Cross country round up Law, Policy and Implementa7on Chemicals management system Na7onal Drinking WQ standards Water & Health Transbounary water agreements Water & Strong IJC Borders True partnerships with First Na7ons Public Trust / Fiduciary duty Water & Equity Making the Federa7on Work for Water Water & wealth Water & Climate Pricing Internalizing externali7es Build resilience to extreme weather, flood and drought Principles A ci7zen-‐centred vision • Accountability • Transparency • Inclusiveness • Equity Thinking like a watershed • Integra7on • Adaptability A conserva7on ethic • Precau7on Why the EU WFD? • Ambi7ous • Priori7zes ecological integrity • Requires management at the scale of the river basin • Enforceable – progress is monitored • Par7cipatory • Economic approaches encourage efficiency and full-‐cost accoun7ng • Flexible and adap7ve
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