The German Federation for the Environment and Nature Conservation (BUND) continues to call for better protection of water bodies. "The pressure to act has been visible in Saxony for years. Only around seven percent of watercourses in Saxony are in good ecological condition," explained BUND in Leipzig. At the same time, the implementation of the Water Framework Directive repeatedly fails due to the same hurdles: a lack of land, too few staff, limited municipal scope and insufficient funding.
"Water resilience is much more than an environmental issue for Saxony. It determines how well we can adapt to droughts, floods and conflicts of use, how sustainable our municipalities are and how attractive Saxony remains as a place to live and work," explained Felix Ekardt, head of BUND. Investing in healthy water bodies and strong structures now not only protects nature, but also strengthens prevention, planning security and regional development.
