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Global Scans · Clean Water and Sanitation · Weekly Summary


In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 6. Ensure availability of water and sanitation for all.

  • [New] The Panama Canal has avoided the worst of a shipping crunch that threatened to upend the global economy - but at a cost to marine life and the Latin American country's supplies of drinking water. Yahoo News
  • [New] The COP 15 Biodiversity Kunming-Montreal agreement (2022) supporting the UN '30 by 30' protection of 30% of global land and water by 2030 demonstrates growing concern and momentum to prevent Biodiversity loss and pursue nature positive policies. Allevents.in
  • [New] AI AI presents opportunities to address global challenges, improve productivity, and manage major systems upon which society depends, including energy, transport, agriculture, and water. GOV.UK
  • [New] By 2050, two-thirds of the world's population is expected to suffer from water scarcity, which will affect all aspects of people's lives. Forbes
  • [New] Competition with other jurisdictions - in a world in which many jurisdictions are opening up their waters for offshore wind development, offshore wind investors have to consider the relative merits of different markets and opportunities. Watson Farley & Williams
  • [New] The UN is warning of a looming famine in the north of the territory, where an estimated 300,000 people are living with little food or clean water. BBC News
  • [New] Compared to other countries in Africa, Egypt has a steeper increase in the number of hot days; and with air pollution, pesticides, water pollutants and projected water scarcity, older Egyptians are particularly vulnerable to the potential health impacts of climate change. Nature Middle East
  • [New] The Chemours Company is challenging the 2022 advisory, which suggests that concentrations above ten parts per trillion in drinking water may pose health risks, such as liver abnormalities. Lawsuit Information Center
  • [New] The intrusion in the 2023-24 dry season is estimated to be higher than normal and will reach its peak in April, causing a shortage of water for irrigation and household use in many localities. vietnamnews.vn
  • [New] The distribution of resources extracted from Somali territorial waters could improve the fates of neighbouring countries and enhance regional prosperity. Middle East Eye
  • [New] The military, intelligence and communication infrastructure that China could then install in its own waters would ensure that the sun never set on China's capacity to monitor and control much of the world. The Maritime Executive
  • [New] Indigenous Peoples with disabilities in Nepal are disparately impacted by climate change due to intersecting and compounding discrimination that threatens their rights to life, health, food, water, and cultural life, among other human rights. Bill of Health
  • [New] Sub-Saharan Africa needs investment worth about 7% of its GDP in infrastructure every year to achieve near-universal access to water and electricity as well as improved roads by 2030. The Economist
  • Analysts predict escalating economic and financial costs from adverse health impacts across the world, including risks like infectious diseases and water scarcity, affecting health systems and productivity. India Briefing News
  • We have set a new legally binding target under the Environment Act 2021 to reduce the use of public water supply in England per head of population by 20% by 2038. GOV.UK
  • There are multiple challenges facing the water sector in 2024, including water scarcity, increased demand for water and the risk of extreme events, which all underscore the need to implement solutions to improve water cycle management. IDRICA
  • Across the Atlantic in the USA, The H2 World, a system designer and manufacturer for hydrogen, will deploy 50 water-cooled AEM EL 4 s for various test purposes. Enapter - Bringing AEM Electrolysers to the world
  • City Power envisages repairs to a major Rand Water substation being completed by Tuesday evening while multiple dry suburbs across Johannesburg await a resumption of water supply. TimesLIVE
  • The release of large quantities of fertilisers into the Red Sea could cause eutrophication, depleting the water of oxygen and creating dead zones. The Guardian
  • A vibrant fishing industry, some of the world's largest coral reefs and desalination plants supplying millions with drinking water are all at risk from the large amounts of fertiliser and oil spilled into the Red Sea. ABC News
  • The Pasadena City Council voted last week to approve a $512 million, 20-year contract that will allow Pasadena Water and Power to purchase solar photovoltaic energy and battery storage from Bonanza Solar. Industry Insider California

Last updated: 17 March 2024



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