Water Research and Innovation in France

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1 Water Research and Innovation in France Pour mieux affirmer ses missions, le Cemagref devient Irstea P. Flammarion (AllEnvi) 24th October

2 2 1) WATER CHALLENGES 2) WHICH French national priorities? 3) WHO are the Research performers? 4) HOW are they supported?

3 3 Water challenges Integrated resources management, to maintain sustainable and resilient ecosystems, in a context of global and local changes. Quantifying the impacts of climatic change Rising tensions between different water uses: objectives of protection of the resource and of ecosystems vs objectives linked to economic uses. The challenge is to preserve water resources while sharing available quantities as well as possible. Assessment and preservation of the biodiversity of the aquatic environment, restoration of the functions (and services) of aquatic ecosystems New chemical substances (emerging pollutants), often poorly known, affect water quality, degrade ecosystems health and function.

4 Pesticides in French rivers 4

5 Climate change (2050 Sauquet et al.) 5 N N Module (%) Moyenne des minimaux annuels des débits mensuels (%)

6 Ecological status of rivers 6 Source EEA/WISE Macroinvertebrates in rivers Phytobenthos in rivers eu/map/wise/?configfile=htt p://discomap.eea.europa.eu /map/wise/config_riversandl akes_bio.xml

7 7 Public policies Ministry of Agriculture: Inputs savings and the reduction of pressures on the environment, including water resources (quantity and quality) Ministry of Ecology: Flood forecasting and prevention, safety of hydraulic structures, etc. Contract of objectives of ONEMA : - The state, functioning and services of aquatic ecosystems: Development of innovative approaches for bioindication in the future - Balanced water management: Impact of global change on water resources - Ecological engineering and restoration of aquatic ecosystems - Risks related to the chemical pollution of aquatic ecosystems - Water and urban development nexus - Rural areas and water quality nexus

8 8 Water private companies 900 companies, persons 16 billions Euros, 38% of the green-industries market Water majors, international leaders ; but SMEs to be supported for the international => to support international development of water companies

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10 RESEARCH PRIORITIES 10

11 Challenge 1 Resources management and climate change adaptation Priority 1 Intelligent and permanent monitoring of climate and the environment Infrastructures, data, modelling, databases Priority 2 Critical natural resources: an ecosystems, biodiversity, water, soil, underground, societies, territories integrated approach Including water resources: quantity, quality, access, conflicts of use, governance, protection Natural environments (catchment basins, aquifers, humid areas, riparian areas ) Anthropic environments (agricultural systems, industries, energy industries ) Drinkable water Water treatment Water desalination Functioning and evolution of the critical area : catchment basins, soils, saturated and non-saturated areas, continent-ocean transition zone Priority 3 - Eco(biotechnologies) for the ecological transition Priority 4 (cross-cutting) evaluation and good understanding of the climatic and environmental risks Priority 5 (cross-cutting) the littoral 11

12 12 Research priorities: National Research Strategy challenge 1 Resources management and climate change adaptation Systemic and integrative view of the Earth System as well as its evolution due to the impacts of human activities The development of an integrated rather than compartimentalised approach of natural resources, of their understanding, their exploitation and the impact of their potential exploitation (biodiversity, ecosystem services, water, soil, underground ) Co-development of research themes with social sciences (e.g. Understanding of the natural risks by taking not into account natural, human, economic and societal hazards) Close collaboration with engineers and industries in the development of cutting-edge technologies in the fields of sensors, big data, biotechnology, and ecological, geological, climatic and/or geo-mimetic engineering

13 13 PLAYERS? Who are the research performers?

14 14 A Website Find all information about French water R&D competences

15 Carteau website 15 The right place to find all what you need to know about French Water research: Research units Private sector Organisations Groups Programmes Projects Updated yearly by ONEMA

16 16 French research effort for water person years devoted to water research 76% public sector Laboratories : 204 public; 73 private French major companies: Veolia, Suez, EDF 90 research programmes: 922 projects 3 competitiveness clusters (one with world ambition) One research alliance : AllEnvi

17 % scientific people from public research units 17 BRGM 64% 6% 6% 7% 7% 10% INRA IRD IFREMER IRSTEA CNRS - Universités- Ecoles d'ingénieursautres organismes 17

18 % scientific people from private research units 18 17% 5% 7% 9% 31% 31% SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT VEOLIA EDF SCP SAUR SMEs 18

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20 Water Scientists in French regions 20

21 A strategic Alliance in research and higher education 21 Food Water Climate Land National Alliance for Environmental Research

22 National Alliance for Environmental Research (Food, water, climate, land) 22 Launched on 9 February 2010 by the French Ministry for Research 4 th National Alliance of Research Organisations Goals Turn fundamental and targeted research into a central player Develop a multi-disciplinary approach, including a wide range of experimental sciences as well as the human and social sciences Promote an innovative society, open to economic issues Manage environmental risks and enhance safety

23 Organisation : 12 thematic groups and 2 transversal groups 23 Food and nutrition Water cycle Resources and use PROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS Farm ecology and soil Un écosystème Plant biology complexe et en Biodiversity interaction Climate Environmental technologies Environmental hazards Sustainable cities / mobility Environmental evaluation Land management Natural resources Ocean sciences Marine resources RESEARCH AND OBSERVATION INFRASTRUCTURE

24 Research priorities from the Research Alliance on Environment (AllEnvi) 24 Integrated resources management, to maintain sustainable and resilient ecosystems, in a context of global and local changes => Integrated water management, Resilience and vulnerability assessment, assessment of local and global effects on water catchments, Improvement of flood and drought risk management Rising tensions between different water uses: objectives of protection of the resource and of ecosystems vs objectives linked to economic uses. => Need of interdisciplinary approaches Assessment and preservation of the biodiversity of the aquatic environment, restoration of the functions (and services) of aquatic ecosystems => Linking aquatic biodiversity, ecosystem resilience, and ecosystem services, improvement of standard ecological indicators, new paradigms (biological traits, functional ind...) and new technologies (DNA barcoding, genomics...) New chemical substances (emerging pollutants) => Better toxic risk modelling and monitoring, detection and long term risk analysis of contaminants of emerging concern, biosensing of pollutants of concern

25 25 Water in AllEnvi : the water group 34 scientists from AgroCampusOuest, AgroParisTech, Andra, BRGM, Cirad, CNES, CNRS, CPU, Ifpen, Ifremer, Ifsttar, Ineris, Inra, IRD, IRSN, Irstea, LNE, Météo France, MNHN Hydrology, Climatology, Sedimentology, Chemistry, Ecotoxicology, Ecology, Agronomy, Social sciences, Co-leaders : P. Flammarion (Irstea) N. Dörfliger (Brgm) Involvement in the dynamics of JPI water and its SRIA cf Lyon workshop 3-4 April 2014 Inputs to the national research programing (ANR)

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27 27 ANR The ANR (French National Research Agency) funds research projects, based on competitive schemes ANR s general goal is to fund excellent research, while also facilitating innovation and interdisciplinary work and developing European and international collaborations. ANR funds are available in all scientific fields, for both fundamental and industrial research and for public research organisations as well as private companies (through public/private partnerships). Water issues in particular in: - Some of the major societal challenges programmes (1 efficient resource management and adaptation to climate change, 5- food security and demographic challenges, sustainability mobility and urban systems), - and in the at the frontiers of research programme.

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29 ONEMA 29 French National Agency for Water and Aquatic Environments Onema organises and produces high-level science and technology advice to support public water policies, namely the European Water framework directive, adopted on 23 October Onema plays an active role in transferring scientific outputs, methods and tools, to practitioners. Research priorities (14M /year) include: 1) status, functioning and services of aquatic ecosystems 2) well-balanced water resources management 3) preservation and restoration of aquatic ecosystems 4) aquatic environment chemical contamination related risks 5) water in urban areas 6) water quality and rural zones

30 (number of water projects) 30 ANR Ministry Ecology FP7 Regional programmes Ministry Research Ministry Industry INTERREG Others Innovation funds and competitiveness clusters LIFE Ministry Agriculture Others Europe

31 New water quality innovation programme (amongst the 34 plans aimed at reinforcing the industrial capacity of France France industrielle ) 31 4 axes: - Treatment plants in sustainable cities - Smart management of water networks - Smart management of water resources - Water desalination 31

32 Competitiveness clusters 32 A competitiveness cluster = research laboratories, training organisations and businesses of all sizes in a particular region to develop synergies and cooperative initiatives To strengthen the competitiveness of the French economy and stimulate employment and growth in the country s key markets by : focusing on innovation, consolidating creative and high technology activities, primarily industrial, within the cluster zones, making France more attractive through increased visibility on a global scale DREAM cluster (sustainability of water resources and aquatic environment) HYDREOS cluster (sustainable water infrastructures, smart water management, aquatic ecosystems) WATER cluster (green-technologies, global change and water resources)

33 CONCLUSIONS 33

34 France Europe 34 SNR => ANR Ministries => ONEMA AllEnvi COSEI => «water quality» innovation plan JPI water Horizon 2020 JPI water Horizon 2020 Euraqua, PEER EIP water, Acqueau 34

35 Spanish-French RDI collaboration triggered by 35 Common water-related challenges (water scarcity, water use conflicts, water quality) Shared interest in Mediterranean region Long experience in water RDI projects Good success of Spanish RDI teams in European programmes Involvement of Spanish RDI teams in European initiatives (EIP, WssTP) and the Water JPI

36 % French water research units and cooperations (via Websites information ; data from Carteau database) 36 Countries Number of French water research units (total = 277) Spain 37 Italy 24 Germany 32 UK 43 Switzerland 13 Belgium 22 Canada 31 Australia 13