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European workshop Water markets A workshop organised by : A response to water scarcity with the scientific contribution of and drought in Europe? University of Cordoba Paris, February 10th, 2014 with the financial support of : Session 1 Water

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Water markets

A response to water scarcity and drought in Europe?

Paris, February 10th, 2014

A workshop

  • rganised by :

with the scientific contribution of

European workshop

with the financial support of :

University of Cordoba

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Are water markets compatible with national institutional set‐ups in Europe?

Session 1 Water trading: current practices, issues and options

Discussion

Chair: Jean‐Daniel Rinaudo (French Geological Survey)

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Questions

What are the preconditions for establishing water markets ? Are they met in European countries?

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Costs and benefits ‐ It is worth developing WM?

Session 2 Economic gains from water trading

Discussion

Chair: Edi Interwies INTERSUS, Germany

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Questions

(1) In which situations are WM benefits likely to arise?

  • For which economic sectors ?
  • In which regions ?
  • Under which climatic or economic conditions ?

(2) Expected cost of implementing water trading schemes?

  • transaction costs ?
  • environmental costs ?
  • third‐party effects?
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Which institutional set‐up for developing water markets in various EU contexts?

Session 3 Social acceptability and barriers to trade

Discussion

Chair: Alberto Garrido CEIGRAM – Technical University of Madrid

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Questions

(1) What institutional changes would be required to establish WMs?

  • Change in legal framework ?
  • Existence of actors to regulate the market ? At which scale ?

(2) Are these changes significant ?

  • Do they require fundamental changes in the way water

rights and entitlements are defined?

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Why and in which context should WM be considered as a useful instrument for Europe?

Session 1 Positioning water markets in the economic tool box

Discussion

Chair: Xavier Leflaive OECD

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Questions

  • Are there good reasons why water markets should

be disregarded in Europe?

  • Give me 3 reasons why water markets should be

considered to mitigate scarcity in Europe ?

  • Main risks associated to WM in Europe and ways to

mitigate them ?

  • What can the European Commission do to prevent

poorly design WM in Europe ?