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Selecting,designingand implementingNWRM:pre-conditionsforensuringeffectiveness
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ssue
1 -E
nsureknowledge
istruly
‘
multidimensional
’
With their multifunctional and multiple benefit character, and the
need to encompass multiple policy objectives, performing ex-ante
assessments of NWRM for supporting measure selection requires an
understanding of the main causes of failing achieving different policy
objectives (understanding the relationships between drivers, pressures,
the state of the environment and related impacts for each policy area).
It also requires knowledgeon themulti-dimensional impacts ofNWRM,
even if with some degree of uncertainty. In many cases, however, this is not yet
common practice.
ņ
ņ
Available
knowledge
often
addresses only a single issue. In
many cases, detailed knowledge of
the potential impacts of any given
measure fails to cover the whole
potential range of biophysical and
ecosystem service impacts that
NWRM might be expected to
achieve (see table and
);
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ņ
WhenNWRM are considered in a given planning process, the search for
knowledge is commonly limited to knowledge relevant to the priority
objective of that process. Generally, limited attention is given to other
impacts and contributions toother policy objectives;
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ņ
Studies often address causal relationships for a very specific context (pilot
urban sites or catchments).There is limited understanding about how to
transfer site-specific information toother sites and contexts.
Therefore, you might want to consider specific activities that will help to access
knowledgeof theexpectedmultidimensional impactsandeffectivenessofNWRM.
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ņ
Mobilise key experts and stakeholders from other policy domains
to
bring their views and practical knowledge in key steps of the measures
selection process.
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ņ
Provide
additional funding to existing studies
that in their current form
areonlypartially addressing themultiplebenefitsofNWRM.The additional
funding should be used towiden the range of benefits assessed, ensuring
good value for scarce available financial resources.
Ensureknowledge
is truly
‘multidimensional’
Make the
functioningand
the scaleof the
hydrological cycle
explicit inyour
measure selection
process
Mobilisestakeholders
whorepresent the
expectedmultiple
bene ts inyour
planningprocesses
Find the right
incentives
Widen the scope
ofMonitoringand
Evaluation
