prevent pollution of waters, in particular through

enhanced water pollutant emission reporting, drawing on the experiences within the WFD (ISR)

Enhance cooperation between relevant authorities on prevention of pollution of water resources (ISR)

Exchange of information between on best practices on water reuse (ISR)

Adopt a financial strategy for water management issues (MOR)

Implement the National water resources plan (TUN)

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WATER SECTION in AAWATER SECTION in AA

Enhancing international and regional cooperation:

Identify possibilities for enhanced regional cooperation, in particular in relation to water issues (JOR, TUN, MOR, PAL)

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Leaders Members Meetings Link CIS

WATER SCARCITY

F, EC(ENV)

EG, TUN, F, IT, CY, ES, Stakeholders

-Plenary: Sept. 06

WGB

GROUND

WATER

GR, EC(ENV)

ES, CY, MAL, F, GR, MO, ALG, ALB, JOR, BUL, TUR,

stakeholders

- Plenary: April 06

WGC

AGRI

CULTURE

P, EC(JRC)

P, ES; stakeholders; TUR,

JOR, TUN

PRB / Steering Group AGRI

2005 /2006 ACTIVITIES2005 /2006 ACTIVITIES

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1. INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT SET UP: Euro-Mediterranean Water Directors Forum:

- Reach political decisions and guide future work

2. POLITICAL DIALOGUES INITIATED: ‘Country Dialogues’ Process: - Lebanon & Egypt- Assist in a strategic way for prioritization of needs and related aid

support- Develop Financing strategy with the support OECD / UNEP-GPA

3. IWRM ACTIONS DEVELOPED :- Transboundary waters, national IWRM process- MED-EUWI /WFD Joint Process

4. FINANCIAL SUPPORT PROVIDED :- Contract for the Monitoring and Support Unit (RMSU) of the MEDA

Water Programme

5. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND SYNERGIES DEVELOPED:- GEF SP, MAP, EMWIS, Development Banks, OECD, UN bodies, etc.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MEDITERRANEANTHE MEDITERRANEAN

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Table of Contents / ContributionsTable of Contents / Contributions

CHAPTER COORDINATOR CO-DRAFTERS & EXAMPLE PROVIDERS

Introduction Mohammed BLINDA, Jean

MARGAT (Plan Bleu)

Thierry DAVY (FR)Sylvie DETOC (EC)

- General description of water resources in the Mediterranean, water scarcity and drought problems

- Link between the WFD and water scarcity issues (source: EU report)

Chapter I: Definitions and assessment of the different phenomena

Essam Khalifa, (Egypt)

TBC

- Definition of drought- Definition of long term imbalancesBased on the EU report and supplemented with

Mediterranean specificities

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Chapter II: Drought Planning and Management

Dunixi Gabina (Med. Agronomic Institute of

Zaragoza)TBC

Ana IGLESIAS (University of Madrid): list of references & examples

- Adapt the EU report including the Mediterranean specificities

- complete with the experience of MEDROLAN project

Chapter III: Long term imbalances in supply and demand

Mohamed BOUFAROUA (Tunisia): water conservation & small dams in Tunisia

Essam KHALIFA (Egypt): Reuse of the drainage water

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Chapter IV: Conclusions and recommendations

Mohamed BOUFAROUA (Tunisia) TBC, Thierry DAVY (FR), Sylvie DETOC

(EC)-Summary of Mediterranean specificities- specific recommendations for addressing WS&D in the region, including good practices from EU and non-EU countries;- WFD &WS&D in the Mediterranean: what is the contribution of the WFD for addressing WS&D issues and what are the main difficulties for its implementation

COORDINATION OF THE DOCUMENT:- Sylvie Detoc- Thierry Davy

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TIMEFRAMETIMEFRAME

Table of contents and contributions:27 September 2006

First draft: 16 October 2006 Version to be submitted to the Euro-Med

Water Directors: 23 October 2006 Euro-Med Water Directors meeting, Athens:

6-7 November 2006 Final version Early 2007

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MEDITERRANEAN EUWI/WFD JOINT PROCESS

Water Scarcity and Droughts

Waste Water Reuse

Groundwater management

Agriculture & Rural Development

Water Scarcity and Droughts

Groundwater & Chemical Monitoring WG C

WFD & Agriculture

MED-EUWI / WFD WGs CIS WGs

Transboundary water management

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Thank you for your

attention

sylvie.detoc@ec.europa.eu

EUWI: www.euwi.net/WFD:www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/water

http://forum.europa.eu.int/public/irc/env/wfd/library