1. **Water Quality Improvement**: Enhancing the quality of surface and groundwater by reducing pollution from point and non-point sources. This involves implementing measures such as wastewater treatment, agricultural best management practices, and industrial pollution control.
2. **Sustainable Water Use**: Ensuring that water resources are used efficiently and equitably. This can involve promoting water-saving technologies, encouraging water reuse, and implementing water pricing mechanisms to reflect the true cost of water.
3. **Ecosystem Protection**: Maintaining and restoring aquatic ecosystems to support biodiversity and ecosystem services. This may include habitat creation, river restoration projects, and the protection of wetlands and other water-dependent ecosystems.
4. **Flood Risk Management**: Reducing the risk of flooding by improving infrastructure, such as dams, levees, and flood plains, and by implementing early warning systems and public awareness campaigns.
5. **Climate Change Adaptation**: Preparing for and adapting to the impacts of climate change on water resources. This can involve developing climate-resilient infrastructure, improving water storage and supply capabilities, and promoting water-saving behaviors.
6. **Public Engagement and Education**: Involving the public in water management decisions and raising awareness about water-related issues. This can be achieved through education programs, public consultations, and community-based water management initiatives.
Vesienhoitotavoitteet are typically developed through a participatory process involving stakeholders, including water authorities, local communities, environmental organizations, and other interested parties. Regular monitoring and evaluation are essential to assess the progress towards these objectives and to make necessary adjustments.