1. Evaluating Economic Policy Instruments for Sustainable Water Management in Europe The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) / grant agreement n° 265213 – project EPI-WATER “Evaluating Economic Policy Instrument for Sustainable Water Management in Europe”. Introduction to the Assessment of Policy Implementability Berlin, 26 January 2012 Jennifer Möller-Gulland, Ecologic Institute

2. 1 1.The Policy Cylce - Policy Implementation  Identification and assessment of key factors which are important for the successful implementation of EPIs Policy implementation phase: Theoretical ideas  practice Often neglected in policy process # of factors that prevent successful policy implementation Source: Ecoinformatics International Inc

3. 2 2.Assessment: Four Themes Adaptability of the EPI Adjustments to local particularities (ex-ante) and following ex-post-implementation reviews Public Involvement Public participation during choice, design and implementation of the EPI Public acceptance of the EPI Role of dominant stakeholder groups

4. 3 3.Assessment: Four Themes (con’t) Institutional considerations Cooperation and coordination between institutions Budgetary constraints External Factors Syngeries and barriers with sectoral policies Drivers of EPI implementation, e.g. droughts (Lack of) standards and regulation, e.g. max. nutrient discharges in a river basin Sequence of implementation steps, e.g. reduction of overallocation of water rights before introduction of water markets

5. Thanks! The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) / grant agreement n° 265213 – Project EPI-WATER “Evaluating Economic Policy Instrument for Sustainable Water Management in Europe”.