To that end Member States should endeavour to raise awareness and cooperation among all stakeholders, even those in areas that are not prone or are less prone to flooding, who nevertheless might otherwise contribute by their land use and practices to downstream or upstream floods.
Šajā sakarā dalībvalstīm jācenšas veicināt informētību un sadarbību starp visām ieinteresētajām pusēm, tostarp tām, kuras plūdi neapdraud vai apdraud mazāk, bet kuras ar savu zemes izmantojumu un darbību var veicināt plūdus uz leju vai uz augšu pa straumi.