Drought and climate change in Horizon 2020 Role of Science-Policy Interfacing

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1 Philippe Quevauviller DG and Drought and climate change in Horizon 2020 Role of Science-Policy Interfacing and

2 WFD Adopted on Parent legislation (including extreme events) Anticipating Feeding with research outputs linked to well defined Poliy milestones River basin districts Delineation water bodies 2005 Analysis of pressures and impacts 2005 Classification of bodies at risk Design of monitoring Programmes 2006 RBMP 2009/2015 Programmes of Measures years cycle / Review GOOD STATUS OBJECTIVE Policy and

3 Links with policy milestones AQUASTRESS: Mitigation of water stress DESIGN OF POLICY POLICY DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS, POLICY INTEGRATION POLICY RECLAIM WATER & GABARDINE: IMPLEMENTATION Reclamation technologies POLICY REVIEW XEROCHORE: Assessment of research needs and policy choices Water and global change DROUGHT-R&SPI: European drought research and Science-policy interfacing Policy and

4 Implementation? EC FP7 PROJECTS International / National / Regional Policy and Dissemination Communication Uptake Implementation Medias Community (press, TV) "Translators" (SPI briefs) Decision-makers stakeholders International & National Organisations CIS Experts Regional Implementers "Demonstrators" Scientific communty Policy- Makers Public, Stakeholders Policy and

5 Needs for "mediation" mechanism who - is your audience or the users of the information? Translators/transformers a two-way process what - do they need to know? how - is it best presented? when - do they need the information? Community Doers of science Translator/Transformer DEFINING THE NEEDS TRANSLATING & UNDERSTANDING Users (e.g. Policymakers & regulators) How to ensure an efficient transforming work? Courtesy of Peter Allen-Williams (IWRM.Net) & Bob Harris and

6 Drought-related Numerous universities, research organisations A simple route? Translators/transformers a two-way process Drought Policies 27 EU Member States One main communication language: EN Community Doers of science Translator/Transformer Users (e.g. Policymakers & regulators) 110 River Basin Districts 323 Regions DEFINING THE NEEDS TRANSLATING & UNDERSTANDING Courtesy P.A. Williams & R. Harris 23 EU Official languages Knowledge providers Still simple? Policy implementation Stakeholders, citizens Policy and

7 Policy-relevant Themes Policy-relevant Themes Policy-relevant Themes Policy-relevant Themes Chair: JRC, DE, UK Chair: EC, AT Chair: EC, EEA, FR Steering of implementation process Chair: Presidency, Co-chair: Commission Co-ordination of work programme Chair: Commission Chair: EC, IE Chair: EC, JRC, IT, FR, SE Chair: DE, EC Chair: IT, FR, ES Chair: FR, UK INTERNATIONAL ( funding) findings, Scientific literature Int al actors European Area Towards science-policy interfacing Science-Policy Interface Policy-makers, Stakeholders, NGO s, ers, Experts, etc. Science Digests Role for the EU: Common Implementation Strategy Community Doers of science Translators/transformers a two-way process Translator/Transformer DEFINING THE NEEDS TRANSLATING & UNDERSTANDING Users (e.g. Policymakers & regulators) Policies ACCESS TO STATE-OF-THE-ART KNOWLEDGE SCIENCE-TO-POLICY & POLICY-TO-SCIENCE BRIEFS INTERNATIONAL (UN, EU) Design and Int al actors Reviews Common Implementation Strategy Established working groups Policy Digests Role for the Member States: Networking, Transfer and Implementation WG A Ecological Status WG C Groundwater WG D Reporting Water Directors Strategic Co-ordination Group WG F Floods WG E Chemical Aspects Stakeholders, NGO s, ers, Experts, etc. Climate Change & WFD Art. 21 Committee Water scarcity and drought WFD and Agriculture Temporary working groups Common Implementation Strategy NATIONAL ( funding & implementation) National Progr. findings, Technical guides Natal actors REGIONAL (Implementation) findings, Cooking recipes Reg al actors TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATIONS STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES Policy and Nat al actors Reg al actors NATIONAL (Implementation & Reporting) Reports, Guidelines REGIONAL (Implementation) Operational level National Implem. Strategies

8 The ultimate challenge? Expertise, tools recommendations Linked to policies (short to long-term goals) Scientific knowledge INTERFACE Transfer & dissem. usability Demonstration, practical works at most appropriate level / scale POLICY-MAKERS Member States Commission and Data infrastructure memory Interactive interface

9 Establishing synergies In line with the project gathering around a concrete case study (12 projects of different origins) EU-Funded research RTD synergies, Critical mass? Links with EU, National, regional stakeholders? Policy and Joint dissemination strategies, communication efforts (single voice)?

10 Linking case studies to relevant scales Case studies data: EEA, WISE? Links with regional projects, incl. INTERREG? Policy and Links with River Basin Authorities, local science providers, others?

11 Policy implementation: strategic approach 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 WG D Reporting WG F Floods Climate Change & WFD WFD and Agriculture Chair: JRC, DE, UK Chair: EC, EEA, FR Chair: EC, IE Chair: DE, EC 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, ers, Experts, etc. Policy and

12 Towards science-policy interfacing? EC Framework Programme (incl. ERANET & JRC) Joint Programming Initiatives Climate Knowledge And Community Climate Alliance Policy-relevant Themes Policy-relevant Themes Policy-relevant Themes Policy-relevant Themes Science-Policy Interface Policy-makers, Stakeholders, NGO s, ers, Experts, etc. Policy and

13 Follow-up Building-up on on-going assessments and scientific progress: policy recommendations Impact Assessment Report on 2009 Report on on River Basin River Basin Management Management Plans Plans Plans Review Review Water Scarcity Water Scarcity & Droughts Droughts Strategy Strategy Strategy Climate Change Change Vulnerability & Adaptation «Fitness Check» EU water policy instruments Outlook of sustainability and vulnerability of EU water resources Policy Options Nov 2012 Blueprint To Safeguard EU Waters Policy and

14 Horizon 2020 ( ) Commission proposal for a 80 billion euro research and innovation funding programme A single programme bringing together three separate programmes/initiatives (FP, CIP and EIT) Coupling research to innovation from research to retail, all forms of innovation Focus on societal challenges facing EU society, e.g. health, climate, clean energy and transport Simplified access, for all companies, universities, institutes in all EU countries and beyond. Societal challenge "Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials", addressing floods as related to cc adaptation, water mgmt, natural hazards and earth observation Policy and

15 From FP7 to H2020 Relatively larger budget (subject to Council+EP decision) Emphasis on the EU added value and impact Larger sectoral initiatives Emphasis on CC as societal challenge More focused support to policy Emphasis on innovation More focus on the business case, also through the European Institute of and Technology (EIT) Emphasis on achieving ERA objectives More coordination and cooperation with Member States, in particular through the Climate and the Water JPIs Less fragmentation Promotion of EU-wide infrastructures Policy and

16 Conclusions Some challenges Challenge 1: anticipating research needs, requiring a constant dialogue among science and policy Challenge 2: ensuring a proper communication through "science digests" or "policy briefs" and a mediation mechanism Challenge 3: boosting research implementation through demonstration at regional level and backward information at EU level Policy and

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