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Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture and Water Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture and Water

Quality: A Tri-National Collaborative InitiativeQuality: A Tri-National Collaborative Initiative

PRAIRIE WATER POLICY SYMPOSIUMPRAIRIE WATER POLICY SYMPOSIUMSeptember 23September 23rdrd, 2005, 2005

Presented by:Tim Marta

Associate Director, Agri-Environmental Policy BureauAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada

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1.1. BackgroundBackground

2.2. ObjectiveObjective

3.3. Approach and MethodologyApproach and Methodology

4.4. Mechanisms and ProcessesMechanisms and Processes

5.5. ProductsProducts

6.6. Dissemination of ResultsDissemination of Results

7.7. Impacts and BenefitsImpacts and Benefits

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BackgroundBackground• Agriculture Deputies Agreement, 2002Agriculture Deputies Agreement, 2002

• Tri-National Workshop, October 2003Tri-National Workshop, October 2003

• Follow-Up Work, 2004-2005Follow-Up Work, 2004-2005

• Final ResultFinal Result

• Next Round (?)Next Round (?)

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ObjectiveObjective

Establish tri-national collaboration through…Establish tri-national collaboration through…

• Sharing information and experience

• Conducting synthesis and analysis

• Enabling learning and application…

Support healthy and sustainable water quality through environmentally sustainable agriculture

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Approach and MethodologyApproach and Methodology• Conduct Country Missions: Assure broad participation, help communicate and coordinate national approaches

• Develop Work Plans: Activities are guided by jointly prepared and approved work plans

• Establish Mechanisms and Processes: Coordinate and facilitate Tri-National collaboration

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Mechanisms and ProcessesMechanisms and Processes

• Tri-National Working GroupsTri-National Working Groups

• Work PlansWork Plans

• Communication & CoordinationCommunication & Coordination

• Products Products

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Tri-National Working GroupsTri-National Working Groups

Policy Instruments (Lead Country: Mexico)

Program Delivery (Lead Country: Canada)

Research and Information (Lead Country: USA)

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Work PlansWork Plans

(1) Standardized Collection of Information(1) Standardized Collection of Information

(2) Synthesis and Analysis (2) Synthesis and Analysis

(3) Results Dissemination(3) Results Dissemination

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Coordination and CommunicationCoordination and Communication

• Country CoordinatorsCountry Coordinators

• Lead CountriesLead Countries

• Working MeetingsWorking Meetings

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(1) Products: Policy Instruments Review(1) Products: Policy Instruments Review

• Existing regulatory approaches for the protection of water quality from agricultural activities

• Existing voluntary incentive programs (financial)

• Existing technical support programs

• Non‑governmental incentive programs

• Role of monitoring

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(2) Products: Program Delivery(2) Products: Program Delivery

• Types of agriculture practiced in the three countries (by climate)

• Actions to reduce fertilizer loss from croplands

• Actions to reduce pesticide loss from croplands

• Actions to reduce sediment runoff

• Livestock operations

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(3) Products: Research and Information(3) Products: Research and Information

• State-of-the art and new technologies that are on the horizon, and are currently being researched

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Dissemination of ResultsDissemination of Results

• Present the final results at the 4th World Water Forum, March 16-22, 2006, Mexico City

• Website, CD-ROM, event, presentations

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Impacts and Benefits: Impacts and Benefits: Putting BMPs into Practice Putting BMPs into Practice

• Sharing information and learning from experience• Potential applicability of common BMPs from one country to another• Common watershed partnerships• Sharing of common tools and indicators• Future collaboration in other areas

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Questions?Questions?

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