Climate change, the effects of globalisation and the intensified use of surface and groundwater are currently the greatest challenges facing modern water management. In order to meet these challenges with a suitable strategy in the future, the BMU adopted the "National Water Strategy" to ensure an adequate supply of clean water by 2050.

The focus is on water protection and raising public awareness. In concrete terms, this means a package of 57 measures to be implemented, divided into 10 thematic areas (see illustration).

Figure: 10 thematic areas of the National Water Strategy

The respective measures are specifically outlined in terms of content, with the most important instruments being the creation of new binding information sheets and guidelines, the publication of pollutant and water conservation action plans and the stimulation of public dialogue and discussion. The existing legal framework is also to be reviewed for its applicability and adapted if necessary, also in order to remove any barriers to investment.

However, communication and public dialogue remain the basis and most important instrument of the National Water Strategy. The foundation stone for the National Water Strategy was laid by the national water dialogue with representatives from the water industry, agriculture and research, from associations, federal states and local authorities. The opinions and ideas of the population were also discussed in the national citizens' dialogue on water and included in the catalogue of measures.

With the national water strategy, the German government has adopted a framework programme to maintain the availability and quality of water in Germany for the next 30 years. Measured against global developments and future challenges, this strategy sends out the right signal to focus on sustainability, especially in times of rapidly increasing climate change. However, lasting success can only be achieved here if the national water strategy continues to be taken seriously by all representatives involved in the field and also by the public and is continued in a critical dialogue.

The Mull Group supports these ideas and is continuously developing processes to improve water quality in our country. Engineering for a better tomorrow!

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