Title: Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture and Water Quality: A Tri-National Collaborative Initiative PRAIRIE WATER POLICY SYMPOSIUM September 23rd, 2005 Presented by: Tim Marta Associate Director, Agri-Environmental Policy Bureau Agriculture and
1Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture and
Water Quality A Tri-National Collaborative
Initiative PRAIRIE WATER POLICY
SYMPOSIUMSeptember 23rd, 2005Presented
byTim MartaAssociate Director,
Agri-Environmental Policy BureauAgriculture and
Agri-Food Canada
2Tri-National Collaborative Initiative on
Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture and
Water Quality (ESAWQ) Mexico, USA and Canada
- Background
- Objective
- Approach and Methodology
- Mechanisms and Processes
- Products
- Dissemination of Results
- Impacts and Benefits
3Tri-National Collaborative Initiative on
Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture and
Water Quality (ESAWQ) Mexico, USA and Canada
- Background
- Agriculture Deputies Agreement, 2002
- Tri-National Workshop, October 2003
- Follow-Up Work, 2004-2005
- Final Result
- Next Round (?)
4Tri-National Collaborative Initiative on
Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture and
Water Quality (ESAWQ) Mexico, USA and Canada
- Objective
- 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
5Tri-National Collaborative Initiative on
Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture and
Water Quality (ESAWQ) Mexico, USA and Canada
- Approach 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
6Tri-National Collaborative Initiative on
Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture and
Water Quality (ESAWQ) Mexico, USA and Canada
- Mechanisms and Processes
- Tri-National Working Groups
- Work Plans
- Communication Coordination
- Products
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7Tri-National Collaborative Initiative on
Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture and
Water Quality (ESAWQ) Mexico, USA and Canada
Tri-National Working Groups Policy Instruments
(Lead Country Mexico) Program Delivery (Lead
Country Canada) Research and Information (Lead
Country USA)
8Tri-National Collaborative Initiative on
Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture and
Water Quality (ESAWQ) Mexico, USA and Canada
- Work Plans
- (1) Standardized Collection of Information
- (2) Synthesis and Analysis
- (3) Results Dissemination
9Tri-National Collaborative Initiative on
Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture and
Water Quality (ESAWQ) Mexico, USA and Canada
- Coordination and Communication
- Country Coordinators
- Lead Countries
- Working Meetings
10Tri-National Collaborative Initiative on
Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture and
Water Quality (ESAWQ) Mexico, USA and Canada
- (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
11Tri-National Collaborative Initiative on
Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture and
Water Quality (ESAWQ) Mexico, USA and Canada
- (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
12Tri-National Collaborative Initiative on
Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture and
Water Quality (ESAWQ) Mexico, USA and Canada
- (3) Products Research and Information
- State-of-the art and new technologies that are on
- the horizon, and are currently being researched
13Tri-National Collaborative Initiative on
Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture and
Water Quality (ESAWQ) Mexico, USA and Canada
- Dissemination of Results
- Present the final results at the 4th World Water
Forum, March 16-22, 2006, Mexico City - Website, CD-ROM, event, presentations
14Tri-National Collaborative Initiative on
Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture and
Water Quality (ESAWQ) Mexico, USA and Canada
- Impacts and Benefits
- 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
15Tri-National Collaborative Initiative on
Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture and
Water Quality (ESAWQ) Mexico, USA and Canada