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Brussels , 12th of June 2012

NOVIWAM Workshop “Joint Actions Addressing Europe’s Water Challenges”. Key Challenges in Integrated Water Resources Management in ARH do Norte ’s jurisdiction area (Portugal). Brussels , 12th of June 2012. Hosted by the. INDEX. Institutional framework Territorial framework

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Brussels , 12th of June 2012

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  1. NOVIWAM Workshop “Joint Actions Addressing Europe’s Water Challenges” Key Challenges in Integrated Water Resources Management in ARH do Norte’s jurisdiction area (Portugal) • Brussels, 12th of June 2012 Hosted by the

  2. INDEX • Institutional framework • Territorial framework • Key challenges in IWRM •  Governance •  Prevention and protection instruments •  International cooperation •  Monitoring – water bodies status • Restoration • Energy •  Stakeholder sinvolvement NOVIWAM WORKSHOP “JOINT ACTIONS ADDRESSING EUROPE’S WATER CHALLENGES”

  3. 1. Institutional framework Portuguese Environment Agency • Environment: centralized entity • New National Water Authority • Water management unit: river basin • Regional department • Regional WRM: licensing, monitoring, planning, inspection, hydraulic maintenance work NOVIWAM WORKSHOP “JOINT ACTIONS ADDRESSING EUROPE’S WATER CHALLENGES”

  4. 2. Territorial Framework RBD1 RBD2 RBD3  RBD1: MinhoandLima  RBD2: Cávado, AveandLeça  RBD3: Douro NOVIWAM WORKSHOP “JOINT ACTIONS ADDRESSING EUROPE’S WATER CHALLENGES”

  5. 2. Territorial Framework NOVIWAM WORKSHOP “JOINT ACTIONS ADDRESSING EUROPE’S WATER CHALLENGES”

  6. 2. Territorial Framework NOVIWAM WORKSHOP “JOINT ACTIONS ADDRESSING EUROPE’S WATER CHALLENGES”

  7. Previous model New model 3. Key challenges In IWRM Governance Decision making Regional authority (ARH), accountable directly to the Ministry Portuguese environment authority (APA), accountable directly to the Ministry Operating Regional authority (ARH) APA’s regional departments (ARH) National Water Authority Specialized water entity (INAG) Specialized environment entity (APA) Water management unit: river basin NOVIWAM WORKSHOP “JOINT ACTIONS ADDRESSING EUROPE’S WATER CHALLENGES”

  8. use of waters subject to public management and planning 3. Key challenges In IWRM Prevention and protection instruments Water Resources Tax Water Resources Tax dredging Use of water + + + + A E I O U occupation waste water discharges NOVIWAM WORKSHOP “JOINT ACTIONS ADDRESSING EUROPE’S WATER CHALLENGES”

  9. 3. Key challenges In IWRM Prevention and protection instruments Water Resources Tax 50 % 50 % Water Resources Protection Fund APA, IP NOVIWAM WORKSHOP “JOINT ACTIONS ADDRESSING EUROPE’S WATER CHALLENGES”

  10. 3. Key challenges In IWRM Prevention and protection instruments Environmental Intrventin Fund Water Resources Protection Fund • Water Resources Protection Fund • Improvement of the water use efficiency and water resources quality • Improvement of the water and associated ecosystems status • Support to the other costs related to water resources management NOVIWAM WORKSHOP “JOINT ACTIONS ADDRESSING EUROPE’S WATER CHALLENGES”

  11. 3. Key challenges in IWRM Prevention and protection instruments before after NOVIWAM WORKSHOP “JOINT ACTIONS ADDRESSING EUROPE’S WATER CHALLENGES”

  12. 3. Key challenges in IWRM International cooperation NOVIWAM WORKSHOP “JOINT ACTIONS ADDRESSING EUROPE’S WATER CHALLENGES”

  13. 3. Key challenges in IWRM International cooperation • Commission for the Application and Development of the Albufeira Convention (CADC) • ConfederaciónHidrográfica del Duero • ConfederaciónHidrográfica del Miño-Sil • Planning: joint RBDMP for the next cycle • Water quantity and environmental flows • Projects: CARISMA, Team Miño,… NOVIWAM WORKSHOP “JOINT ACTIONS ADDRESSING EUROPE’S WATER CHALLENGES”

  14. 3. Key challenges in IWRM Monitoring - Water bodies status 2010 NOVIWAM WORKSHOP “JOINT ACTIONS ADDRESSING EUROPE’S WATER CHALLENGES”

  15. PoM investment 3. Key challenges in IWRM Monitoring - Water bodies status 2015 NOVIWAM WORKSHOP “JOINT ACTIONS ADDRESSING EUROPE’S WATER CHALLENGES”

  16. 3. Key challenges in IWRM Monitoring - Water bodies status JAP Action • Development of technologies for in-situ ecological status assessment through available physicochemical data • Relevance: • To tackle the existing problems regarding the update and representativeness of the monitoring data – determination of the water bodies’ ecological status NOVIWAM WORKSHOP “JOINT ACTIONS ADDRESSING EUROPE’S WATER CHALLENGES”

  17. Impacts of river infrastructures • Habitat reconnection • Habitat restoration • Erosion control • Flood mitigation • Fluvial morphology • Water associated ecosystem values and services 3. Key challenges in IWRM Restoration NOVIWAM WORKSHOP “JOINT ACTIONS ADDRESSING EUROPE’S WATER CHALLENGES”

  18. 3. Key challenges in IWRM Restoration JAP Action • River restoration as a tool for integrated water resources management • Relevance: • Contribute to the measures included on the PoM’s operational programmeRestaurar (To Restore) NOVIWAM WORKSHOP “JOINT ACTIONS ADDRESSING EUROPE’S WATER CHALLENGES”

  19. Water bodies status • Heavily modified water bodies • Environmental flows 3. Key challenges in IWRM Energy NOVIWAM WORKSHOP “JOINT ACTIONS ADDRESSING EUROPE’S WATER CHALLENGES”

  20. To share the responsibility • Participation in the decision making process 3. Key challenges in IWRM Stakeholders involvement NOVIWAM WORKSHOP “JOINT ACTIONS ADDRESSING EUROPE’S WATER CHALLENGES”

  21. Thank you! Pimenta Machado pimenta.machado@arhnorte.pt NOVIWAM WORKSHOP “JOINT ACTIONS ADDRESSING EUROPE’S WATER CHALLENGES”

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