Water for Sustainable Development http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/ en SDG 6 Progress Reports http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/e-library/sdg-6-progress-reports <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">SDG 6 Progress Reports</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/user/132" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">cmortelliti</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Wed, 01/09/2021</span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="text-align-justify">The monitoring of progress towards SDG 6 is a means to achieve the goal. High-quality data help policy- and decision makers at all levels of government to identify challenges and opportunities, to set priorities for more effective and efficient implementation, to communicate progress and ensure accountability, and to generate political, public and private sector support for further investment.</p> <table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px;"><tbody><tr><td> <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Progress reports: 2021 </strong></p> <ul><li> <p><a href="https://www.unwater.org/publications/progress-on-wastewater-treatment-631-2021-update/">Progress on Wastewater Treatment – 2021 Update</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://www.unwater.org/publications/progress-on-ambient-water-quality-632-2021-update/">Progress on Ambient Water Quality – 2021 Update</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://www.unwater.org/publications/progress-on-water-use-efficiency-641-2021-update/">Progress on Water-Use Efficiency – 2021 Update</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://www.unwater.org/publications/progress-on-level-of-water-stress-2021-update/">Progress on Level of Water Stress – 2021 Update</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://www.unwater.org/publications/progress-on-integrated-water-resources-management-651-2021-update/">Progress on Integrated Water Resources Management – 2021 Update</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://www.unwater.org/publications/progress-on-water-related-ecosystems-661-2021-update/">Progress on Water-related Ecosystems – 2021 Update</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://www.unwater.org/publications/progress-on-transboundary-water-cooperation-652-2021-update/">Progress on Transboundary Water Cooperation – 2021 Update</a></p> </li> </ul></td> </tr></tbody></table><p class="text-align-justify"><br /> Global follow-up and review of progress towards SDG 6 is primarily based on national official data sources, compiled and validated by United Nations custodian agencies. The latest global ‘data drive’ took place in 2020, resulting in status updates on nine of the global indicators for SDG 6.</p> <p class="text-align-justify">On <a href="https://www.unwater.org/publication_categories/sdg6-progress-reports/">this page</a> you find the latest available progress updates on all SDG 6 global indicators, as well as synthesized analysis of overall progress and acceleration needs to achieve SDG 6 by 2030.</p> <p class="text-align-justify">Learn more about overall progress towards SDG 6 at global, regional and national levels here: <a href="http://www.sdg6data.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.sdg6data.org</a>.</p> <p class="text-align-justify"><strong><u><a href="https://www.unwater.org/publication_categories/sdg6-progress-reports/">See SDG 6 progress reports</a></u></strong></p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sdgs field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">SDGs</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg6-clean-water-and-sanitation" hreflang="en">SDG6 Clean Water and Sanitation</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-thematic-area field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Thematic Area</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/knowledge-hub/thematic-areas/Water-for-Sustainable-Development" hreflang="en">Water for Sustainable Development</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2021-09/SDG%206%20Progress%20Reports.png" width="462" height="604" alt="SDG 6 " typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/e-library/sdg-6-progress-reports" data-a2a-title="SDG 6 Progress Reports"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a></span> Wed, 01 Sep 2021 05:14:07 +0000 cmortelliti 2012 at http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org Freshwater Ecosystem Analysis and Case Stories http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/story-telling/freshwater-ecosystem-analysis-and-case-stories <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Freshwater Ecosystem Analysis and Case Stories</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/user/132" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">cmortelliti</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Wed, 01/09/2021</span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2021-09/Freshwater%20Ecosystem%20Analysis%20and%20Case%20Stories.png" width="525" height="325" alt="Freshwater Ecosystem Analysis and Case Stories" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Explore the SDG 6.6.1 indicator with examples from around the world and download the full SDG 6.6.1 indicator report.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-organization field--type-text field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Organization</div> <div class="field__item">UNEP</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Link</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.sdg661.app/analysisstories">Access Stories Here </a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sdgs field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">SDGs</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg6-clean-water-and-sanitation" hreflang="en">SDG6 Clean Water and Sanitation</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg13-climate-action" hreflang="en">SDG13 Climate Action</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg14-life-below-water" hreflang="en">SDG14 Life Below Water</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg15-life-land" hreflang="en">SDG15 Life on Land</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-thematic-area field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Thematic Area</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/knowledge-hub/thematic-areas/Water-for-Sustainable-Development" hreflang="en">Water for Sustainable Development</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-geolocation-demo-taxonomy field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Region</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/taxonomy/term/128" hreflang="en">All regions</a></div> </div> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/story-telling/freshwater-ecosystem-analysis-and-case-stories" data-a2a-title="Freshwater Ecosystem Analysis and Case Stories"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a></span> Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:59:05 +0000 cmortelliti 2011 at http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org Summary Progress Update 2021: SDG 6 — water and sanitation for all http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/e-library/summary-progress-update-2021-sdg-6-water-and-sanitation-all <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Summary Progress Update 2021: SDG 6 — water and sanitation for all</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/user/132" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">cmortelliti</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Fri, 13/08/2021</span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="text-align-justify">The monitoring of progress towards SDG 6 is a means to successfully achieving all eight SDG 6 targets. Credible and timely water and sanitation data provide numerous social, economic, and environmental benefits in both public and private sectors, such as stronger political accountability and commitment, as well as public and private investments. It also enables evidence-based policy-making, regulations, planning and investments at all levels, to ensure the most effective deployment of resources. The main beneficiaries of better data are countries.</p> <p class="text-align-justify">The 2030 Agenda specifies that global follow-up and review “will be primarily based on national official data sources”. This report is based on country data, compiled and verified by the responsible United Nations organizations, and sometimes complemented by information from other sources. </p> <p class="text-align-justify">This report has been produced by the UN-Water Integrated Monitoring Initiative on SDG 6 (IMI-SDG6), which brings together the United Nations organizations that are formally mandated to compile country data on the SDG 6 global indicators. Through IMI-SDG6, the United Nations seeks to support countries in monitoring water- and sanitation- related issues within the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and in compiling country data to report on global progress towards SDG 6. An important part of this work is to provide standardized methodologies for monitoring the different indicators, to ensure that data are comparable across countries and over time. Learn more about SDG 6 monitoring and reporting here: <u><a href="http://www.sdg6monitoring.org/"><span style="color:#0000ff;">www.sdg6monitoring.org</span></a></u></p> <p class="text-align-justify"><strong><u><a href="https://www.unwater.org/publications/summary-progress-update-2021-sdg-6-water-and-sanitation-for-all/"><span style="color:#0000ff;">Read more about the report and download</span></a></u></strong></p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sdgs field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">SDGs</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg6-clean-water-and-sanitation" hreflang="en">SDG6 Clean Water and Sanitation</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-thematic-area field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Thematic Area</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/knowledge-hub/thematic-areas/Water-for-Sustainable-Development" hreflang="en">Water for Sustainable Development</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2021-08/Summary%20Progress%20Update%202021-SDG%206_0.png" width="404" height="524" alt="Report Cover" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/e-library/summary-progress-update-2021-sdg-6-water-and-sanitation-all" data-a2a-title="Summary Progress Update 2021: SDG 6 — water and sanitation for all"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a></span> Fri, 13 Aug 2021 04:57:01 +0000 cmortelliti 1997 at http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org Ensuring Availability and Sustainable Management of Water and Sanitation for All http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/webinar/ensuring-availability-and-sustainable-management-water-and-sanitation-all <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Ensuring Availability and Sustainable Management of Water and Sanitation for All</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/user/132" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">cmortelliti</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Wed, 11/08/2021</span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2021-08/Clean%20Water.png" width="481" height="315" alt="Clean Water" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <div class="field field--name-field-dates field--type-daterange field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-08-13T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">Fri, 13/08/2021</time></div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="text-align-justify">How familiar are you with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals? What are daily actions that you can do to take action on Water and Sanitation and Climate Action and  in your community? Join to find out!</p> <p>By the end of the session, participants will be able to:</p> <ul><li>Understand the importance of quality of water, sanitation and hygiene in terms of sustainability.</li> <li>Effects of  poor management systems in the water resources sector.</li> <li>Individuals'  roles in  contribution of quality management system of water resources. </li> <li>Policies and plans for sustainable development in the nation.</li> <li>Get an opportunity to engage with all the young leaders.</li> <li>Take small actions to support on achievement of SDG 13 and SDG 6 in your community.</li> </ul><p class="text-align-justify">So, don't miss out the chance to learn more about SDG 13 and SDG 6. It is intended to be a fun and interactive workshop held online on the <u><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/583424846351236/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2252%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22invite_link_id%5C%22%3A186717146779606%7D%7D]%22%7D"><span style="color:#0000ff;">Y4CAP Facebook page</span></a></u>.</p> <p> 📅 August 13, 2021<br />  ⏰ 6:20-7:30 AM (London time)<br /><br /> Check your time zone <u><a href="https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/"><span style="color:#0000ff;">here</span></a></u>.<br />  </p> <p><img alt="Event Poster " data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="550833ee-c049-473c-9042-fc271ccb6ccf" height="442" src="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/inline-images/Ensuring%20Availability%20and%20Sustainable%20Management%20of%20Water%20and%20Sanitation%20for%20All.png" width="836" /></p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-organization field--type-text field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Organization</div> <div class="field__item">Y4CAP</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Link</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/583424846351236/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2252%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22%5B%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22invite_link_id%5C%22%3A186717146779606%7D%7D%5D%22%7D">https://www.facebook.com/events/583424846351236/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2252%…</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sdgs field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">SDGs</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg6-clean-water-and-sanitation" hreflang="en">SDG6 Clean Water and Sanitation</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg13-climate-action" hreflang="en">SDG13 Climate Action</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-thematic-area field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Thematic Area</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/knowledge-hub/thematic-areas/Water-for-Sustainable-Development" hreflang="en">Water for Sustainable Development</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/knowledge-hub/thematic-area/climate-action" hreflang="en">Climate Action</a></div> </div> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/webinar/ensuring-availability-and-sustainable-management-water-and-sanitation-all" data-a2a-title="Ensuring Availability and Sustainable Management of Water and Sanitation for All"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a></span> Wed, 11 Aug 2021 05:09:30 +0000 cmortelliti 1994 at http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org The Case for Universal Recognition of the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/e-library/case-universal-recognition-right-safe-clean-healthy-and-sustainable-environment <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">The Case for Universal Recognition of the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment </span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/user/132" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">cmortelliti</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Thu, 04/03/2021</span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="text-align-justify">In September 2020, Costa Rica, the Maldives, Morocco, Slovenia and Switzerland delivered a joint statement at the 45th session of the Human Rights Council (Council) committing themselves to bring forward resolutions, at the Council in Geneva and at the General Assembly in New York, declaring universal recognition of the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment (R2E).</p> <p class="text-align-justify">The statement followed a steady build-up of momentum over the course of 2020. During that time, senior UN figures, including the Secretary-General, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Executive Director of UNICEF and the Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme, joined a growing chorus of support for universal recognition.</p> <p class="text-align-justify">Notwithstanding, the story of the push for universal recognition of R2E goes back much further.</p> <p class="text-align-justify">Environmental concerns were entirely absent during UN discussions on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the negotiation of the two international human rights covenants, for the simple reason that the instruments were negotiated before the advent of the modern environmental movement in the late 1960s. The first significant effort to change this status quo came almost 50 years ago, when States adopted the 1972 Stockholm Declaration and Action Plan for the Human Environment. The Stockholm Declaration catalysed a global movement to better connect human rights and environmental concerns in national legislation and even in national constitutions. Increasingly, that included moves by governments to recognise, at domestic level and in regional treaties, the inalienable right of their people to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sdgs field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">SDGs</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg6-clean-water-and-sanitation" hreflang="en">SDG6 Clean Water and Sanitation</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg13-climate-action" hreflang="en">SDG13 Climate Action</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-thematic-area field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Thematic Area</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/thematic-areas/Human-Rights" hreflang="en">Human Rights</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/knowledge-hub/thematic-areas/Water-for-Sustainable-Development" hreflang="en">Water for Sustainable Development</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/knowledge-hub/thematic-area/climate-action" hreflang="en">Climate Action</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-publications field--type-file field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Publications</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <span class="file file--mime-application-pdf file--application-pdf"> <a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/2021_URG_R2HE_TIME_REPORT_MM-2-page_compressed%20%281%29.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="2021_URG_R2HE_TIME_REPORT_MM-2-page_compressed (1).pdf">The Case for Universal Recognition of the R2E</a></span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/The%20Case%20for%20Universal%20Recognition%20of%20the%20Right%20to%20a%20Safe%2C%20Clean%2C%20Healthy%20and%20Sustainable%20Environment.png" width="392" height="555" alt="Report Cover" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/e-library/case-universal-recognition-right-safe-clean-healthy-and-sustainable-environment" data-a2a-title="The Case for Universal Recognition of the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment "><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a></span> Thu, 04 Mar 2021 04:13:32 +0000 cmortelliti 1890 at http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org National Human Rights Institutions and Water Governance: Compilation of Good Practices http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/e-library/national-human-rights-institutions-and-water-governance-compilation-good-practices <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">National Human Rights Institutions and Water Governance: Compilation of Good Practices</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/user/132" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">cmortelliti</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Tue, 23/02/2021</span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="text-align-justify">This Compilation of Good Practices for National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and Water Governance (the ‘Compilation’) identifies good practices on water governance and seeks to strengthen the capacity of these institutions in realising water governance related human rights. It intends to identify, gather and document important information about the best practices, along with the challenges, key factors in success and important lessons to be learnt in activities undertaken by NHRIs in relation to water governance. Based on the work already accomplished in the First Edition of the Compilation and the many success stories covered in 2014, this Second Edition aims to update and follow up on the practices already covered. It also seeks to build on innovative experiences that have been shared by a new and wider range of NHRIs. By compiling and disseminating good practices among NHRIs, the current publication is intended to serve as a contribution towards creating a community of practice of NHRIs wishing to enhance their role in water governance for the realisation of human rights.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sdgs field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">SDGs</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg6-clean-water-and-sanitation" hreflang="en">SDG6 Clean Water and Sanitation</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-thematic-area field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Thematic Area</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/thematic-areas/Human-Rights" hreflang="en">Human Rights</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/knowledge-hub/thematic-areas/Water-for-Sustainable-Development" hreflang="en">Water for Sustainable Development</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-publications field--type-file field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Publications</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <span class="file file--mime-application-pdf file--application-pdf"> <a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/20911_NHRI_manual_v9.pdf" type="application/pdf" title="20911_NHRI_manual_v9.pdf">Compilation of Good Practices</a></span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/National%20Human%20Rights%20Institutions%20and%20Water%20Governance_%20Compilation%20of%20Good%20Practices.png" width="393" height="558" alt="Report Cover" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/e-library/national-human-rights-institutions-and-water-governance-compilation-good-practices" data-a2a-title="National Human Rights Institutions and Water Governance: Compilation of Good Practices"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a></span> Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:43:03 +0000 cmortelliti 1883 at http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org Mapping and Monitoring Lakes and Reservoirs with Satellite Observations: NASA ARSET Training Invitation http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/webinar/mapping-and-monitoring-lakes-and-reservoirs-satellite-observations-nasa-arset-training <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Mapping and Monitoring Lakes and Reservoirs with Satellite Observations: NASA ARSET Training Invitation</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/user/132" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">cmortelliti</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Sat, 09/01/2021</span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2021-01/Mapping%20and%20Monitoring%20Lakes%20and.png" width="480" height="315" alt="Webinar Banner" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <div class="field field--name-field-dates field--type-daterange field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-02-09T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">Tue, 09/02/2021</time> - <time datetime="2021-02-23T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">Tue, 23/02/2021</time></div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="text-align-justify">Natural lakes and man-made reservoirs are a part of Earth’s surface water. Freshwater lakes and reservoirs are used for drinking water, fishing, and recreational activities. Aside from the aesthetic and scenic value added by their presence, lakes support surrounding plant and aquatic ecosystems and wildlife. A variety of factors affect lakes and reservoirs, including climate variability and change, land use, and other watershed activities influencing surface runoff and groundwater. Therefore, monitoring the water quantity and quality of lakes and reservoirs is crucial for their sustainable management. This training focuses on introducing remote sensing observations for monitoring the water level of lakes; a critical surface water component affecting the residential, economical, and recreational sectors in the area. Recent observations of lake bathymetry based on remote sensing observations will also be presented.</p> <p><b>Learning Objectives: </b>By the end of this training attendees will learn to:</p> <ul type="disc"><li>Identify the remote sensing data and methodology required to obtain water level and bathymetry of lakes</li> <li>Access water height and bathymetry data for monitoring lake levels</li> <li>Illustrate the use of lake level and bathymetry data for lake and reservoir management</li> </ul><p><b>Audience: </b>Federal, state, regional, and local public and private organizations involved in water resources and ecosystem management, dam and hydropower operations, and waterfront recreation and development planning</p> <p><b>Course Format: </b>Three, one and a half hour parts</p> <p><b>Relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals: </b></p> <ul type="disc"><li><b>Target 6.4: </b>By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity</li> <li><b>Target 6.6: </b>By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes</li> </ul><p> </p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-organization field--type-text field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Organization</div> <div class="field__item">NASA</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Link</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://appliedsciences.nasa.gov/join-mission/training/english/mapping-and-monitoring-lakes-and-reservoirs-satellite-observations?utm_source=social&utm_medium=ext&utm_campaign=Reservoir-21">https://appliedsciences.nasa.gov/join-mission/training/english/mapping-and-moni…</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sdgs field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">SDGs</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg6-clean-water-and-sanitation" hreflang="en">SDG6 Clean Water and Sanitation</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-thematic-area field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Thematic Area</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/knowledge-hub/thematic-areas/Water-for-Sustainable-Development" hreflang="en">Water for Sustainable Development</a></div> </div> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/webinar/mapping-and-monitoring-lakes-and-reservoirs-satellite-observations-nasa-arset-training" data-a2a-title="Mapping and Monitoring Lakes and Reservoirs with Satellite Observations: NASA ARSET Training Invitation"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a></span> Fri, 08 Jan 2021 23:05:20 +0000 cmortelliti 1836 at http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org Asian Water Development Outlook 2020: Advancing Water Security in Asia and the Pacific http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/e-library/asian-water-development-outlook-2020-advancing-water-security-asia-and-pacific <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Asian Water Development Outlook 2020: Advancing Water Security in Asia and the Pacific</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/user/132" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">cmortelliti</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Mon, 28/12/2020</span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="text-align-justify">Asia has achieved impressive growth in economic and social welfare during the last decades. Good water management and human capital development remain vital to support economic growth and increase overall social wellbeing in Asia and the Pacific, especially after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Despite the achievements in Asia and the Pacific (home to 60% of the world’s population), 1.5 billion people living in rural areas and 0.6 billion in urban areas still lack adequate water supply and sanitation. Of the 49 Asian Development Bank (ADB) members from Asia and the Pacific, 27 face serious water constraints on economic development, and 18 are yet to sufficiently protect their inhabitants against water-related disasters.</p> <p class="text-align-justify">This Asian Water Development Outlook (AWDO) report describes the water security status in Asia and the Pacific. Water security in AWDO is the availability of adequate water to ensure safe and affordable water supply, inclusive sanitation for all, improved livelihoods, and healthy ecosystems, with reduced water-related risks toward supporting sustainable and resilient rural–urban economies in the Asia and Pacific region. AWDO has been tracking water security in the region since 2013.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sdgs field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">SDGs</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg6-clean-water-and-sanitation" hreflang="en">SDG6 Clean Water and Sanitation</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-thematic-area field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Thematic Area</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/knowledge-hub/thematic-areas/Water-for-Sustainable-Development" hreflang="en">Water for Sustainable Development</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-publications field--type-file field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Publications</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <span class="file file--mime-application-pdf file--application-pdf"> <a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2020-12/awdo-2020.pdf" type="application/pdf">awdo-2020.pdf</a></span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2020-12/Asian%20Water%20Development%20Outlook%202020.png" width="405" height="527" alt="Report Cover" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/e-library/asian-water-development-outlook-2020-advancing-water-security-asia-and-pacific" data-a2a-title="Asian Water Development Outlook 2020: Advancing Water Security in Asia and the Pacific"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a></span> Sun, 27 Dec 2020 19:11:02 +0000 cmortelliti 1828 at http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org 4th Asia-Pacific Water Forum Webinar http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/webinar/4th-asia-pacific-water-forum-webinar <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">4th Asia-Pacific Water Forum Webinar</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/user/132" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">cmortelliti</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Thu, 19/11/2020</span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2020-11/4th%20APWF.png" width="480" height="315" alt="Webinar Banner" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <div class="field field--name-field-dates field--type-daterange field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-11-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">Thu, 26/11/2020</time></div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p align="left" style="text-align:left">The APWF launched the APWF webinar series as a part of the important preparation process for the 4th APWS.</p> <p>The objective of the APWF webinar series is to widen and deep-dive into the knowledge of government officials from 49 countries in Asia and the Pacific, including those working in Japanese embassies, and to hold discussions on the latest water and water-related issues from different perspectives.</p> <p><strong>The Speakers</strong> of the 4th APWF Webinar: Dr. Torkil Jønch Clausen, International Water Advisor, Chair of the Action Platform for Source to Sea Management<br /><br /><strong>Topic:</strong> “Integrated Water Resources Management from Source to Sea - linking the water SDG 6 and ocean SDG 14”<br /><br /><strong>Overview:</strong><br /><br /> The 2030 Development Agenda is strongly dependent on water that connects and links most of the SDG’s.  Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is critical to make this happen, as explicitly recognized through the SDG Target 6.5: “By 2030, implement IWRM at all levels”. This is an approach to ensure that water is managed inclusively across sectors and administrative levels</p> <p>One of the most critical links is between the “water SDG 6” and the “ocean SDG 14”. With more than 80% of the world’s wastewater flowing untreated to the sea, and plastic production having increased twenty-fold over the last 50 years, the oceans are paying the price for our unstainable freshwater management practices: virtually no marine area is unaffected by anthropogenic activities, and dead zones in coastal areas have spread exponentially since the 1960’s.</p> <p>This presentation argues that the way forward is to ensure holistic, integrated and inclusive management by linking a source-to-sea approach with IWRM, moving towards joint and coordinated implementation of the water and ocean SDG’s.</p> <p><strong>Watch Playback: </strong><a href="http://apwf.org/4th-apwf-webinar-integrated-water-resources-management-from-source-to-sea-linking-the-water-sdg-6-and-ocean-sdg-14/">http://apwf.org/4th-apwf-webinar-integrated-water-resources-management-from-source-to-sea-linking-the-water-sdg-6-and-ocean-sdg-14/ </a></p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-organization field--type-text field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Organization</div> <div class="field__item">Asia-Pacific Water Forum</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Link</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://apwf.org/4th-apwf-webinar-integrated-water-resources-management-from-source-to-sea-linking-the-water-sdg-6-and-ocean-sdg-14/">http://apwf.org/4th-apwf-webinar-integrated-water-resources-management-from-sou…</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sdgs field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">SDGs</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg6-clean-water-and-sanitation" hreflang="en">SDG6 Clean Water and Sanitation</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg14-life-below-water" hreflang="en">SDG14 Life Below Water</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-thematic-area field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Thematic Area</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/knowledge-hub/thematic-areas/Water-for-Sustainable-Development" hreflang="en">Water for Sustainable Development</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/thematic-areas/Healthy-Ocean" hreflang="en">Healthy Ocean</a></div> </div> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/webinar/4th-asia-pacific-water-forum-webinar" data-a2a-title="4th Asia-Pacific Water Forum Webinar"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a></span> Wed, 18 Nov 2020 19:22:48 +0000 cmortelliti 1812 at http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Investors: More Risks, More Opportunities through Better Governance http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/webinar/climate-change-sustainable-development-and-investors-more-risks-more-opportunities-through <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Investors: More Risks, More Opportunities through Better Governance </span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/user/132" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">cmortelliti</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Thu, 01/10/2020</span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2020-10/2nd%20APWF%20Webinar.png" width="482" height="316" alt="Webinar Banner" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <div class="field field--name-field-dates field--type-daterange field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-10-07T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">Wed, 07/10/2020</time></div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="text-align-justify">The world can deal with the potentially catastrophic risks of climate change only by changing the pattern of investment in the global economy to climate-friendly activity. But to do that, a different set of risks have to be addressed, the risks perceived by investors to be inevitable in new technologies and new geographies, often in both at the same time. Increased transparency of climate risks and the gradual greening of the global financial system are helpful trends. Blended finance, using relatively risk-tolerant public funds to pave the way for risk-averse private funds is important but is not yet available in sufficient volume even when robust returns are in promise in emissions mitigation activity such as renewable energy. In the climate adaptation task, critical for most developing countries, investment is lagging badly. Improved governance, particularly in water resource management, the pillar of adaptation, is essential for increasing both public and private investment. The Global Water Partnership provides a tried and effective model for strong governance of water resources, enhanced water security and a platform for successful adaptation.</p> <p class="text-align-justify"><strong>The Speaker:</strong> Mr. Howard Bamsey, Chair, Global Water Partnership (GWP) Howard Bamsey is Chair of the Global Water Partnership and Honorary Professor in the School of Regulation and Global Governance at the Australian National University. He is member of the Board of the Climate Policy Initiative and Climate Works Australia. He was previously Executive Director at the Green Climate Fund and Director General of the Global Green Growth Institute. Earlier he was Australia’s Special Envoy on Climate Change and a senior Australian public servant. He held several appointments at ambassadorial level in the Australian foreign service. Bamsey was educated at the University of Queensland and the Harvard Business School.</p> <p class="text-align-justify"><a href="http://apwf.org/2nd-apwf-webinar-climate-change-sustainable-development-and-investors/"><strong>Webinar Recording and Details</strong></a></p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-organization field--type-text field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Organization</div> <div class="field__item">Asia-Pacific Water Forum </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Link</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://apwf.org/2nd-apwf-webinar-climate-change-sustainable-development-and-investors/">http://apwf.org/2nd-apwf-webinar-climate-change-sustainable-development-and-inv…</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sdgs field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">SDGs</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg6-clean-water-and-sanitation" hreflang="en">SDG6 Clean Water and Sanitation</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg13-climate-action" hreflang="en">SDG13 Climate Action</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg17-partnerships-goals" hreflang="en">SDG17 Partnerships for the Goals</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-thematic-area field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Thematic Area</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/knowledge-hub/thematic-areas/Water-for-Sustainable-Development" hreflang="en">Water for Sustainable Development</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/knowledge-hub/thematic-area/climate-action" hreflang="en">Climate Action</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/thematic-areas/Means-of-Implementation" hreflang="en">Means of Implementation</a></div> </div> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/webinar/climate-change-sustainable-development-and-investors-more-risks-more-opportunities-through" data-a2a-title="Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Investors: More Risks, More Opportunities through Better Governance "><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a></span> Thu, 01 Oct 2020 03:33:26 +0000 cmortelliti 1761 at http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org