Criteria 2.3: 2.3
2.3.2 Practices are adopted in cultivation, wild collection and related activities to conserve and enhance the quality of surface and ground water
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Water quality is maintained and enhanced through cultivation/collection and - when on site - initial-stage processing activities that:
prevent
reduce
stop
contamination of surface and ground water that derives from those activities. Guidance for relevant practices is detailed under 2.4.7 and 2.5.4.
For compliance (score 2) at least laws and permits on the use of surface and ground water are followed when applicable.
Field operators are to follow one or more of the practices to maintain and enhance the quality of surface and ground water in the cultivation and collection sites. OaS supports the identification and implementation of those practices with monetary and other resources when those are not sufficient at the level of field operators. When OaS carries out first stage processing activities that use water (e.g. cleaning) in the cultivation/collection areas, it follows one or more of the practices to maintain and enhance the quality of surface and ground water in the cultivation and collection areas.
Practices followed are adequate when they tackle any possible negative impact on surface and ground water quality in cultivation/collection areas that comes from cultivation, wild collection or initial-stage processing. The UEBT water use register template includes fields to report about water use and conditions, and can be used for reporting.
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DOCUMENTATION
Recording of practices implementation can be used as evidence to assess compliance. Permits or statements of compliance with relevant laws - when applicable - can be used as evidence to assess compliance. The UEBT water use register template filled out can be used to assess compliance.
INTERVIEWS
Conversation with relevant informants explaining practices adopted can be used as evidence to assess compliance.
OBSERVATION
Witnessing the implementation of relevant practices during audits can be used as evidence to assess compliance. Scoring guidance
0 - Cultivation, wild collection and related activities do not contribute to conserve and enhance the quality of surface and ground water
1 - Some practices are identified to conserve and enhance the quality of surface and ground water but are not implemented
2 - Most of the practices identified are implemented by most of of the Field operators and OaS, are relevant to contribute to conserve and enhance the quality of surface and ground water but some improvements can be done and/or the practices can be spread further
3 - All practices identified are implemented by all Field operators and OaS and contribute to conserve and enhance the quality of surface and ground water
N/A - in the justification, please explain why
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Importance
Critical
ApplicabilityCultivation & wild collectionOaSField operators |