Water Governance in Spain - A Supranational Perspective, Mediterranean Nework of Basin Organisations (MENBO)

1. Ramiro Martínez
General Coordinator of MENBO
www.remoc.org
REMOC – Red Mediterránea de Organismos de Cuenca
REMOB – Réseau Mèditerranéenne des Organismes de Bassin
MENBO – Mediterranean Network of Basins Organizations
11th meeting of the
OECD Water Governance Initiative
…… Water Governance in Spain: challenges and
opportunities for the future …… supranational perspective
Zaragoza, 12-13 Nov 2018

2. REMOC – Red Mediterránea de Organismos de Cuenca
REMOB – Réseau Mèditerranéenne des Organismes de Bassin
MENBO – Mediterranean Network of Basins Organizations
200 (full members and permanent observers) in
80 countries; 6 Regional Networks
Promotes an Integrated Water Resources
Management at the river basin level, as an
essential tool for sustainable development
MENBO Permanent Technical Secretariat
based in Valencia (Spain) at the
Jucar River Basin Authority (since 2003)
Zaragoza, 12-13 Nov 2018

3. REMOC – Red Mediterránea de Organismos de Cuenca
REMOB – Réseau Mèditerranéenne des Organismes de Bassin
MENBO – Mediterranean Network of Basins Organizations
 UfM: Union for the Mediterranean 2008-10-17.
 Dialogue 5+5 Agua. Western Mediterranean.
 Parallel history with the OECD Governance Initiative.
 Document Strategy approved at the Ministerial of Algiers, in March
2015.
 Action Plan approved at the Ministerial of Marrakech, in November
2016 (COP 22).
 OECD Water Governance Initiative.
 COPs: Paris Agreement (for water management adapted to
climate change).
 Mediterranean and World Water Worums……..
Procesos
Eventos
Networking
Consorcios
Proyectos
Misiones
Organizaciones
Zaragoza, 12-13 Nov 2018

4. REMOC – Red Mediterránea de Organismos de Cuenca
REMOB – Réseau Mèditerranéenne des Organismes de Bassin
MENBO – Mediterranean Network of Basins Organizations
 Very Active: 3 (RBO) / 12 WGI Pilot Test Indicators (Júcar,
Segura, Sebou).
 Tradition in basin management (scarcity). + / -
 Need to reformulate:
 Greater participation of civil society. Governance (WFD – Euro INBO)
 Climate Change Adaptation (> COP21).
 Aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity.
 Economic and financial sustainability (environmental services).
Zaragoza, 12-13 Nov 2018

5. REMOC – Red Mediterránea de Organismos de Cuenca
REMOB – Réseau Mèditerranéenne des Organismes de Bassin
MENBO – Mediterranean Network of Basins Organizations
remoc@chj.es
www.remoc.org
Ramiro Martínez
Coordinador General REMOC
Secretariado Técnico Permanente
Avda. Blasco Ibáñez, 48-5ª
46010 Valencia
Tel. +34 96 3938942
Zaragoza, 12-13 Nov 2018