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According to the UN, nearly one-third of people globally lack access to safely managed drinking water services, and over half lack access to safely managed sanitation facilities. This lack of access can have potentially significant adverse impacts on people’s health, through water-related diseases, in addition to productivity and environmental impacts. The COVID-19 pandemic has compounded the situation, and has demonstrated the critical importance of sanitation, hygiene and adequate access to clean water for preventing and containing diseases.
While substantial progress has been made in increasing access to clean drinking water and sanitation, billions of people – mostly in rural areas – still lack these basic services. More needs to be done to improve the situation and achieve one of the Sustainable Development Goals, which calls for ensuring access to water and sanitation for all. The challenge lies in finding a way to use the world’s water more efficiently and make it available to all at a reasonable cost, while leaving sufficient quantities to sustain the environment. Green growth policies in the water sector can address issues of both quantity and quality by encouraging water-related innovation and investment in green infrastructure, and through integration with policies in other relevant sectors.
Created a Post in Water and Sanitation
IMPACT OF ETHANOL, METHANOL AND SULFIDES ON THE NITRIFICATION PROCESS OF AMMONIUM IONS IN NATURAL WATERS
WATER QUALITY INDEX FOR WATER SAMPLES OF RAJGHAT RESERVOIR IN SAGAR CITY, M.P., INDIA
Created a Post in Climate Change, Water and Sanitation
“Long overdue”: The U.S. Senate just passed $35 billion for clean drinking water — The legislation would fund projects that address aging infrastructure and improve water quality, remove lead pipes from schools, and update infrastructure to be more resilient to the impacts of extreme weather and climate change.
Created a Post in Cities and Urban Development, Climate Change, Water and Sanitation
Stormwater harvesting is becoming a mainstream alternative source of water supply for cities. Read how City West Water in Melbourne is developing this source to ensure a water-secure future
Modeling Surface Water Quality Using the Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System Aided by Input Optimization
Hi there I would like the forum to assist with support on Water Borehole, my area is suffering and living unhealthy life due to lack of water access. We like to assist our community by the installation of Boreholes and our mandate is to access boreholes drillers so that our community can benefits
Here the question of defining the price of water arises. Although by now there are widely accepted measurements for greenhouse gas emissions – key to assessing pollution impacts - there is not yet any similar measurement of the real price of water in different environments. The sustainable management of natural capital can play a significant role in tackling climate change in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Looking into it now will help us to actively help shape our regions' destiny, and further expand the scope of our activities into that longer-term future.
One of the most severe droughts in recent years began in India in 2016. The drought affected half of the country, with far-reaching consequences. The crisis was exacerbated by poor management and the intertwined nature of water, energy and food supply.
Created an Event in Climate Change, Water and Sanitation
Food and Water Security During Crises