World Water Congress 2015 Edinburgh Scotland
Special session 9: Water Framework Directive
Author(s): Maite M. Aldaya Daniel Chico
Lucia De Stefano
Alberto Garrido
M. Ramón Llamas
Elena Lopez-Gunn
Pedro Martínez Santos
Barbara Willaarts
Maite M. Aldaya
Daniel Chico, Lucia De Stefano, Alberto Garrido, M. Ramón Llamas,
Elena Lopez-Gunn, Pedro Martínez Santos, Barbara Willaarts
Water Observatory – Botín Foundation
Complutense University of Madrid
CEIGRAM
Oral: PDFAbstract
Content
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Water footprint into policy
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Water footprint of Spain
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Water footprint in the Spanish basin plans
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General framework
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Water economic productivity
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The role of virtual water trade
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Guadalquivir river basin
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The textile sector
Conclusions
The Spanish experience shows:
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The worlds water problems are mainly due to bad governance, not to physical water scarcity.
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The use of the IWRM, with its pros and cons, may be useful to foster good decision making.
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Valuable tools for a more effective IWRM include water accounting, virtual water (food) trade, water footprint, evaluation of the natural and social capital, ethical issues and transparency.
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Water reallocation is needed for releasing current pressure on the environment and for new uses.
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Need to find formulas that make reallocation acceptable for all the parties.
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Transparency and accountability in decisions and public spending