Towards 2050 Water efficiency and water management in transition Outlook and vision to 2050

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1 Towards 2050 Water efficiency and water management in transition Outlook and vision to 2050 Making every drop count European process 7 th WWF Copenhagen, 3 rd February 2015 Beate Werner EEA Head of Group - Water

2 1. Short introduction to the EEA What? The provision of relevant, reliable, timely, and targeted information to policy-making agents and the public. Why? To help achieve significant and measurable improvements in Europe s environment and to support sustainable development. 2

3 The developing policy framework - towards transition

4 The 7th EAP: a long term vision of sustainability In 2050, we live well, within the planet's ecological limits. Our prosperity and healthy environment stem from an innovative, circular economy where nothing is wasted and where natural resources are managed sustainably, and biodiversity is protected, valued and restored in ways that enhance our society's resilience. Our low-carbon growth has long been decoupled from resource use, setting the pace for a global, safe and sustainable society. Source: 7th Environmental Action Programme Other EU policies offer similar perspectives: Europe 2020 Strategy, EU Energy Roadmap 2050, Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe, Roadmap for a competitive low-carbon economy in 2050, etc.

5 The good life within environmental limits Within environ mental limits UNEP GEO5 good life

6 The 7th EAP: key concepts Low carbon economy Energy roadmap, competitive&low-carbon Resource efficiency Resource Efficiency Roadmap incl. Blueprint Protected Biodiversity & Ecosystem resilience Biodiversity stategy 2020 Competetiveness Europe 2020 strategy

7 Water reuse in Europe Source: AQUAREC data 2006, from background document for the EC public consultation on water reuse

8 Water efficiency in Europe Source: EEA report 1/2012

9 Water efficiency in Europe - priorities Adam Jones, BMT WBM, Australia

10 Water efficiency in Europe - decoupling emission intensity from population growth Source: EEA Indicator WREI002. Note: part of the EEA indicator system, user can interactively sort or reduce the display of the chart

11 Ecological status of Europe s rivers - WFD 1 st round 7 % high 38 % moderate 36 % good 13 % poor 5 % bad Source: EEA 2012

12 Pressures on Europe s rivers Point sources (22) Diffuse sources (22) Water abstraction (19) Hydromophology (22) Other pressures (19) ( ) = Number of EU Member States that reported the pressure, out of Percentage of rivers affected Source: EEA 2012

13 Green Economy: Living well within ecological limits ECOSYSTEMS Withdrawals from the ecosystems Policy SOCIO-TECHNICAL SYSTEMS providing social needs and value Industry Ecosystem services Energy system Food system system Environmental externalities Values system system Mobility system Science Market Deposits Emissions Pollution Technology

14 Resource efficiency for what? Resource efficiency GHG emissions Maritime transport emissions Transboundary air pollution Water use, water treatment Decoupling, recycling, Ecosystem resilience Global climate change Marine biodiversity Air quality in urban areas Good Ecological status of water Keep within the limits of sustainability

15 Achieving our long-term environmental visions requires us to address systemic risks & foster transitions Systemic risks (persistent problems) require fundamental solutions Regular policy offers no immediate solutions Market creation and commodification in itself is not a solution Incremental institutionalism is not sufficient Resource efficiency gains are necessary, but are likely not sufficient Transitions = fundamental shifts in the systems that fulfil societal needs, through profound changes in dominant structures, practices, technologies, policies, lifestyles, thinking

16 River basin management Move from technique oriented approach to an integrated, ecological approach., including techical solutions with nature based solutions Efficiency & Pollution Control Natural capital

17 Water measures serving multiple benefits Blueprint for water -- multi stakeholder dialogue Improvement of irrigation systems and management Managing water demand efficiency measures at the buildings level water efficient products Protecting the water ecosystems Source: Jacques Desalle, EC presentation at the 2012 Blueprint conference, Brussels Restoring longitudinal continuity Crop management Soil management Reducing water pollution at source Restoring riparian area Restoring lateral connectivity Distribution networks Water reuse & recycling Water storage Treatment of brackish or sea water Transfers Improving availability of clean water

18 Thank you for your attention More information eea.europa.eu water.europa.eu