- Annex c3 possible reporting tables

  The tables presented below are by no means exhaustive and final. They have been developed as examples to support experts in different countries and river basins in developing their own templates. The tables do not mention the information on water uses, wastewater treatment, pollution emitted, changes in hydromorphology, changes in ecology, etc. that will come from the analysis of pressures and impacts as specified in Annex II of the Water Framework Directive. Clearly, similar tables can be draw for this biophysical information. Key is to ensure consistency and coherence (e.g. in selecting spatial scale of computation and reporting) between pressures and impacts and the economic analyses.




1. Economic analysis of water uses

Key variable	Source of data	Date	Spatial scale, lowest disaggregation level	Quality of data (good, medium, poor)	Availability of data	Cost	Comments
Drinking water supply Population connected to public water supply system Population with self-supply Number of water supply companies
Wastewater treatment Population connected to sewerage system Population connected with wastewater treatment plant Number of wastewater treatment companies
Economic characteristics of key water uses Agriculture Total cropped area Cropping pattern Livestock Gross production Income Total farm population Industry Turn over for key sub-sectors Employment for key sub-sectors Hydropower Installed power capacity Electricity production Navigation/transport Number of boats through key points per year Employment linked to navigation Quantity and value of goods transported Quantity and value of goods through key harbours Employment linked to harbour activities Gravel extraction Number of extracting companies Total employment Total turnover Fish farming Number of fish farms Total employment Total turnover Leisure fishing Number of person-days Boating and wind-surfing Number of person-days Water-related tourism Total number of tourist-day Daily expense per tourist day Total employment in the tourism sector Total turnover of the tourism sector Flood control Total population protected Total turn-over of protected economic activities

2. Assessing trends and baseline scenario

Key variable	Source of data	Date	Spatial scale, lowest disaggregation level	Quality of data (good, medium, poor)	Availability of data	Cost	Comments
Trends in macro-economic policies Existing studies and reports on trends in agricultural policy Existing studies and reports on trends in industrial policy Existing studies and reports on trends in energy policy Existing studies and reports on trends in transport policy Existing studies and reports on trends in policies
Trends in exogenous variables Population growth Changes in economic development (DGP change) Changes in water pricing policies Technological changes Households water use Agriculture and irrigation Industry Climate change
Planned policies and investments Proposed investments in water supply and wastewater treatment Proposed investment in pollution reduction programmes for agriculture Proposed investments in flood protection Proposed investments in wetland restoration Proposed investments in improved technology Proposed investment in water supply enhancement Other programmes and measures

3. Assessing cost-recovery (for each water service considered)

Key variable	Source of data	Date	Spatial scale, lowest disaggregation level	Quality of data (good, medium, poor)	Availability of data	Cost	Comments
Prices for water services Current water price Price level Price structure Subsidies Government/regional authorities Cross-sectors
Financial costs of water services Capital costs Historical Replacement value Operation and maintenance Administrative costs
Environmental costs Internalised costs through charges/taxes Direct assessment Changes in environmental quality Economic value/willingness to pay Costs of preventive and mitigation measures Implemented Required for restoring good water status

4. Basic economic information and indicators

Key variable	Source of data	Date	Spatial scale, lowest disaggregation level	Quality of data (good, medium, poor)	Availability of data	Cost	Comments
Discount rate

Reporting the economic elements of the characterisation of river basins
example of an executive summary


The format of the executive summary presented below is by no means exhaustive and final. It has been developed as an illustration to support experts in different countries and river basins in developing their own reporting templates and reports. The format and tables do not mention the indicators on water uses, wastewater treatment, pollution emitted, changes in hydromorphology, changes in ecology, etc. that will be computed as a result of the analysis of pressures and impacts as specified in Annex II of the Water Framework Directive. Clearly, similar tables or maps can be draw for this biophysical information. Key is to ensure consistency and coherence (e.g. in selecting spatial scale of computation and reporting) between reporting on pressures and impacts and the economic analyses.
Example of an executive summary


Key messages with regards to the economics of water uses

Description of the river basin and economic importance of key water uses
























































Table 1. Economic importance of key water uses for the river basin

Water use	Water consumption	Pollution	Total 'production'	Turnover (€)	Employment	Number of beneficiaries
Use 1
Use 2
Use 3
Use 4

Note: figures can be given in absolute terms and in relative terms (relative to the river basin as a whole or to the economic sector for the country if seen as of national strategic importance)




Map 1. Localisation of key water uses in the river basin






Assessing trends and identifying the baseline scenario






































Table 2. Foreseen trends in key water uses in the river basin up to 2015

Water use	Change in beneficiaries	Change in production	Technological change	Overall change in pressure (qualitative)	Comments
Use 1
Use 2
Use 3
Use 4

Table 3. Foreseen investments and measures targeted to the water sector up to 2015

Main policy	Planned measures	Proposed costs (€)	Likely change in water status	Comments
Policy 1
Policy 2
Policy 3

Assessing cost-recovery














































































Table 4. Current cost-recovery assessment in the river basin

Water services	Costs and prices	Use 1	Use 2	Use 3
Service 1	Financial costs
	Tariffs for water services
	Recovery of financial costs
	Environmental costs
	Internalised environmental costs
	Recovery of environmental costs
	Overall cost-recovery
Service 2	Financial costs
	Tariffs for water services
	Recovery of financial costs
	Environmental costs
	Internalised environmental costs
	Recovery of environmental costs
	Overall cost-recovery

Proposed activities for improving the information and knowledge base