scholarly journals Monitoring Transboundary Water Cooperation in SDG 6.5.2: How a Critical Hydropolitics Approach Can Spot Inequitable Outcomes

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 3640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussam Hussein ◽  
Filippo Menga ◽  
Francesca Greco
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
Water And Sanitation ◽  
Transboundary Cooperation ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Water Cooperation ◽  
Access To Water ◽  
Development Goals

This article contributes to critical sustainability studies through an interrogation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their action towards improving access to water and sanitation. This is done through an analysis of ‘SDG 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for all’, specifically focusing on Target 6.5: ‘By 2030, implement integrated water-resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate’, and its related Indicator 6.5.2, ‘Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation’. While on paper Target 6.5 might seem relatively unproblematic, this article shows that its implementation could have some unintended practical implications for countries sharing transboundary waters. This article fine-tunes SDG 6.5.2 by suggesting two additional qualitative steps to improve the indicator. These qualitative dimensions are deemed extremely important for two reasons: the first one is the need to unfold and tackle inequitable water agreements; the second reason is to assess, recognize, and promote the role of civil society, NGOs, and technical and informal cooperation as a positive path toward the actual achievement of formal cooperation. The two steps that we propose are deemed essential if the United Nations (UN) is going to include SDG 6.5.2 as a proactive tool in the achievement of “implementing integrated water-resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate”, as declared in the 2030 agenda.

scholarly journals Monitoring Water Resources Governance Progress Globally: Experiences from Monitoring SDG Indicator 6.5.1 on Integrated Water Resources Management Implementation

Water ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1744 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maija Bertule ◽  
Paul Glennie ◽  
Peter Koefoed Bjørnsen ◽  
Gareth James Lloyd ◽  
Marianne Kjellen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Environmental Objectives ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
Development Goals

Improved water resources governance supports important social, economic, and environmental objectives. The 2030 Agenda recognizes improved water governance to be critical for achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and commits to monitor the progress of implementation of integrated water resources management (IWRM). This paper critically reviews the approach to monitoring SDG indicator 6.5.1 on implementation of IWRM. Firstly, the paper places the indicator monitoring within the context of other initiatives to measure water governance. Secondly, it analyzes experiences of application of the SDG indicator 6.5.1 methodology to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the indicator and presents the key findings of the 2017/2018 global baseline assessment of IWRM implementation. Baseline reporting shows that degree of IWRM implementation globally is 49%, though country scores range from 10 to 100%. Disaggregating the data by country and by aspect of water resources governance provides a diagnostic tool to identify areas of high and low progress, and, therefore, where increased resources and attention are required. The article concludes by suggesting how the next iteration of SDG indicator 6.5.1 monitoring cycle can be made into a tool for advancing the IWRM implementation and improved governance practices on the ground. It also proposes how the methodology can be strengthened to address current limitations, including aspects relating to integrity, accountability and transparency.

The fallacy of the water "sector" in water resources management

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin Herron
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Safety Zone ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Support Programme ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Water Community

Water resources are central to the achievement of all the Sustainable Development Goals, and should be viewed as a crosscutting connector - not a sector. The water community should do more to get outside its safety zone and work with all water-related sectors. The SDG 6 IWRM Support Programme is assisting countries to use water as a connector between their SDG targets.

Assessment of Local Water Resources for Sustainable Development Goals

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Homero Castanier
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Water Scarcity ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Development Goals

<p>Based on the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – Targets - Indicators 2016-2030, the objective of this paper is to emphasize on water resources as a cross-cutting issue and at the center of sustainable development, presenting a specific analysis of the importance of a better knowledge of the hydrology - hydrometrics of country major and local basins as fundamental information for water resources sustainable management. This implies the review of specific indicators related to the knowledge at town level of water resources assessment and availability, fundamental to life, health, food security, energy, the environment, and human well-being.</p><p>There are limitations including the lack of accurate and complete data. Local sub-national variation in water resources and water withdrawal could be considerable, as at the level of local or individual river basins, and the lack of account of seasonal variations in water resources. Regional values may mask huge differences within regions and also within countries where people live in areas of serious water scarcity, although each country could have enough renewable water resources overall.</p><p>In order to ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity, and to implement integrated water resources management at all levels (targets 6.4 and 6.5 of the SDGs), a fundamental baseline is the assessment of available and exploitable water resources at local level, as well as its development feasibility. </p><p>Data on water resources availability is a key indicator that should be approached at local level, since in a majority of countries, i) most local and rural communities and towns do not count with the information regarding their water resources, ii) local information will contribute to improve the accuracy of information of renewable water resources at country level, iii) rural settlements are in general the most vulnerable, lacking services of drinking water and irrigation for food security, and iv) small variations on the estimations of available water resources would represent social, environmental and economic consequences on water resources management and sustainable development planning.</p><p>Based on the analysis of the ecohydrology of two case studies, it is demonstrated that there cannot be effective integrated water resources management (IWRM) at town level if there is a lack of information on water resources availability.</p><p>Considering the limitations described in regard to goals-targets-indicators of sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity, and the implementation of integrated water resources management, it is indispensable to count with adequate and reliable local hydrological - hydrometric data and monitoring systems that would contribute to partially control these limitations, assessing available water supplies for community planning.</p><p>In reference to Agenda 2030, countries must implement a complementary indicator, as the percentage of the population whose water sources are monitored by means of adequate measuring methods, providing information on surface water and ground water regimes that influence water availability.</p>

Water and climate variability: development impacts and coping strategies

2004 ◽  
Vol 49 (7) ◽  
pp. 17-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Lenton
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Climate Variability ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Millennium Development Goals ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Relationship

This paper provides an overview of the relationship between climate variability, integrated water resources management, and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. It focuses on tropical countries and the impacts of climate variability on the ability of such countries to achieve the MDGs; examines the coping strategies that must be put in place to address these challenges; and makes recommendations on steps forward.

Durban Community's Experiences of Class-Based Urinary Diversion Toilets

2022 ◽  
pp. 202-224
Author(s):  
Innocent Simphiwe Nojiyeza
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Urinary Diversion ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Water And Sanitation ◽  
Resources Management

The aim of this chapter is to look at the integrated water resources management (IWRM)-related institutional shift in governance of water and sanitation in Durban and the extent to which class is considered in providing rural inhabitants with facilities they regard as sub-standard. The key finding is that rural communities remain uncomfortable with nearly 90,000 UD toilets constructed by eThekwini Municipality, despite current efforts being made to relieve them of the most hated chores of emptying vaults when they fill up. In a study conducted in rural areas of Durban through interviews with 70 households and focus group discussions, communities continue to reject UDs on the grounds of lack of equity, proximity to areas with flush toilets, lack of communication, and lack of sustainable institutional mechanisms associated with this project.

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