To that end Member States should endeavour to raise awareness and encourage cooperation among all stakeholders as well as in areas that are not, or are less, prone to flooding but which can contribute by their land use and practices to downstream or upstream floods.
Šajā nolūkā dalībvalstīm jācenšas palielināt informētību un veicināt sadarbību visu ieinteresēto pušu starpā, kā arī apgabalos, kuri nav vai ir mazāk pakļauti applūšanas riskam, bet kuri var sniegt ieguldījumu ar savu zemes izmantošanu un praksi plūdu novirzīšanā uz upes lejteci vai augšteci.