The SDG 6 Global Acceleration Framework
At the current rate of progress, the world will not reach the SDG 6 targets by 2030. Rates of progress dating back to 2000 show we have achieved on average 1% annual progress.
Water for Sustainable Development
Interim Guidance: Water, sanitation, hygiene, and waste management for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19
This interim guidance supplements the infection prevention and control (IPC) documents by summarizing WHO guidance on water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) and waste management relevant to viruses, including coronaviruses.
SDG 6 Data and Monitoring in Asia and the Pacific: Existing Initiatives, Gaps, and Recommendations
SDG 6 Data and Monitoring in Asia and the Pacific: Existing Initiatives, Gaps, and Recommendations examines the current status of data monitoring for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 on water and sanitation for all.
Water Management for Climate Smart Agriculture: The Water/Energy/Food Nexus
This international technical webinar is part of the series organized by the FAO elearning Academy, Agreenium (l'Institut agronomique, vétérinaire et forestier de France) and UN-ESCAP (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific). These webinars are an opportunity for all of us to share experiences and lessons learnt, discuss challenges, and propose innovative solutions and models.
First Asia-Pacific Water Forum Webinar: Climate Change and National Security
Climate change has meant that security of all countries is inextricably bound not only to their own climate security but to that of their neighbour states, requiring a shift in diplomacy in foreign policy agendas.
Transforming Urban–Rural Water Linkages into High-Quality Investments
In river basins throughout the world, rivers connect and pass through urban and rural districts; and groundwater aquifers, which underlie urban and rural areas, are connected to the rivers. Sources of pollution occur in both urban and rural areas: point sources, such as sewer outfalls and industrial discharges, are the main sources in urban areas; while nonpoint sources are generally worse in rural areas, including runoff from agricultural lands and discharges from intensive animal husbandry.
Sustainable Protection of Water Resources in Southeast Asia
Presently in Thailand, septic tanks are designed according to owners theory and hypothesis, and there may be technical staff for maintenance in certain periods.
Overview of Mongolia’s Water Resources System and Management
This publication describes the application of the Asian Water Development Outlook approach to Mongolia, broadened with other analyses on the water security of the country.
Villagers in Bhutan and Assam come together to share river
The experience of the Saralbhanga River, which flows from Bhutan to India, shows the power of involving local people in river management.
Achieving Sustainable Integrated Water Resources Management in Mongolia: The Role of River Basin Organizations
This publication emphasizes the significant role of river basin organizations in Mongolia’s sustainable water management, including the protection of natural resources, promotion of habitat conservation, and efficient water use.