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International Conference on Watershed Management: “From Local Watershed Management to Integrated River Basin Management at National and Transboundary Levels” 911 March 2011, Chiang Mai, Thailand REPORTBACK & SUMMARY Day 1 Topic 3: Economics & Financing From Local Watershed Management to Integrated River Basin Management at National and Transboundary Levels

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Page 1: REPORT BACK SUMMARY 1 3 - Mekong River Commission€¦ · Microsoft PowerPoint - 3. Topic 3 Day 1 report back and summary Author: Duangpy Created Date: 3/15/2011 5:05:45 PM

International Conference on Watershed Management: “From Local Watershed Management to Integrated River Basin Management at National and Transboundary Levels” 9‐11 March 2011, Chiang Mai, Thailand

REPORT‐BACK & SUMMARY

Day 1Topic 3:

Economics & Financing

From Local Watershed Managementto Integrated River Basin Managementat National and Transboundary Levels

Page 2: REPORT BACK SUMMARY 1 3 - Mekong River Commission€¦ · Microsoft PowerPoint - 3. Topic 3 Day 1 report back and summary Author: Duangpy Created Date: 3/15/2011 5:05:45 PM

International Conference on Watershed Management: “From Local Watershed Management to Integrated River Basin Management at National and Transboundary Levels” 9‐11 March 2011, Chiang Mai, Thailand

what did we talk about?

#1: identifying economic& financial drivers

#2: evaluating costs,benefits & trade‐offs

#3: setting in placeincentives

#4: securingfinancing

Page 3: REPORT BACK SUMMARY 1 3 - Mekong River Commission€¦ · Microsoft PowerPoint - 3. Topic 3 Day 1 report back and summary Author: Duangpy Created Date: 3/15/2011 5:05:45 PM

International Conference on Watershed Management: “From Local Watershed Management to Integrated River Basin Management at National and Transboundary Levels” 9‐11 March 2011, Chiang Mai, Thailand

1. economic information can be a powerful and convincing way of presenting evidence about the gains from a sustainable 

development approach in river basins and watersheds

loss of watershed and wetland services from “Business as Usual” in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam

costs of policy inaction US$ 171 bill

Page 4: REPORT BACK SUMMARY 1 3 - Mekong River Commission€¦ · Microsoft PowerPoint - 3. Topic 3 Day 1 report back and summary Author: Duangpy Created Date: 3/15/2011 5:05:45 PM

International Conference on Watershed Management: “From Local Watershed Management to Integrated River Basin Management at National and Transboundary Levels” 9‐11 March 2011, Chiang Mai, Thailand

2. it can help to highlight the costs, benefits and trade‐offs that usually get left out of conservation and development 

decisions – and the groups who often lose out

the role of ecosystem products and services utilization in the Lao PDR national economy and local livelihoods

national economylocal livelihoods

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International Conference on Watershed Management: “From Local Watershed Management to Integrated River Basin Management at National and Transboundary Levels” 9‐11 March 2011, Chiang Mai, Thailand

3. data on these broader costs, benefits and values can point to concrete tools for providing economic incentives and finance for river basin and watershed management

payments for watershed services in China

annual transactions 1999-2008 (US$ bill)8

6

4

2

new PWS schemes per year 1999-200830

20

10

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International Conference on Watershed Management: “From Local Watershed Management to Integrated River Basin Management at National and Transboundary Levels” 9‐11 March 2011, Chiang Mai, Thailand

4. economics and financing can never be the solution, it has to be combined with other tools and approaches,

and set in a meaningful decision‐making context

European Union Water Framework Directive: economic 

principles

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International Conference on Watershed Management: “From Local Watershed Management to Integrated River Basin Management at National and Transboundary Levels” 9‐11 March 2011, Chiang Mai, Thailand

5. however good the economic information is, it is of little use

unless it is communicated properly and targeted so as to be meaningful to the decision‐makers we want to influence

convincing Ulaanbaatar Municipality, Ministry of Finance and development donors to include the Tuul watershed in their water sector infrastructure 

investment programme

• every US$1 invested in upper watershed management will generate additional water benefits of US$15 each year

• the costs avoided far outweigh the amount of the investment

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International Conference on Watershed Management: “From Local Watershed Management to Integrated River Basin Management at National and Transboundary Levels” 9‐11 March 2011, Chiang Mai, Thailand

6. the lack of good, accurate and credible data on watershed and river basin values remains a major gap

… or does it?

Page 9: REPORT BACK SUMMARY 1 3 - Mekong River Commission€¦ · Microsoft PowerPoint - 3. Topic 3 Day 1 report back and summary Author: Duangpy Created Date: 3/15/2011 5:05:45 PM

International Conference on Watershed Management: “From Local Watershed Management to Integrated River Basin Management at National and Transboundary Levels” 9‐11 March 2011, Chiang Mai, Thailand