Post-2015 global goal for water
Water Sewage & Effluent publishes this executive summary of the post-2015 water goals in the interest of the dire state in which this continent finds itself regarding water. It has been said that future wars will be for and about water— this will materialise if we continue treating water as if it will always be available. The full paper can be downloaded at www. unwater. org. By UN-Water
Suggestions for a global goal for water
Water’ s fundamental importance for human development, the environment, and the economy needs to feature prominently in the new post-2015 development agenda. UN-Water and its partners have therefore come together to develop these suggestions for a dedicated global goal for water,‘ Securing sustainable water for all’. This is intended as a constructive contribution to current discussions on the new development agenda and how water related issues are incorporated into it. The framework for this global goal for water is designed to promote human well-being, economic prosperity, and the preservation of environmental capital. The framework thus contains all three dimensions of sustainable development: social, economic, and environmental.
The proposal aims to support the protection of water resources from overexploitation and pollution, while meeting drinking water and sanitation needs, energy, agriculture and other uses. It further aims to protect communities from waterrelated disasters. It supports the realisation of the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation as well as other rights, including those to life, of the child, of an adequate standard of living, and health. The proposal is a key building block for sustainable development, underpinning all other efforts to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030. It proposes targets and related indicators that will help countries to reach the goal by 2030. It illustrates the costs and benefits of doing so and discusses means of implementation. The diagram shows the suggested goal and the key interlinked targets.
The proposed global goal for water seeks to be universally applicable, while responding to specific national circumstances. It is designed to be tailored to the contexts and priorities of each country. Implementing this goal for water should create social, economic, financial and other benefits that greatly networking contributor tech news industry environment infrastructure municipalities
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