1. Challenges in a Changing World
WATER
Challenges in a Changing World
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WATER DISTRIBUTION
BASIC RESOURCE AND PRACTICALLY ENDLESS
97 % seas (salt water)
1, m3
30 % rivers
3 %
(fresh water)
70 % ice
Fresh water: 1.26 x m3
Availability problems
Geographical
Political
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WHY A JOINT
PROGRAMMING
ON WATER
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Water is facing challenges as never before: population, water quantity and quality, climate change and dwindling finances
Climate change influences water resources and water management contributes to global warming
Economic water scarcity rather than physical water scarcity is a World extended problem
Critical relationship between water and energy should be dealt to improve water management
New tools as life cycle assessment and virtual water/water footprint have to be used to optimize water policy decisions
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22 December 2000: Water Framework Directive (WFD) was published in the official Journal of the European Communities.
The Directive sets out a framework for the analysis, planning and management of water resources at river basin scales, with a major objective: to achieve a "good water status" for all waters by the year 2015.
The purpose of the Directive is to establish a framework for the protection of freshwaters trying to prevent future deterioration. It also tries to protect and enhance the status of ecosystems (aquatic, terrestrial and wetlands); to promote sustainable water use; to reduce pollution and to contribute to mitigation of floods and droughts.
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ERA-NET EXPERIENCE
Integrated Water Resources Management (IRWM-NET)
Coordination of the research financed in the European Union on flood management (CRUE)
Sustainable management of soil and groundwater under the pressure of soil pollution and soil Contamination (SNOWMAN)
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JPI OBJECTIVES
Three major aims have to be considered:
-Water bodies management
-Scientifical and technological development
-Social, political and economical involvement
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MAIN R+D LINES (I)
Global water cycle
Maps of European areas with droughts, desertification and flooding, to define specific ways to solve them
Technologies to reuse water
Impact of emerging technologies (eg: nanopollutants vs nanofilters)
Conections water-energy and energy-water
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MAIN R+D LINES (II)
Rational use of water in agriculture and new drought tolerant plants
Social, political and economical implications under climate change
Quick methods to assess life cycles and to determine water footprint of a place, region and nation
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10. TECHNOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS
- Environmental research and development
- Renewable energies
- Information and communication technologies
- Biotechnology
- Bioenergy
- Nanotechnology
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ADDED VALUE
Development of scientific, technological, economical and social tools to foster efficiency in water allocation, internalization of externalities and sustainable management patterns of water uses
Improvement of information on water availability and demand and their vulnerability to increased risk and uncertainty associated to expected variability.
Improvement of information on the effects that different activities have on water demand, water resources availability, use and quality.
Improvement of the management of consumptives and non consumptives uses of water.
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BENEFITS (I)
Water management (availability, optimization of uses and quality) will conduct to an optimized and lower treatment prices, enhanced health and better quality of life.
To lower or avoid desertification and flooding risks.
Future of many businesses depends upon the sustainability of water resources.
Research will provide criteria for protecting and restoring the biological, physical, and chemical integrity of water resources in Europe.
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BENEFITS (II)
Scientific approaches for protecting drinking water sources, will produce and distribute safer drinking water, managing health risks associated with exposure to waterborne contaminants and promoting safety and sustainability of water resources and water infrastructure.
Disasters such as floods from rainfall exceeding the capacity of water channels and droughts should hurt less the economies, which will be better prepared to cope with such disasters.
Industrial countries are learning the enormous costs associated with restoring essential ecosystems.
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BENEFITS (III)
The combination of knowledge and technologies will reduce consumptive water use, increase water conservation and improve environmental standards while maintaining Europe’s food safety.
Agricultural productivity is being leveraged by drip irrigation and maintained by soil fertility and conservation techniques.
Water supplies are being enhanced in many countries through innovative wastewater treatment and reuse techniques.
Advances in technologies and energy efficiency can make desalination an economic option for water supplies in coastal cities
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The JPI approach, rather than any other existing European mechanisms, is the most appropriate mean to facilitate collaboration at European level.
The trans-European research developed under this JPI, will address to synergies which will optimise the results and create an actual added value.
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Thank you
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CONTACT
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