Consultation on sustainable development goals of water

Author: Jonathan Parkinson

 I would like to bring to your attention to the current on-line consultation in relation to the definition of the proposed Sustainable Development Goal on Water and the Targets on :

• water, sanitation and hygiene
• water resources management
• wastewater and water quality

In collaboration with other members of the UN-Water Wastewater Task Force, the International Water Association is encouraging its members and partner organisations to contribute towards all 3 sub-consultations but in paricular the sub-consultation on wastewater and water quality.

We are currently coming to the end of the first week of the sub-consultation in accordance with the thematic topics outlined below :

• Week 1: Wastewater in an urbanizing world (led by UN-Habitat) 14-20th Jan • Week 2: Impact of wastewater on oceans - The nitrogen and phosphorous challenge (led by UNEP) 21-27th Jan
• Week 3: Water reuse - development and innovation (led by IWA) 28th Jan -3rd Feb
• Week 4: Collecting and treating urban water after use (led by Aquafed) 4th -10th Feb •Week 5: Economic opportunities in Wastewater (Led by Aquafed/OECD) 11 - 17th Feb

You can contribute to the consultation at www.worldwewant2015.org/water/wastewater. This is an opportunity for any organisation or individual representing any constituency that has concerns about the quality of the aquatic environment to contribute to a discussion about the formulation of a global target for wastewater management. The outcome of the dirrefent discussions will be summarized into policy recommendataions presented, first to a High-level Panel on WRM and Wastewater at the end of February and later to a High-Level Panel on Post-2015 Development at the end of March.

The final outcome of the 11 Thematic Consultation, where Water is one, will be presented by the Secretary-General to the General Assembly in September.

Yours sincerely,
Dr. Jonathan Parkinson
Programmes Manager
email : jonathan.parkinson@iwahq.org
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