Shared Vision Planning : One Collaborative Shared Vision Planning : One Collaborative Approach for Achieving Sustainable Water Approach for Achieving Sustainable Water Resources Resources Robert A. Pietrows Director, Institute fo Water Resources & th International Center fo Integrated Water Resources Mgt U.S. Army Corps of Enginee 5 5 th th World Water Forum World Water Forum Istanbul, Turkey Istanbul, Turkey March 21, 2009 March 21, 2009
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Shared Vision Planning : One Collaborative Approach Shared Vision Planning : One Collaborative Approach for Achieving Sustainable Water Resources for Achieving Sustainable Water Resources
Robert A. PietrowskyDirector, Institute for
Water Resources & the International Center for
Integrated Water Resources Mgt. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Robert A. PietrowskyDirector, Institute for
Water Resources & the International Center for
Integrated Water Resources Mgt. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
55thth World Water Forum World Water Forum Istanbul, TurkeyIstanbul, TurkeyMarch 21, 2009March 21, 2009
Some Some GloomyGloomy Global Global Water Arithmetic Water Arithmetic
Just under 1 billion (884 million) people lack access to safe water
328 million in Sub-Saharan Africa, 285 million in South/SE Asia, 47 million in Latin America & Caribbean
80% of diseases carried by water: 1 child every 8 seconds killed and 5-7 million people annually: $125 billion in workday losses/yr.
> 75% of these people live in water stressed areas (less then 1000cm): most in politically unstable regions
In Asia, > 2/3’s population live in areas where 80% of rainfall occurs in 20% of the year
2.5 billion people (2 in 5) lack access to adequate sanitation2.5 billion people (2 in 5) lack access to adequate sanitation
1.2 billion have no access to sanitation facilities at all World not on track to meet the MDG sanitation target Majority w/out improved sanitation in Asia & Sub-Saharan Africa
Ecosystem Sustainability:20% of freshwater species near extinctionEcosystem Sustainability:20% of freshwater species near extinction
Improve water security by strengthening Improve water security by strengthening cooperation on shared waters.cooperation on shared waters.
Increase access to, and effective use of, safe Increase access to, and effective use of, safe water and sanitation to improve human health;water and sanitation to improve human health;
Improve water resources management and Improve water resources management and increase water productivity;increase water productivity;
U.S. Objectives for International Water ResourcesU.S. Objectives for International Water Resources
Senator Paul Simon Water for Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005the Poor Act of 2005
New York Times OP-ED Column – “Why How Matters” , October 14, 2008 New York Times OP-ED Column – “Why How Matters” , October 14, 2008
Tom FriedmanTom Friedman
Provides good summary of why trend towards Provides good summary of why trend towards collaboration is inevitable as our world (and our collaboration is inevitable as our world (and our work, businesses, etc.) become more interconnected. work, businesses, etc.) become more interconnected.
Friedman recalls a book called, “How: Why How Friedman recalls a book called, “How: Why How We Do Anything Means Everything in Business (and We Do Anything Means Everything in Business (and in Life)”, by Dov Seidman.in Life)”, by Dov Seidman.
Seidman's book basically argues that in our hyper- Seidman's book basically argues that in our hyper- connected and transparent world, how you do things connected and transparent world, how you do things matters more than ever, because so many more matters more than ever, because so many more people can now see how you do things, be affected people can now see how you do things, be affected by how you do things and tell others how you do by how you do things and tell others how you do things on the Internet anytime, for no cost and things on the Internet anytime, for no cost and without restraint. without restraint.
“ “In a connected world,” Seidman told Friedman, “countries, In a connected world,” Seidman told Friedman, “countries, governments & companies also have character, & their character — governments & companies also have character, & their character — how they do what they do, how they keep promises, how they make how they do what they do, how they keep promises, how they make decisions, how things really happen inside, decisions, how things really happen inside, how they connect & how they connect & collaborate, how they engender trust, how they relate to their collaborate, how they engender trust, how they relate to their customers, to the environment & to the communities in which they customers, to the environment & to the communities in which they operate — is now their fateoperate — is now their fate.”.”
Freidman argues that given this inter-connectiveness, Freidman argues that given this inter-connectiveness, we need to we need to get back to collaborating the old-fashioned way.get back to collaborating the old-fashioned way.
That is, people making decisions based on business judgment, That is, people making decisions based on business judgment, experience, prudence, clarity of communications, in a transparent, experience, prudence, clarity of communications, in a transparent, open and forthright manner - open and forthright manner - ultimately it's all about character and ultimately it's all about character and trust. trust.
New York Times OP-ED Column – “Why How Matters” , October 14, 2008 New York Times OP-ED Column – “Why How Matters” , October 14, 2008
Tom FriedmanTom Friedman
Friedman gets to the heart of it - Public Friedman gets to the heart of it - Public Ethics matter, not just personal values.Ethics matter, not just personal values.
Public ethics is the business of good Public ethics is the business of good government - how we work together, government - how we work together, collaborate & implement fair rules, not just collaborate & implement fair rules, not just strong teams. strong teams.
Sustainable Rivers ProjectSustainable Rivers ProjectA National Collaboration between -A National Collaboration between -
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers & TNC U.S. Army Corps of Engineers & TNC
to develop ecosystem flow recommendations that to develop ecosystem flow recommendations that create adequate conditions for all native species create adequate conditions for all native species enough of the time.enough of the time.
GoalGoal
to facilitate effective and efficient to facilitate effective and efficient management of important biological management of important biological resources within the context of the Corps’ resources within the context of the Corps’ Civil Works and Regulatory missions.Civil Works and Regulatory missions.
Bill Williams River, Bill Williams River, Arizona, USAArizona, USA
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ARIZONA
Phoenix
Tucson
Flagstaff
BillWilliams
River
• Disproportionately important ecological Disproportionately important ecological value due to riparian habitat losses on value due to riparian habitat losses on Lower Colorado RiverLower Colorado River
• Best remaining native riparian woodland Best remaining native riparian woodland habitat on the Lower Colorado River habitat on the Lower Colorado River ( Cottonwood-Willow ) ( Cottonwood-Willow )
• More than 340 bird species on the Bill More than 340 bird species on the Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge, Williams River National Wildlife Refuge, including:including:
• Significant progress in technical & scientific areas Significant progress in technical & scientific areas necessary to improve water managementnecessary to improve water management
• The importance of multi-agency collaboration The importance of multi-agency collaboration cannot be over-emphasizedcannot be over-emphasized
• Long-term effort that requires future monitoring Long-term effort that requires future monitoring and adaptationand adaptation
• Partnering brings additional expertise, funding, & Partnering brings additional expertise, funding, & political supportpolitical support
Bill Williams River - Bill Williams River - Progress……Thus FarProgress……Thus Far
Integrated Water Resources Management : Characteristics
Systems ApproachSystems Approach:: Planning & management at the basin, Planning & management at the basin, watershed or transportation system scale. watershed or transportation system scale.
IntegrationIntegration: Holistic consideration of: : Holistic consideration of: Land & Water Land & Water Upstream & DownstreamUpstream & Downstream
InnovationInnovation:: Use of both supply-side & demand-side approaches. Use of both supply-side & demand-side approaches.
IntersectoralIntersectoral:: Collaborative decision-making - integrating both Collaborative decision-making - integrating both water and water and land management responsibilities. land management responsibilities.
PartnershipsPartnerships:: Participatory governance & decision-making Participatory governance & decision-making processes that are transparent, inclusive, and consensus-based.processes that are transparent, inclusive, and consensus-based.
Dimensions of IWRM Integrated Water Resources Management
Water supply & sanitation
Irrigation & drainage
EnergyEnviron-mentalservices
Recreation
Environ Stewardship
Infrastructure for Infrastructure for mgt of floods and mgt of floods and
droughts, droughts, navigation, navigation, ecosyst em ecosyst em restoration, restoration,
multipurpose multipurpose storage, water storage, water
quality and other quality and other purposespurposes
Policy/ Policy/ Institutional Institutional fram eworkfram ework
Management Management instrumentsinstruments
Political economy Political economy of water mgtof water mgt
Navigation
&
Inter-modal Transport
Other uses inclindustry and private sector
Water Sectors/Uses
Flood Risk Mgt.
Vertical Integration: coordination & implementation of policies, programs, systems & projects
Horizontal Integration: coordination of sectoral programs across multiple agencies
Partnerships: Partnerships: Participatory governance with transparent, inclusive, and consensus-based Participatory governance with transparent, inclusive, and consensus-based decision processesdecision processes
Complexity & uncertainly in natural systems an increasingly Complexity & uncertainly in natural systems an increasingly important consideration (hydrology, ecology, etc.)important consideration (hydrology, ecology, etc.)
Adaptation needed to climate change on system-basis Adaptation needed to climate change on system-basis
U.S. Federal discretionary funding shrinking U.S. Federal discretionary funding shrinking
Globalization will continue, if not accelerateGlobalization will continue, if not accelerate
Water management responsibilities will continue to be sharedWater management responsibilities will continue to be shared
Improved intergovernmental cooperation on trans-boundary Improved intergovernmental cooperation on trans-boundary water issues is essentialwater issues is essential
Increased public and stakeholder participation in water planning Increased public and stakeholder participation in water planning is criticalis critical
Public often lacks trust in Government officials & govt “experts” Public often lacks trust in Government officials & govt “experts”
Likely Operating Premise - Likely Operating Premise - Water Conflicts Will PersistWater Conflicts Will Persist
What is Shared Vision What is Shared Vision Planning ?Planning ?
Shared Vision Planning (SVP)Shared Vision Planning (SVP) is a collaborative approach to formulating is a collaborative approach to formulating water management solutions that combines three disparate practices: water management solutions that combines three disparate practices:
1) Traditional water resources planning, within a contemporary IWRM 1) Traditional water resources planning, within a contemporary IWRM context,context,
2) Active and open public participation, structured to suit the setting, 2) Active and open public participation, structured to suit the setting,
The desired outcome is technically informed, timely, and hopefully, more The desired outcome is technically informed, timely, and hopefully, more robust decisions, with less conflict. robust decisions, with less conflict.
Although each of these elements have long been successfully applied, what Although each of these elements have long been successfully applied, what makes SVP unique is the integration of traditional planning processes with makes SVP unique is the integration of traditional planning processes with structured, open public participation & collaborative computer modeling. structured, open public participation & collaborative computer modeling.
• SVP builds SVP builds understanding understanding of the system – of the system –
• SVP builds SVP builds confidenceconfidence in the analysis in the analysis
• SVP builds SVP builds trust betweentrust between stakeholders stakeholders
““the process of building a model is a way of the process of building a model is a way of working out a shared view of what is being working out a shared view of what is being managed and how the managing should be done." managed and how the managing should be done."
Next stage of SVP pilot on U.S. Federal Water supply 404 permitting with Western States Water Council now being funded by several cities in the western U.S..
Studies sponsored by IJC - Lake Ontario (2001-2006) Upper Great Lakes Study (2006 – present).
Collaborative Modeling on the Willamette River (OR) State of California, Hawaii, Missouri River ERP. Partnerships with Various Federal agencies - USIECR,
USGS, Sandia National Laboratory & U.S. States Further conceptual and methodological development,
A Case Study Example – A Case Study Example – Lake Ontario Regulation StudyLake Ontario Regulation Study
Five year, $25 Million study on Five year, $25 Million study on re-regulation of Lake Ontario-re-regulation of Lake Ontario-
St. Lawrence River St. Lawrence River Co-sponsored by the US Co-sponsored by the US
and Canada through and Canada through the International Joint the International Joint Commission (IJC)Commission (IJC)
Collaboratively-built modelsCollaboratively-built modelshelp interest groups identify & help interest groups identify & begin to quantify the relationships begin to quantify the relationships between hydrology and their interests.between hydrology and their interests.
Circle A Circle A • Modelers from Corps + Envt Canada + contractorsModelers from Corps + Envt Canada + contractors• email, weekly teleconferencesemail, weekly teleconferencesCircle BCircle B • Working groups on Navigation, Hydropower, M&I water supply, Environment, Working groups on Navigation, Hydropower, M&I water supply, Environment,
recreational boating, coastal (lake) erosionrecreational boating, coastal (lake) erosion• Working groups developed technical information and passed it to the Circle A Working groups developed technical information and passed it to the Circle A
teamteamCircle CCircle C• The most interested members of the public The most interested members of the public • Technical experts in subsidiary studies Technical experts in subsidiary studies • Road Show presentations at stakeholder gatheringsRoad Show presentations at stakeholder gatheringsCircle DCircle D• Practice Decision-Making workshop with US-Canada Study BoardPractice Decision-Making workshop with US-Canada Study Board
Structured Stakeholder Structured Stakeholder Involvement in Model BuildingInvolvement in Model Building
Evaluation Using Dynamic Excel Evaluation Using Dynamic Excel Spreadsheet in Workshop SettingsSpreadsheet in Workshop Settings
Graphic displays like this one on meadow marsh can relate alternatives to “thing people care about”; able to switch alternatives to play “what if” games