Is 2030 too soon for Africa to achieve the water and sanitation sustainable development goal?

Nhamo, Godwell; Nhemachena, Charles; Nhamo, Senia

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.03.109

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“…From a global perspective, in order to alleviate the scarcity of water, Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6), set by the United Nations in 2015, focuses on water security and sanitation for all people [80,81]. The goal contains eight targets, with one or more indicators for each of them, to be achieved by 2030 [82]. It provides support for the implementation of integrated water resource management [83], however there is still a need for improvement [84], for example, the gap between targets in SDG 6 and corresponding indicators [80], as well as inequitable water agreements [85].…”

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Application of Set Pair Analysis in a Comprehensive Evaluation of Water Resource Assets: A Case Study of Wuhan City, China

Zhang

Liu

et al. 2019

Water

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With the rapid development of the social economy, China is suffering from severe water scarcity due to improper management. Evaluation of water resource value is a crucial issue for innovative management in regional water resources. In this paper, in consideration of the complexity and uncertainty of water resources, 15 indicators were selected to establish the assessment system for its value in Wuhan City from the following three aspects, namely the environment, resources, and society. The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and Entropy Weight Method were combined to calculate the comprehensive weight. An improved set pair analysis (SPA) model was applied to evaluate water resource assets in the period of 2013–2017. For the sake of the dependability of these results, the James Pollution Loss model was utilized to compute loss of water resource value caused by the decline of water quality in the water pollution environment. The results show that the amount of water resource through physical quantitative accounting in Wuhan City fluctuates greatly. The initial change is relatively stable, then surges in 2015 and 2016, but slumps in 2017. The total water resource assets for Wuhan City from 2013 to 2017 are 14.221, 14.833, 28.375, 75.558, and 21.315 billion RMB, respectively. Therefore, water resource value accounting plays an indispensable role in the environmental protection and sustainable development of water, as well as provides a support for comprehensive calculation and management of various valuable natural resources.

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Application of Set Pair Analysis in a Comprehensive Evaluation of Water Resource Assets: A Case Study of Wuhan City, China

Zhang

Liu

et al. 2019

Water

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“…To achieve such effective control, adequate sanitation would be an absolute necessity. However, most African countries are far from achieving the set global sanitation goals of 2030 as detailed in the Sustainable Development Goals (Nhamo et al 2019). Thus, without adequate sanitation, the control of vectors within African countries would be challenged, hence the control of emerging and re-emerging viral pathogens.…”

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The Impact and Control of Emerging and Re-Emerging Viral Diseases in the Environment: An African Perspective

Shenge

Opayele

2020

Current Microbiological Research in Africa

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“…Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 addresses drinking water resources, with an endeavour to achieve "universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all" by 2030. However, there is also recognition that water affects the entire global development agenda [3,4]. In that light, SDG 5 avers to end barriers preventing women and girls from realising their full potential [5].…”

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Gendered Water Insecurity: A Structural Equation Approach for Female Headed Households in South Africa

Ngarava

Zhou

Monde

2019

Water

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Intricacies between women and water are central to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Gender equality and women empowerment is a key driver in ending hunger and poverty as well as improve water security the study sought to identify and provide pathways through which female-headed households were water insecure in South Africa. Secondary data collected during the 2016 General Household Survey (GHS) was utilised, with a sample of 5928 female-headed households. Principal Component Analysis and Structural Equation Modelling were used to analyse the data. The results show dynamic relationships between water characteristics and water treatment. There were also associations between water access and wealth status of the female-headed households. Association was also found between water access and water treatment as well as between wealth status and water treatment. The study concludes that there are dynamic relationships in water insecurity (exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity) for female-headed households in South Africa. The study recommends that a multi-prong approach is required in tackling exposures, sensitivities and adaptive capacities to water insecurity. This should include capacity–building and empowering women for wealth generation, improve access to water treatment equipment as well as prioritising improvement of infrastructure that brings piped and safe water to female-headed households.

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Is 2030 too soon for Africa to achieve the water and sanitation sustainable development goal?

Cited by 90 publications

References 32 publications

Application of Set Pair Analysis in a Comprehensive Evaluation of Water Resource Assets: A Case Study of Wuhan City, China

Application of Set Pair Analysis in a Comprehensive Evaluation of Water Resource Assets: A Case Study of Wuhan City, China

The Impact and Control of Emerging and Re-Emerging Viral Diseases in the Environment: An African Perspective

Gendered Water Insecurity: A Structural Equation Approach for Female Headed Households in South Africa

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