Assessment of Disproportionate Costs According to the WFD: Comparison of Applications of two Approaches in the Catchment of the Stanovice Reservoir (Czech Republic)

Macháč, Jan; Brabec, Jan

doi:10.1007/s11269-017-1879-z

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“…It is not too problematic in the Stanovice case study. Macháč & Brabec [7] estimated that benefits of achieving the "good status" (EUR 289,136) are significantly larger than the costs of measure implementation (EUR 43,233). However, if the results of the CBA are closer, the benefits need to be revaluated.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, not all the measures are necessary to improve the reservoir status. Therefore, an economic approach was used to identify the most cost-efficient ones [7]. The five most common and theoretically the most efficient groups of agricultural measures were selected and used together with the measures on point sources in the analysis (broad-base terraces (BBT), vegetated filter strips (VFS), changes in crop rotation (CCR), leaving crop residue (LCR), no-tillage methods (NTM), (re)construction of wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) and sewerage systems (SW), cleaning of biological ponds).…”

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“…Water bodies may apply for an exemption if, e.g., costs of achieving the "good status" exceed generated benefits (the WFD does not state how large the gap needs to be). The application has to be supported by economic analysis of costs and benefits, which will inevitably be spatially distributed as discussed by [6,7]. If the exemption is approved, the deadline can be extended to 2021/2027 or a lower target can be set.…”

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“…This is important under the WFD, because it allows a water body to not achieve the "good status" if the associated costs significantly outweigh the generated benefits. The approach to the proportionality analysis under the WFD is not unified, which is discussed, e.g., by [7].…”

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The EU Water Framework Directive requires all water bodies within the EU member states to achieve a “good status”. Many economic assessments assume the “good status” is achieved using selected measures and evaluate only associated costs and benefits. In this paper, Bayesian networks are used to test this assumption by evaluating whether the “good status” can be achieved with the selected abatement measures. Unlike in deterministic analysis, Bayesian networks allow effectiveness of measures of the same type to vary, which adds credibility to the analysis by increasing its robustness. The approach was tested on Stanovice reservoir in Czechia using a set of 244 previously designed measures. The results show the target will be met with a probability of 72.4% using the most cost-efficient measures. Based on the results, improvements to the measure selection process are suggested.

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“…The expression of externalities in monetary value and their interconnection with the direct financial aspects then provides a comprehensive economic argument for the issue. The economic assessment can also be used for justification of high costs related to the implementation and, thus, for assessment of cost proportionality (e.g., Galioto et al 2013;Slavíková et al 2015;Macháč and Brabec 2018;Bolinches et al 2020).…”

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Externalities in agriculture: How to include their monetary value in decision-making?

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Soil protection and sustainable agriculture have become a key issue in Common Agricultural Policy. Emphasis is being placed on climate-smart agriculture, nature-friendly agricultural technologies and implementation of a range of nature-based measures to protect soil, retain water in landscape, etc. Recent agricultural policy is mostly based on qualitative assessment of the current state and impacts of technologies. Economic assessment is still missing, although subsidies and other forms of financial support are provided from both national and European Union funds. Externalities in agriculture not only generate social costs and profits for the current generation but also strongly affect future well-being. The objective of this paper is to present a newly developed approach that enables monetary assessment of externalities in agriculture. The process of monetary assessment means inclusion and calculation of all costs and benefits, including positive and negative externalities going beyond financial revenue. The methodology is based on modified cost-benefit analysis using the concept of ecosystem services. The proposed method is demonstrated on a case study in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. This region has been struggling with drought in the last few years, but its agricultural technologies are not adapted and appropriate nature-based solutions are not implemented. Economic analysis focuses on assessment of externalities and possible measures. It covers operating and investment costs; the loss of profits due to decreasing production; and benefits consisting mainly of prevented loss of regulating services. The results show that implementation of measures is always preferable regardless of climate change and avoids society loss.

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Assessment of Disproportionate Costs According to the WFD: Comparison of Applications of two Approaches in the Catchment of the Stanovice Reservoir (Czech Republic)

Cited by 6 publications

References 10 publications

Using Bayesian Networks to Assess Effectiveness of Phosphorus Abatement Measures under the Water Framework Directive

Using Bayesian Networks to Assess Effectiveness of Phosphorus Abatement Measures under the Water Framework Directive

Externalities in agriculture: How to include their monetary value in decision-making?

A comparative analysis of the application of water quality exemptions in the European Union: The case of nitrogen

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