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Water scarcity: voluntary action or clear rules?

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Completed participations
180
Completion rate
100.0%
Counting basis
completed

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Should municipalities with foreseeable water shortages be required to prepare binding emergency plans?

180 votes

Yes, nationwide minimum standards are needed.

26% · 46 votes

Yes, nationwide minimum standards are needed. reaches 26 percent with 46 votes.

Yes, but with flexible targets for each region.

24% · 44 votes

Yes, but with flexible targets for each region. reaches 24 percent with 44 votes.

Only after a municipality has already faced a shortage.

26% · 46 votes

Only after a municipality has already faced a shortage. reaches 26 percent with 46 votes.

No, local authorities should decide without federal requirements.

24% · 44 votes

No, local authorities should decide without federal requirements. reaches 24 percent with 44 votes.

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Which measure should have priority during an acute shortage?

180 votes

Protect household drinking water first, with broad restrictions elsewhere.

27% · 49 votes

Protect household drinking water first, with broad restrictions elsewhere. reaches 27 percent with 49 votes.

Set clear saving targets for all users, including households and businesses.

29% · 52 votes

Set clear saving targets for all users, including households and businesses. reaches 29 percent with 52 votes.

Use temporary price incentives instead of binding restrictions.

23% · 41 votes

Use temporary price incentives instead of binding restrictions. reaches 23 percent with 41 votes.

Rely primarily on voluntary savings campaigns.

21% · 38 votes

Rely primarily on voluntary savings campaigns. reaches 21 percent with 38 votes.

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How should Switzerland finance long-term water resilience?

180 votes

Through a national fund financed by general taxation.

25% · 45 votes

Through a national fund financed by general taxation. reaches 25 percent with 45 votes.

Through regional investments by cantons and municipalities.

26% · 47 votes

Through regional investments by cantons and municipalities. reaches 26 percent with 47 votes.

Primarily through water tariffs that reflect local costs.

18% · 32 votes

Primarily through water tariffs that reflect local costs. reaches 18 percent with 32 votes.

Only through targeted projects where shortages are proven.

31% · 56 votes

Only through targeted projects where shortages are proven. reaches 31 percent with 56 votes.