Nghi Son Economic Zone Nghi Son Economic Zone Feasibility study for sewerage systemFeasibility study for sewerage system

Wastewater management:Wastewater management:policies to protect resources policies to protect resources

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Jelle van GijnJelle van GijnADB Viet Nam Water TeamADB Viet Nam Water Team

Policy Advisor Urban Water & SanitationPolicy Advisor Urban Water & SanitationAsian Development Bank Asian Development Bank –– Viet Nam Viet Nam

VEDICO’s translation/interpretationVEDICO’s translation/interpretation

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ADB MissionADB Mission

Thinking about water differently: Thinking about water differently:

it is all about water securityit is all about water security

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ADB MissionADB Mission

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Basis ofBasis ofADB’s policy on wastewater ADB’s policy on wastewater

management management 1.1. Global concern for Global concern for water securitywater security, links to , links to

foodfood & & energyenergy security security

2.2. New New waterwater policiespolicies and strategies to deal and strategies to deal with the risks of water scarcity: good water with the risks of water scarcity: good water governancegovernance

3.3. Policies to be based on assessments of:Policies to be based on assessments of: Future Future GapGap between supply & demandbetween supply & demand Measures to Measures to manage demandmanage demand GovernanceGovernance for water: public, societal for water: public, societal Movement of Movement of virtual water virtual water through through tradetrade

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““The Gap”The Gap”

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Water ResourcesWater Resources

Twin threat: Twin threat: Human water securityHuman water security BiodiversityBiodiversity

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Water ScarcityWater Scarcity

PhysicalPhysical vs vs economiceconomic water scarcity water scarcity

From “Comprehensive Assessment” IWMIFrom “Comprehensive Assessment” IWMI

Economic scarcityEconomic scarcity: :

invest in infrastructure to invest in infrastructure to accessaccess and to and to protectprotect resources resources

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Water economicsWater economics

Failing water economicsFailing water economics: action on water : action on water is not responding to the marketis not responding to the market

Water is hiddenWater is hidden: : the value of water is not the value of water is not included in economic valuationincluded in economic valuation

Resource exhaustion or destruction remains Resource exhaustion or destruction remains a “a “negative externalitynegative externality” in economic ” in economic evaluation evaluation

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