WP6

Objective
Work Package 6 focuses on improving water governance by developing integrated legal, economic, and institutional frameworks. It supports the sustainable and participatory management of water resources, particularly in the context of climate change, water scarcity, and transboundary aquifers.ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ
Methodology
WP6 adopts a multidisciplinary approach involving legal experts, economists, and institutional analysts. The methodology includes:
– Legal Analysis of national, EU, and international water laws, with attention to AI-related regulatory challenges.
– Economic Evaluation of water resource use, including cost-benefit analyses, willingness-to-pay estimation, and market-based instruments like tradeable entitlements.
– Institutional Assessment of governance models and multi-level jurisdictional frameworks, especially in transboundary contexts.
– Participatory Governance Tools to engage stakeholders and support equitable water access.
A key case study is the Guarani Aquifer (PS1), which offers insight into international cooperation between Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay.ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ
Field Validation
– Pilot System 1 (PS1): Legal and institutional assessment of the Guarani Aquifer.
– Pilot Systems 2 & 3 (PS2 & PS3): Socio-economic surveys and economic modeling based on project interventions.
– Surveys and contingent valuation (CV) methods to capture stakeholder perceptions and willingness to pay.ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ
Workplan Overview
Lead Beneficiary: UNIVALI
Specific Objectives (SO): 9, 10, 11
Tasks:
– T6.1: Investigate the interplay between science, decision-making, and legal issues related to AI in water management (UNIVALI)
– T6.2: Introduce socio-institutional innovations for participatory governance of water resources (UNIPG_DL)
– T6.3: Adapt governance models for extra-EU contexts, focusing on transboundary aquifers (UNIVALI)
– T6.4: Assess human rights implications in water governance frameworks (UNIPG_DL)
– T6.5: Monitor the socio-economic effects of project actions (UNIPG_DE)
– T6.6: Evaluate water allocation and tradeable entitlements using market analysis (UNIPG_DE)
– T6.7: Estimate the economic costs and benefits of proposed strategies (UNIPG_DE)
Milestones:
– M16: Interplay between science, law, and decision-making assessed
– M17: Innovations in water governance introduced and adjusted for diverse contexts
– M18: Economic impacts of the project measured and evaluated
Deliverables:
– D6.1: Report on the interplay between science, management, and legal frameworks (including transnational issues)
– D6.2: Report on the proposed innovations for governance models
– D6.3: Stakeholder surveys for PS2 and PS3
– D6.4: Final report on the economic evaluation of the project’s impactㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ
Expected Outputs
– Legal and institutional recommendations for sustainable groundwater and surface water governance
– Economic frameworks for pricing, allocation, and investment evaluation
– Improved participatory and multi-level governance mechanisms
– Legislative proposals and stakeholder guidelines tailored to EU and non-EU contexts