Integrated water resources management. Floor Brouwer, Madeleine van Mansfeld, Koen Roest (Wageningen UR), Frank van Weert (Deltares)

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1 Integrated water resources management Floor Brouwer, Madeleine van Mansfeld, Koen Roest (Wageningen UR), Frank van Weert (Deltares)

2 Outline of the presentation Why selecting IWRM? Why proposing co-operation with India? What are mutual benefits? Some examples of research in India Which steps to take?

3 What is in the concept of IWRM that demands a multifaceted approach? IWRM is a process, which promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land and related resources, in order to maximise the resultant economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems. Technical Advisory Committee of Global Water Partnership

4 What is in the concept of IWRM that demands a multifaceted approach? Key components are that of: Systems approach to water, land & environment Coordination, relationship between sustainability and economy and social welfare

5 What is in the concept of IWRM that demands a multifaceted approach? Unresolved Pillars of IWRM I multifunctional user interests and conflicts, II multiple managers at different levels with divergent views, and diffuse responsibility III asymmetric power-relations and inequity (e.g., up- and downstream users and managers, representativeness of each), IV technical complexity V lack of functional policy, guiding and assessment instruments tailored to specific basin characteristics (economic, social-cultural, geographical, resource and water-use types) VI lack of a shared common vision of IWRM.

6 Competing claims on water distribution

7 Challenge of water allocation and distribution in India

8 Why proposing IWRM? Strengthen co-operation in NL by knowledge centres in the field of green, blue and red environment Need to understand the full water system at basin level in taking cost-effective measures Strategic relevance for the export of integrated knowledge in the field of water and food IWRM has the potential for having significant development impacts in the health sector and waste management, etc. at the community level, and economic benefits

9 Why proposing co-operation with India? Emerging economy, seeking growth strategies that match the provision of ecosystem services and cope with competing claims on scarce water resources Long-term knowledge strategy - western-oriented business culture with increasing number of highlyskilled students leaving universities in India and a common language

10 Challenges of integrated water management Distribution of water in urban and rural areas Insufficient sanitation and release of polluted water to downstream rural areas Match economic and ecological concerns in water management (distribution among competing users, seek for pricing and rewarding schemes) Current and planned futures of water use need consideration

11 What are the mutual benefits of co-operation? Scientific co-operation will strengthen our (adaptive) IWRM approaches in Europe (WFD) and India India has a range of basins which have diverse attributes which can allow for testing approaches, which will allow for the development of transferable tools A common research approach by Wageningen UR and Deltares offering policy support through models, data, experimental research and scenario analysis that draws on multidisciplinary research

12 Which steps to take? Implement a program of work to test IWRM (e.g. cross-regional and transboundary co-operation) Combine research, capacity building and training facilities Co-operation between experts in the Netherlands and India (knowledge centres, business sector, particularly water management bodies)

13 Water productivity in the Krishna basin Social cost-benefit analysis of different water allocation strategies

14 Investment Subsidies Input subsidies (fertilizer, power, canal irrigation) and public investment in agriculture Investment input subsidy Source: Input subsidies in Indian agriculture source:- Indiastat Investment:- NAS

15 IWRM example: heavy metal contamination

16 IWRM example : Gujarat groundwater salinization

17 With economic growth and urbanisation, worldwide and especially in Asia, new food consumption patterns are developing that require a complete transformation of agriculture, in India no less than everywhere else. Vision The result of this transformation is the emergence of 'metropolitan agriculture'. Metropolitan agriculture satisfies the needs of the 'new urban consumers', generates huge benefits for the whole agriproduction, processing and logistics network ('profit'), helps bridge the urbanrural income gap ('people'), and puts an end to over-exploiting the environment ('planet').

18 Rationale for development of agropark 1. Within the context of globalization there is an emergence of a worldwide network society intensification of trade, entrepreneurial & knowledge networks, linked global agrofood logistics 2. Protein & processed food consumption increases with rise in income levels 3. Diversification of demand for agri-products in Metropoles: from food, fibers, fuels to fashion, processed food, pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals 4. Consumers with increasing purchasing power demand an efficient and transparent food chain: From license to produce towards license to deliver based on planet-people-profit criteria demand driven: from retail backwards quality management is forced upon every link in the chain

19 METROPOLE Intelligent Agrologistic Networks combining Consolidation Centres, Agroparks & Rurban Transformation Centres Rurban Transformation Centre: Collecting agroproducts from local farmers. Improving quality of farmers life and work. Agropark: production, processing and trade of agroproducts. Education and training Consolidation Centre Redistribution of large flows into specific flows for metropole. METROPOLE

20 Foodcluster within the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) Realizing the opportunity in agri-infrastructure domain, AURA has embarked on the development of Agropark in Gujarat, DMIC. Logistic advantage of the site in Santalpur Taluka of Patan district, Gujarat, as it falls in the Palanpur-Sidhpur-Mehsana Industrial region along the DMIC, with connection to the ongoing Port developments in Gujarat. In strategic partnership with Wageningen UR and YES BANK Ltd to create world class Agribusiness Infrastructure. Within an Innovative Hub and Spokes model, Gujarat will be enabled to become prime food provider within the global network of Agroparks and transform the present underdeveloped region into agri focused development.

21 Waterlogging and salinity in canal irrigated areas Research through piloting (8 pilots) Technical Social Economic Drainage the often forgotten factor

22 Why drainage? Flat areas: high groundwater tables salinity Irrigation: aggravates the problem Drainage the often forgotten factor

23 Drainage: critical factors Farmers must cooperate together; Main infrastructure is Government role; Pre-drainage investigations necessity (knowledge); Drainage only if and where needed! Investment schemes are required. Drainage the often forgotten factor

24 Irrigation of groundnut Irrigation method Pod Yield (t/ha) Ground water Water used (mm) Effective rainfall Total Water use efficiency (kg/ha.m) Conventional Sprinkler yield increased: 22% water saved: 25% Irrigation improvement AP

25 Relevant results developed by the project: Improved on-farm crop & water management in pilot areas resulting in overall higher water productivity; Participatory irrigation water management implemented in one canal command: water savings of 30% realized; Irrigation improvement AP

26 Essential for the long-run success Search for cost-effective solutions Explore options for good governance, local involvement and impact in rural and urban areas Interaction with GoI (e.g. Ministry of Water Resources)