Sabine von Wirén-Lehr (Program Coordinator)

1. EWP Water Stewardship Scheme:Guidance towards Sustainable and Effective Response Strategies in Operational Water Management Water Resource Efficiency Workshop, Copenhagen 16th of June 2011 Sabine von Wirén-Lehr (Program Coordinator)

2. Background - The EWP Water Stewardshipscheme (EWS) has been developed within the stakeholder process of the Water Stewardship Program - The Water Stewardship scheme operates within the context of EU Policy and will ultimately contribute to the current flagship activities of the European Commission to achieve “Resource Efficiency” and to prepare the “European Blueprint”.

3. Background EWP Water Stewardship Scheme (EWS) EWP Water Stewardship Scheme (EWS) European Water Stewardship Standard (EWSS) + Glossary + Guideline Inspection and Certification Scheme Communication Guidelines (under development)

4. EWP Water Stewardship Program: Footprinting and Stewardship Footprinting: understanding Stewardship: responding Volume Accounting • Management • Impacts • Communication Life Cycle Analysis • Reward

5. EWP Water Stewardship Program : Benefits

6. Operational Risks • Physical risk • Water supply and quality • Regulatory risk • – Uncertainty • Reputational risk • – Social license • to operate • Financial risk • –Threats to the bottom line, direct costs and investment related

7. EWP Water Stewardship Program 2009 Standard Development 2011 Implementation 2010 Validation • Launch of WGs • Set up draft Water Stewardship Standard • Application asbusiness case • Pilot Studies 2nd Round • Pilot Studies 1st Round Aquawareness Strategic Partners Water Stewardship Partners

8. EWP Water Stewardship Program: Host European Institutions NGOs Research Private Business Governmental Agencies Local & Regional Institutions

9. EWP Water Stewardship Program Phase II Phase III 2009 Standard Development 2010 Validation 2011 Implementation • Application asbusiness case • Pilot Studies 2nd Round • Pilot Studies 1st Round • Launch of WGs • Set up draft Standard for SWM Phase I

10. Program Phase I: Focus for Standard 4 Principles Sustainable Water Abstraction Good Water Status Equitable Water Governance High Conservation Value Areas

11. Structure of the EWSS (v3.3) • Based on major impacts of water use • Developed and approved by 10 month multi-stakeholder process and external experts • Pilot tested • 55 indicators:

12. EWSS Structure: Principle 1

13. EWSS Structure: Principle 2

14. EWSS Structure: Principle 3

15. EWSS Structure: Principle 4

16. EWSS Example

17. What about Economics? • Criterion 4.9: Economic Transparency • Are investments for maintenance and improvement transparent and fully reported? • Are incentive systems in place that support the implementation of SWM? • Is an environmental cost analysis in place?

18. What about Efficiency? • Criterion 4.3: Link of water management to the management of other sources • Are the water use and energy requirements optimized and is an integrated water and energy management plan in place? • Energy input in irrigation documented? • Criterion 4.4: Efficiency of water consumption through the increase of recycling and the reduction of losses • Is recycling of water implemented? • Are water losses identified? Is there a strategy to reduce losses? • Is water consumption per unit product quantified?

19. EWP Water Stewardship Program Phase II Phase III 2009 Standard Development 2010 Validation 2011 Implementation • Application asbusiness case • Pilot Studies 2nd Round • Pilot Studies 1st Round • Launch of WGs • Set up draft Standard for SWM Phase I

20. What is the role of pilots? Standard Development Pilot Organizations Awareness + Ownership of Water Stewardship Approach Set of applicable tools and award systems

21. Pilot Studies: Current Status Pilot organizations: Industry Agriculture Golf Urban Areas

22. EWP Water Stewardship Program Phase II Phase III 2009 Standard Development 2010 Validation 2011 Implementation • Application asbusiness case • Pilot Studies 2nd Round • Pilot Studies 1st Round • Launch of WGs • Set up draft Standard for SWM Phase I

23. Outcome Piloting Where are the major draw-backs / the highest innovation? • Establishment of an integrative water management strategy • Data documentation and monitoring according to (new) WFD requirements • Evaluation of operational water use on river basin scale • Involvement of HCVs

24. Outcome Piloting Added value • Identify balanced solutions / responses • Thinking „out of the box“ • Integration of water management in operational strategy • River basin approach

25. Operational added value Added value of Water Stewardship Assessment for pilot organizations • Givesguidance to analyze operational water management from a different perspective involving the river basin scale • Reveals critical points and risks of operational water management • Prepares the operation for implementation of legal requirements linked to water I. Provides guidance for operations’ improvement • Facilitates public communication • Facilitates the link with public authorities or water suppliers / waste water treatment services • Provides a signal to shareholders, investors and the sector II. Facilitates external communication

26. Contact and information www.ewp.eu/activities/water-stewardship and Dr Sabine von Wirén-Lehr Program Coordinator European Water Partnership (EWP) E-mail: s.von-wiren-lehr@ewp.eu