{"id":10717,"date":"2025-09-19T14:18:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T12:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empact.nu\/water-and-marine-life\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T17:13:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T15:13:14","slug":"water-and-marine-life","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/empact.nu\/en\/water-and-marine-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Water and marine life"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Water and marine life<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Sustainable water management and protection of marine ecosystems<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Water and marine life are the backbone of our planet. But what if these vital resources come under increasing pressure? For organizations, this means both risks and opportunities. From water scarcity disrupting production chains to new markets in the blue economy, those who take action now create sustainable value creation. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Why water and marine life are strategically important<\/h2>

Water is not just an operational resource. It is a strategic resource that connects organizations to their environment, their value chain and their future. Four billion people experience severe water scarcity for at least one month a year, while water quality is deteriorating worldwide. And the Netherlands? That even has the worst water quality of all EU member states. <\/p>

Marine ecosystems are under similar pressures. Increasing activities on oceans and seas are putting pressure on marine ecosystems, with disruption of marine life from energy extraction, overfishing, plastic pollution and water pollution<\/a> from industrial discharges being the biggest threats. <\/p>

These challenges affect organizations more directly than is often realized. From manufacturing processes that depend on clean water to supply chains that lean on healthy marine ecosystems. Water and marine life are part of the broader environmental theme<\/a> that organizations must approach strategically. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The two pillars of water and marine life<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Water management: from scarcity to stewardship<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Water use goes beyond simply abstraction and discharge. It includes the complete management of water quality, quantity and availability throughout the value chain. Companies must report their total water use, including where and how much water they withdraw from natural sources. <\/p>

Effective water management means:<\/p>