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Deliverables
Policy briefs on BMPsto decrease N and P pollution of groundwater and surface waters and risk on pollution swapping to emissions to air that can be supplied to government agencies for wider adoption.The final deliverable from WP3 will be a series of short policy briefs summarising the impacts of the selected BMPs aimed at policy makers including government environmental agencies and regulators.
Policy note (opens in new window)Policy note with recommendations for DG ENVI and DG Agri (M36).A policy note will be written by the policy makers participating in the PSWG NW Europe, environmental protection agencies and experts in environmental impact models, regarding the key findings of NEW HARMONICA and the policy recommendations to facilitate a broad and better implementation of measures to meet with the environmental targets at catchment scale.
Improved N and P modelling capability (opens in new window)An improved modelling capability to quantify N and P emissions from land to water and compare a suite of BMPs to achieve water quality N and P targetsSelected models for the catchments will be further developed by the partners to ensure an enhanced capability to quantify the contribution of the relevant sectors to the total N and P loads to water and assess the impact of a range of BMPs. Model input data and algorithms will use latest research to refine emission rates, sources and pathways for different land use activities. A refined estimate of current N and P loads to water in each catchment will be produced.This deliverable is linked to Task 2.3
Overview best practices (opens in new window)Evaluated and agreed overview of successful and feasible best practices to meet environmental targets.This document will summarise the outcome of the discussion and evaluation made by the policy makers participating in the PSWG NW Europe, environmental protection agencies and experts in environmental impact models, regarding the short list of successful and feasible best practices to meet environmental targets for phosphorus and nitrogen. If possible, a ranking will be given, noty only for phosphorus and nitrogen separately but also for the combination. Recommendations in terms of expected successful scenario’s will be given.
Catchments review report (opens in new window)A review report summarising catchment physiography, sector activities, monitoring infrastructures, water quality status, sector source apportionment approaches and outputs, and N and P water quality targets to feed into WP1.Based on a collation and analysis of baseline data of each catchment an overview will be made of the characteristics of each catchment and the current water quality status. Water quality monitoring programmes in each catchment will be evaluated and trends in river N and P concentration and loads will be identified and compared against the WFD-targets. Current understanding of the sector contributions to N and P loading in each catchment will be reviewed.This deliverable is linked to Task 2.1
Final dissemination and communication plan (opens in new window)Update of the dissemination and communication plan (initial plan is delivered in M6) in a final plan
Stakeholder report (opens in new window)Stakeholder report on future scenarios for N & P management in NW EU catchments.The report will contain the results of the modelling carried out in Task 3.3 and summarise the results of applying selected BMPs to the study catchments under current and future climatic conditions.
Concept MFA-based methodology (opens in new window)A first draft of a harmonized common MFA-based methodology for quantifying and comparing N, P and C stocks and flows across NW European catchments and catchmentsThe final report will be delivered in M28 (D2.2). This is a first draft available for the review at M18. A harmonised common MFA-based methodology for quantifying and comparing N, P and C stocks and flows across NW European catchments and catchmentsA detailed material flow analysis (MFA) of inputs, outputs and internal flows of N, P and C, and their interactions, will be undertaken within each catchment using best available input data for contributing economic activities and sectors. The same MFA model will be applied to all catchments in cooperation with partners and stakeholders. A suite of metrics arising from the MFA, including nutrient efficiency, surplus and losses, will be compared across the catchments.This deliverable is linked to Task 2.2
Extended summary (opens in new window)Extended summary to brief catchment stakeholders and projects funded within this topic and also nation-wide via PSWG both EU as well as UK.An extended and practicable summary will be written, regarding the design of inter-sectorial governance models and policy implementation tools to deploy the concept of N en P load reduction targets, based on the options of the stakeholders in the 4 catchments. The summary will include an outline with pros and cons of the inter-sectorial governance modelling approaches at catchments scale and consequences for policy implementation tools.
Method to quantify N and P load reduction (opens in new window)A harmonised methodology for quantifying N and P load reduction strategies in catchments to drive the selection of effective best management practices in WP3. Methods to quantify the required N and P load reduction in each catchment, and allocate these load reductions to the contributing sectors, will be compared and a unified methodology applicable across all catchments will be developed. The methods and related assumptions will be discussed with the PSWG and stakeholders and selected methods will be applied at catchment level. This deliverable is linked to Task 2.4
Plan for dissemination and communication (opens in new window)An initial plan for dissemination and exploitation including communication activities
Harmonised policies (opens in new window)Harmonised environmental protection policies and actions for implementation. This document will summarise the discussion and evaluation made by the policy makers participating in the PSWG NW Europe, environmental protection agencies and experts in environmental impact models, regarding the best common /harmonized common policy procedure to protect catchments and make the required actions in terms of setting reduction targets taking into account model approaches, data collection and indicators. Recommendation will be given in which current approaches and data collection needs to be improved to robustly determine nutrient losses at river basin scale from different sectors.
Strengthening governance and policy instruments (opens in new window)Report outlining proposals for strengthening governance and policy instruments for integrated N &P management. Ways to strengthen and improve the individual policy instruments operating in each catchment will be achieved via an on-line international conference with structured workshops, where the overall findings of the institutional analysis will be presented to participants and experts and desirable changes to the instruments, and other additional measures that could be beneficial, identified.
Institutional analysis and policy instruments (opens in new window)A report presenting results of institutional analysis and characterisation of policy instruments for the three catchmentsThe institutional arrangements for land and water governance in each catchment will be assessed through structured institutional analysis and the policy and regulatory measures (and associated technologies) currently applied in the three catchments to mitigate N and P loads categorised by regulatory, economic and advisory instruments . Policy instruments used in the deployment of mitigation measures will be score-evaluated on the basis of three criteria - effectiveness, efficiency and equity/fairness using a mix of quantitative and qualitive evidence gathered through stakeholder interviews.
Policy implementation tools (opens in new window)Evaluated and agreed overview of successful strategies and design of policy implementation toolsThis document will summarise the outcome of the discussion and evaluation of a long list of best practices made by the policy makers participating in the PSWG NW Europe, environmental protection agencies and experts in environmental impact models. In this summary, a short list of successful and feasible best practices to meet environmental targets for phosphorus and nitrogen will be included that forms the basis for the scenario’s that will be evaluated in WP2. The measures in these scenario’s will be tailored to the situation in the 4 NEW HARMONICA catchments.. Recommendations in terms of expected successful scenario’s will be given. Furthermore, the outcome of the discussion and evaluation of policy implementation options/tools will be described. Recommendation will be given regarding a feasible approach for broad implementation, and by taking into account possible legal restrictions.
Monitoring indicators (opens in new window)A harmonised suite of indicators to monitor environmental performance of catchment activities and sectors and progress to achieving N and P water quality targets to feed into WP4. The report includes a meta-analysis of model outputs to identify a suite of pragmatic environmental indicators to monitor BMP impacts on system N and P efficiency and losses, and progress towards reaching the water quality targets within each catchment. This meta-analysis will examine the relationships between sector input variables (e.g. land use, livestock numbers, population), sector performance (NP efficiency, surplus, circularity) based on MFA outputs (Task 2.2), and catchment N and P losses based on N and P emission model outputs (Task 2.3).
A report with an options matrix of BMP scenarios relevant to each study catchment, and their potential impacts on N and P emissions, including the effects and risks of pollution swapping and impacts on key indicators identified in WP2.The matrix will contain a set of BMP scenarios relevant to each study catchment. The matrix will then be presented to the PSWG and case study stakeholders to select the most appropriate option(s) from the list.
MFA-based methodology (opens in new window)A harmonised common MFA-based methodology for quantifying and comparing N, P and C stocks and flows across NW European catchments and catchmentsA detailed material flow analysis (MFA) of inputs, outputs and internal flows of N, P and C, and their interactions, will be undertaken within each catchment using best available input data for contributing economic activities and sectors. The same MFA model will be applied to all catchments in cooperation with partners and stakeholders. A suite of metrics arising from the MFA, including nutrient efficiency, surplus and losses, will be compared across the catchments.This deliverable is linked to Task 2.2
Initial Data Management Plan (opens in new window)
Project Data Management Plan
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