Water is of vital importance. Members of European Parliament on the environment committee has voted in favour of a report by Austrian Christian-Democrat Richard Seeber aimed at creating a solid and ambitious legislative base for addressing the EU's water challenges over the long term. Check out our infographic to see why it matters.
The report calls for:
more efficient and sustainable water use in agriculture through the introduction of innovative technologies and practices
the implementation of existing legislation and the plugging of any gaps
urging the European Commission to tackle member states’ infringements of EU law in the field of water
the control of pollution at source, in order to prevent hazardous substances from entering the environment and to reduce the burden on wastewater treatment