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Why?
Why?
Water is a precious commodity. Essential for all life on earth, agriculture and industry. Yet we give it little thought: all we have to do is turn on the tap and it comes out. Although water is seemingly inexhaustible, we are still vulnerable to drought and water scarcity - even in Flanders.
To make us resilient, we are taking the collaborative route and putting maximum effort into water conservation and circular water use. That way, we will overcome challenges such as water scarcity, drought and climate change. For more info: check out the Blue Deal and the Flemish Climate Adaptation Plan.
Smart solutions
Smart solutions
From climate change and population growth to lack of space and economic development - they all affect our water cycle and habitat. Governments, businesses and the water sector must act now to be ready for the future.
Circular water use helps in two ways:
Projects on circular water use have their own challenges.
Think about obtaining permits, securing funding and achieving behavioural change. The challenges bundle of the strategic agenda 'water loops' gathers the challenges into four themes and in each case also provides strategic levers to address them. It also addresses the 'why' of circular water.