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Launching activities on participative River Basin Management Plans
This document summarizes a workshop on developing River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs) for the Upper Kura river basin in Azerbaijan. The workshop objectives were to: inform participants on the principles and concepts of the EU Water Framework Directive; understand the assignments for developing RBMPs in the Upper Kura districts and main challenges; and facilitate contact between consultants and stakeholders. The workshop covered the national legal framework for RBMPs in Azerbaijan, lessons learned from previous RBMP pilot projects, and presentations from consultants on their proposed approaches to developing the new RBMPs.
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- 1. Launching activities onparticipative River Basin Management Plans Upper Kura above Mingachevir Azerbaijan Workshop Baku, July 3rd 2018 European Union Water Initiative plus for Eastern Partnership Yannick Pochon International Office for Water
- 2. • Inform ontheWFD objectives, concepts and principles • Understand the assignements for RBMP’s in Upper Kura above Mingachevir districts and the main challenges • Facilitate contacts between the consultants and stakeholders for the development of RBMPs • Ensure the best global coordination between contracts on- going for RBMPs development Objectives of the workshop PAVE THE WAY TO RBMPs IN AZERBAIJAN
- 3. For AZERBAIJAN 1 23 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Output 2.3 Development and implementation of pilot RBMPs Activity 2.3.1 Assessment of the needs and identification of priorities in implementation of the RBMPs Assessment of existing RBMP (Central Kura subbasins) and the priorities and needs for RBMPlanning Activity 2.3.2 Technical Support in the elaboration and implementation of the pilot RBMPs Development of new pilot RBMP: Kura basin district in Azerbaijan upstream Mingachevir dam Surface Water bodies delineation + main sub-basins in the pilot basin Groundwater bodies delineation Groundwater monitoring system development Description of the characteristics of the river basin Pressures & impacts analysis of human activities on water ressources Identification & mapping of protected areas Cost recovery analysis (economic analysis part 1 related to the characterisation) First thematic summary on basin characterisation Objectives including status & risk assessment and Main Issues Programme of Measures including economic analysis part 2 on costing and financing Draft RBMP and dashboard on implementation monitoring Second thematic summary on RBMP Development of the pilot coastal waterbodies for the Kura Delta at Neftchala Survey of transitional and costal water bodies at Kura Delta and reporting of results Delineation of Coastal and transitional Water bodies Activity 2.3.3 Technical Support to the RBM institutions for coordination in transboundary river basins Support establishing transboundary coordination, strengthen existing units with continuous support Assessment of RBMP consistency on both sides of the borders (AZ/GE) Activity 2.3.4 Biological, ecological, and chemical surveys for development and implementation of RBMPs SW Field Surveys and on site sampling training on biology, hydromorphology and chemisty GW Field Surveys and on site sampling training to identify Chemical and Quantitative Status of GWBs Activity 2.3.5 Investigatory monitoring of water bodies at risk of high pollution Investigatory monitoring of water bodies at risk of high pollution or related issues Activity 2.3.6 Development and strengthening of national databases on water related issues Preliminary steps 1 Diagnostic phase Support national platform implementaiton (maintenance, support config) Support map and indicator production (map template, metadata , hosting for sharing) Integration of data sources and publication through web services Support to specific complementary processing for data provider or at national level Activity 2.3.7 Establish a system for regular monitoring of the RBMPs implementation Selection of indicators to monitor the implementation of the programme of measures Development of procedures, mechanisms and tool (dash board) to monitor RBMPs implementation RESULT-3 Output 3.1 Lessons learnt regulary collected, shared and communicated to stakeholders Activity 3.1.1 Development, regular update and implementation of a communication strategy Communication and visibility plan development Implementation of Communication and Visibility actions (Information materials, Country webpage, Press-releases, Awareness raising events, Social media) Stakeholder liaison (contacts, distribution list, mass media list); Liaison with EU delegation Activity 3.1.2 Support public and stakeholder participation in the preparation, implementation, review and update of RBMPs Stakeholder communication strategy development for participative RBMPlanning update EPIRB Basin consultations C 0 Consult. 1 Consult. 2 Organisation and facilitation of basin consultation (Public consultations, Stakeholder meetings) linked to 2.3.2 Consultation -1 : Timetable and work plan C 0 Consultation -2 - Main issues Consultation -3: Draft RBMP 2020 January February March April May June July August September 2019 January February March April May June July August September October November December EUWI+ work plan 2018-2020 September October 2018 January February March April May June July August November December
- 4. • Project reminder •TheWFD principles and the national legal framework for RBMP’s in Azerbaijan • An experience feedback from EPIRB pilot basins • Presentations of AZ contractors on their visions on implementation: drafting RBMP, pressure-impact analysis, interaction with the other contractors (GW and SW delineation), etc. Main items
- 5. Main items • Purposeand main challenges of RBMP in Upper Kura : review of theTOR/ and application of the methodological guidelines • Provisional schedule and coordination between the different consultants • Methodological Q/A session
- 6. Round table Source :fotolia
- 7. EU MEMBER STATESCONSORTIUM: EASTERN PARTNERSHIP (EaP) COUNTRIES: BELARUS MOLDOVA UKRAINEARMENIA AZERBAIJAN GEORGIA AUSTRIA FRANCE INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS: Main objective: to improve the management of water resources
- 8. OBJECTIVES • improve themanagement of water resources in the EaP countries (AZ, AM, BY, GE, MD, UA) • achieve convergence of national water policies and strategies with the Water Framework Directive (WFD) EXPECTED RESULTS Result 1: Legal and regulatory frameworks improved Result 2: River Basins Management Plans designed and implemented Result 3: Lessons learnt regularly collected, shared and communicated to stakeholders The EUWI+ East Project 8
- 9. RESULT 3 Stakeholders involvement Communication RESULT2 River Basin Management Planning Data management Monitoring & laboratories Result 1: Legal and regulatory framework improved in line with the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD), Integrated Water Resources Management and Multilateral Environmental Agreements. Result 2: River Basins Management Plans designed and implemented in line with the EU WFD principles, from pilot basin to country scale. Result 3: Stakeholder involvement and communication Lessons learnt regularly collected, shared and communicated to stakeholders. RESULT 1 National Policy Dialogue Legislative and regulatory reform Capacity Building
- 10. RESULT 3 Stakeholders involvement Communication RESULT2 River Basin Management Planning Data management Monitoring & laboratories Result 1: Legal and regulatory framework improved in line with the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD), Integrated Water Resources Management and Multilateral Environmental Agreements. Result 2: River Basins Management Plans designed and implemented in line with the EU WFD principles, from pilot basin to country scale. Result 3: Stakeholder involvement and communication Lessons learnt regularly collected, shared and communicated to stakeholders. RESULT 1 National Policy Dialogue Legislative and regulatory reform Capacity Building
- 11. National legal framefor RBMP’s in AZ • Rafig 11
- 12. EPIRB Feedback • Zurab/ Rafig 12
- 13. Presentations from consultants •Approach, Methods,Teams,Timetables
- 14. France 552,000 km² 66 millioninhabitants
- 17. Discussion / Questions 17 Source: fotolia
- 18. 18 İnstitusional çərçivə Milli Qanunvericilik Rayonların(hövzə)sərhədlərinin müəyyənləşdirilməsi; səlahiyyətli qurumlar inzibati quruluş; koordinasiya Tədbirlər Proqramı Tədbir: İşlər Tədbir: İşlərTədbir: Qaydalar Tədbir: İdarəçilik Tədbir: bilik Tədbir qaydalar Tədbir: Qaydalar Tədbir: idarəçilik Tədbir: İdarəetmə Tədbir: Bilik Tədbir: Bilik Tədbir: Məlumatlılıq Tədbir: məlumatlılıqTədbir: Məlumatlılıq Monitorinq və vəziyyətin qiymətləndirilməsi Ekoloji məqsədlər Tədbirlərin həyata keçirilməsi İctimaiyyətləməsləhətləşməvəmaraqlıtərəflərincəlbolunması Hövzənin səciyyələndirilməsi; təzyiq/təsir analizi; iqtisadi təhlil SuİnformasiyaSistemi Tədbir: İşlərTədbir: İşlər Tədbir: İşlər
- 19. What is aRiver Basin Management Plan (RBMP)? • An holistic and integrated approach for water resources management and aquatic ecosystems, • In order to improve population health, water resources and ecosystems, to foster development, and consistency of sectoral policies. • A planning document, developed in accordance with an established methodology, elaborated with public participation, and respect to local beliefs, • A non-technical and clear document with a legal scope for decision makers and to enhancing awareness. • Content: characterisation of River Basin (pressures, status); diagnosis and main issues; trends and objectives; programme of measures and dashboard.
- 20. 20 The WFD: amajor text for water policy in next years More than 30 European directives concerning water With the WFD A sectorial approach fight against some substances (Dangerous substances directives, Nitrate directive, …) standards and regulation by use (potable water, bathing, …) Before 2000 A main objective : protection of aquatic bodies and of water ressources Upcoming abrogation of several directives
- 21. 21 Panorama of EuropeanDirectives Daughter Directives of 76/464/EEC 80/68/EEC « groundwater » * 76/464/EEC « dangerous substances » * 98/83/EU and 80/68/EEC « drinking water » 79/869/EEC « shellfish waters » * 78/659/EU « waters supporting fish life » * 76/160/EEC « bathing water » 75/440/EEC « surface water intended for the abstraction of drinking water » * Quality of Aquatic body Discharges Integrated management of water quality * Directives to be integrated into the Water Framework Directive 96/61/EEC « IPPC » 91/676/EEC « nitrates » 91/271/EEC « Urban Waste Water »
- 22. 22 The WFD leanson confirmed or reinforced principles •Management by hydrographic districts •Planning Cycle 6 years (2015, 2021,2027) • Protection of aquatic ecosystems and terrestrian ecosystems which depends directly from • Economical analysis (new) • Public participation (new)
- 23. Characterisati on WB, pressures and impacts Mainissues Environmental objectives / Programmes of measures River basin management plan Implement Programme of measures Monitoring, progress and achievement Assess and Revise RBMP principles 23 Participation Time table and work prog Main issues Draft RBMP Adoption Political approval
- 24. Incremental process: River basinplanning cycles 2009 1st river basin management plan 2015 2nd river basin management plan 2021 3rd river basin management plan Today + Preparation 3rd+ Preparation 2nd
- 25. 25 Some Objectives andobligations of results • Reach the good status of surface waters (ecological and chemical) and groundwaters (chemical and quantitative), • No deterioration, •Objectives to reach in protected areas, •To suppress the discharges of prioritary dangerous substances in 20 years and et to reduce emissions of prioritary substances Environmental objectives:
- 26. 26 Some objectives andobligations of results OBLIGATIONS OF RESULTS FOR ALL THE BODIES All the aquatic bodies are concerned : rivers and streams, lakes, groundwaters, coastal zone… wetlands… A stong ambition clearly expressed : obligations of results : –« Going in the right way» isn’t sufficient… – The good status in 2015 has to be reached… unless motivated derogations…
- 27. 27 Reinforcement of economicalapproach The text of the Water Framework Directive is introducing a deep use of economical analysis in the process of integrated basin management. Optimising the choice of measures – Use of cost-effectiveness analysis for the definition of the programme of measures Justifying the derogations to objectives – Use of cost-benefit analysis to justify time delays and lower objectives for the water bodies Assessment of the cost recovery for water services – Including environmental and ressource costs Economic analysis, a decision tool for :
- 28. 28 Public participation: « Successof this Directive relies on close cooperation and coherent action at Community, Member State and local level as well as on information, consultation and involvement of the public, including users. » (Preamble 14 of WFD) 1) « Member States shall encourage the active involvement of all interested parties in the implementation of this Directive, in particular in the production, review and updating of the river basin management plans. » Notion of active participation of interested parties 2) « Member States shall ensure that, for each river basin district, they publish and make available for comments to the public, including users » 3) « On request, access shall be given to background documents and information used for the development of the draft river basin management plan.». Notion of information and consultation of public Article 14 of the Directive:
- 29. 29 Public participation: mustbe ensured Access to information for the public all along the process Consultation is concerning only three steps of elaboration of management plan (2006 to 2008) and targets public Must be encouraged Concerning the all process of planification (from 2003 to 2015) Active participation targets interested parties INFORMATION CONSULTATION ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
- 30. 30 The notion ofWaterBody On a basin, homogeneous units of diagnostic are defined; the Water Bodies. They are delineated from morphological, biological, geological, hydrological… conditions. The delineation is based on criteria given in the text of WFD and detailed in european workgroups
- 31. 31 The notion ofWaterBody High Valley – Mountainous streams (altitude, slope, geology, …) Downstream sector – Alluvial plain Main tributary from a karstic area
- 32. 32 The notion ofWaterBody One Water body One homogeneous Status One objective
- 33. 33 The notion ofGood Status General conditions Non-synthetics pollutants Synthetic pollutants Hydro-morphology Physico-chemicalBiology Ecological status Chemical status Status The worse (art 2 § 17) The worse (an V 1.4.2.) Phytoplancton Flora Invertebrate Fish
- 34. 34 Somes bodies couldn’treach the objectives of Good Status in 2015 « exemptions» on delays : 2021, 2027 less stricts objectives (pollution pressures too important) The « heavily modified » on physical aspects (navigation, energy, urban area…) : objective = good potential … But everything has to be justified on technical and economical point of view !
- 35. 35 Somes bodies couldn’treach the objectivces of « Good Status » in 2015 Objective : good status in 2015 Objective : Good potential in 2015 Objective : Good status in 2021 Objective : Good status in 2015
- 36. Giriş Hövzənin təsnifatı Təsirlər Mövcud status Əsasməsələlər, əsas dəyərlər = Prioritetlər Ətraf Mühit məqsədləri TP toplusu Sosial- iqrisadi amillər Məsləhətləşmə sənədi ÇHİP hazırlanması, nəticələr və aparılan işlər Köməkçi sənədlər Ətraf Mühit məqsədləri Tədbirlər Proqramı Mühafizə olunan ərazilər SIS və web xəritənin inkişafı Əsas məsələlr Təzyiqlər, insan təsiri və risk Məsləhətləşmə prosesi İqtisadi təhlil Səlahiyyətli qurumlar, əlaqə nöqtələri və qurumlar Monitorinq proqramları və suların movcud statusu Hələ başlamayıb Başlayıb Hazırdı 1 2 3 4 5 bis 6 7 8 9 10 5 Hövzənin təsnifatı Transversal steps İcra göstəriciləri
- 37. 2003 Art.312/2003 Transposal 2004 20062005 20072008 20102009 2011 2012 20142013 2015 Art.153/2005 Report Art.153/2007 Report Art.153/2010 Report Art.812/2012 Common approach Art.13 12/2009 RBMP Deadlines and objectives Art.9 12/2010 Pricing policy 2000 Art.242000 WFD Art.412/2015 GOOD STATUS Art.6 12/2004 Protected areas register Art.5 Characterisation of RBD 12/2004 Art.812/2006 Monitoring programme 12/2009 Programme of measures Art.11 2021 2027 2. Initial characterisation
- 38. First step, initialcharacterisation - Describe the basin (water bodies, typology ...); - Describe the human occupation of the territory; - Describe the pressures of human activities on aquatic environments - Describes the status of water bodies - Derive an assessment of impacts; - Predict the risk of not achieving the goals by 2021; - Assessment of cost recovery.
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- 40. Pressures Source:Ministryoftheenvironment, Québec,Canada Domestic uses: • drinkingwater supply • wastewater treatment Industrial uses • abstraction • discharges Agricultural uses • abstraction • diffuse discharges Recreational / ecological uses • angling • bathing... hydropower Aquaculture
- 41. Surface waters: ecologicalstatus +15% Remaining effort !
- 42. Delimitation of SurfaceWater Bodies
- 43. Pressure on surfacewater (Organic Matter)
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- 45. Q/A session • Methodologicalaspects 45
- 46. Azərbaycan ÇHİP-nın İşlənib Hazırlanması üçün PilotHövzə ÇHİP-nın Transsərhəd Uyğunlaşdırılması
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- 48. Status : conditionof aWB resulting from natural and anthropogenic factors (= potential) Status can be : High, good, moderate, poor, or bad. Depending on ecological, hydromorphological, chemical and quantitative parameters Methodological indications for developing RBMPs in Armenia EPIRB guidance documents CIS Guidance documents Introduction to the WFD
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- 50. Linkages between contractsand activities 50
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- 52. Data management the taskof the contractor will include: -To collect the necessary datasets at the level of the producers; -To work with the data producers in order that the dataset provided are described on line into the metadata catalogue made available by the project; -To copy the raw data made available by each producer on the FTP made available by the project. The corresponding expected results can be formulated as follow: -All datasets used are described in English and in Russian (at least) into the metadata catalogue; -All raw dataset used are available on FTP. The letter of request for data should include the obligation that the data producer provides the corresponding metadata sheet fulfilled. 52
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