Billions of people are still living without safely managed water and sanitation. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 is to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all by 2030. Achieving SDG 6 is integral to the success of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which aims to end extreme poverty and protect the planet.
Alternative water sources provide a sustainable pathway for water-scarce economies, like Australia, to produce large amounts of green hydrogen.
Biodiversity-positive economic instruments incentivise the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity
We are in a serious crisis and change is needed to avoid a catastrophe. In 2015, the UN compiled 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets as a utopian vision of a world where humanity can live sustainably. The SDGs were signed by 193 countries and aimed to be achieved by 2030, with more work to be done! The SDGs are a tool for governments to develop regulatory and support systems that both globally and locally reinforce the efforts towards sustainability, and upscale good practices to regional and global level.
Access to clean and sustainable water sources is under extreme pressure worldwide. To reduce the impact of pollution, overexploitation and climate change, ECDPM’s Hanne Knaepen suggests cultivation of indigenous vegetables, which require less water, or the use of rainwater for irrigation as potential solutions.
What Is Sustainable Water Resources Management? Dive into the essential world of sustainable water resources management with our latest video! We explore the critical balance of economic, social, and environmental components that make up this holistic approach. Learn about the importance of protecting our water sources, minimizing pollution, and promoting efficient use for the health of our planet and future generations.
What cannot be measured cannot be managed. Poor water management poses major risks to agriculture, industry, and local communities. However, there is a critical lack of information available about local water conditions – making better management difficult. WRI’s Water Program studies local water data and governance, and shares best practices in order to advance context-driven, meaningful water management.
Energy, water, and the services that they enable are essential to achieve poverty eradication, global prosperity, and economic growth. Sustained, reliable, and affordable access to these critical factors represents major challenges faced by many countries in their efforts to achieve sustainable development.
Explore water security's pivotal role to achieving the sustainable development goals, tackle climate challenges, and embrace innovative solutions, including AI integration.