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- 1. WATER STEWARDSHIP Engaging businessin delivering SDGs Michael Spencer, Chair, Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Water Footprint Network side event Zaragoza UN-Water Conference 14 January 2015
- 2. © AWS. AllProprietary Rights Reserved and Enforced “The use of water that is socially equitable, environmentally sustainable and economically beneficial, achieved through a stakeholder- inclusive process that involves site and catchment-based actions.” (AWS 2011) Photo: K. Auty Water Stewardship Definition
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- 4. Private interest alonedrives over- exploitation “Each man is locked into a system that compels him to increase his herd without limit – in a world that is limited.” “Ruin is the destination toward which all men rush, each pursuing his own best interest in a society that believes in the freedom of the commons” Herder’s Dilemma Garret Hardin Tragedy of the Commons, 1968 Each herder adds more and more animals because he receives direct benefit but bears only a share of the costs of overgrazing. + E. Ostrom: Common Pool Resources (1990) Lloyd, W.F. (1832)
- 5. Building a stewardshipsystem 55 Standard-Setting Verification Traceability Capacity Building Organisations Stakeholders Standard-Setter Accreditation Body Certification Body Traceability System Brand Producer/ Enterprise Manufacturer Retailer Consumer Capacity Building Communications Multi-stakeholder governance
- 6. Understand impacts andpotential actions IMPACTS INFLUENCES ACTIONS Governance Engagement Manage Impact on Sites & Values Manage Impact on Water Quality Manage Impact on Flow Regime Water Flow Regime Water Quality Human Health Catchment Governance Ecosystems & Biodiversity Economic Activity Important Sites & Values Social & Cultural Life Photo: K. Auty
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- 8. Goal: Address catchmentimpacts through site action Scope of Standard Water using site Group of similar sites Intent of Standard • Understand catchment • Tailored site action plan • Encourage collaboration • Transparency Address impacts • Site/catchment indicators
- 9. AWS Standard: Intendedoutcomes 99 © Shirley Plowright GOOD WATER QUALITYHEALTHY IMPORTANT WATER-RELATED AREASGOOD WATER GOVERNANCESUSTAINABLE WATER BALANCE
- 10. Water Standard Structure– 6 steps
- 11. Step-wise approach toengagement 1111 Information Training Self- assessment Verification Certification Reward pull Risk push PromotersConveningRole
- 12. Water Stewardship promoters NaturalResource Managers • Catchment Managers • State & Federal NRM Agencies Retailers • Supply chain managers • Brand & reputation mangers Supply chain leaders • Global multi-nationals (aggregators) • Trusted brands (domestic & international) Aid and Development Agencies • Better water management • Sustainable development & production Opportunities: • Engage major water users • Promote BMPs • Bottom-up solutions • Sustainable supply chain • Protect brand • Build market position • As for retailers • Sustainable development • High impact solutions • Avoid perverse impacts
- 13. © AWS. AllProprietary Rights Reserved and Enforced Implementers: major water users Business risks: • Physical risks • Regulatory risks • Financial risks • Reputational risks Business opportunity: • Enhanced license to operate • Market access • Brand strength Primary production • Agribusiness • Miners Industrial • Processors • Manufacturers • Energy Commercial • Retail • Office • Hospitality, recreation Institutional • Education, Hospitals • Public facilities • Water, sewerage services
- 14. Case study: PoultryIndustry Australia 3/02/2015 1 4 Context • Leading producer of largest source of protein • Water significant input in both production and processing • Significant business risk Benefits • Context for defining sustainable water use • Framework for stakeholder engagement • Built internal capacity to manage water risks • Identified cost reduction opportunities • Helped communicate sustainability ethos and credentials to customers • Recognised by major customer McDonalds as global leader on water in their supply chain.
- 15. Case study: Agriculturein Peru 1515 CONTEXT Asparagus production in Peru’s dry coastal belt Peru is the world’s largest fresh asparagus exporter CATCHMENT ISSUES Balancing demand, export earnings and catchment sustainability BENEFITS Framework for engaging water stakeholders Improved capacity to understand & manage water risk Replication amongst other growers & crops (e.g. avocado) Staying ahead of buyer expectations/demands (e.g. European retailers)
- 16. 1616 Case study: Miningin South Africa BENEFITS Framework for engaging water stakeholders Improved capacity to understand & manage water risk Replication amongst other growers & crops (e.g. avocado) Staying ahead of buyer expectations/demands (e.g. European retailers) CONTEXT Mining site with sever environmental degradation Impacts Orange &Limpopo Basins Urbanisation - close to Jo’burg SITE CHALLENGES Water quality: contaminated run- off tailings dams Stakeholder relations: Moving from conflict to cooperation in a highly contested political setting
- 17. Africa – HorticultureSupply Chain 3/02/2015 1 7
- 18. Case study: Cleanerproduction China 1818 CONTEXT Chemical production Taicang Industrial Estate (Yangtze River – lakes including Lake Taihu) CATCHMENT ISSUES Water quality: cumulative industrial impacts EXPECTED BENEFITS Heightened engagement with water challenges Improved efficiencies in a new production facility Reduced reputation risk through improved stakeholder relations Contributions to natural infrastructure SITE CHALLENGES Water balance: Data availability Stakeholder relations
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- 20. Further information 2020 Adrian Sym ExecutiveDirector Alliance for Water Stewardship adrian@allianceforwaterstewardship.org Michael Spencer Chair Alliance for Water Stewardship michael@waterstewardship.org.au Thank you