Ensuring Safe Water and Sanitation for All - 9789211047004

Ensuring Safe Water and Sanitation for AllA Solution Through Science, Technology, and Innovation\nAuthor(s): United Nations Conference on Trade and Development\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: United Nations, United States\nImprint: United Nations\nISBN-13: 9789211047004, 978-9211047004\nSynopsis\nThis study examines the role and potential of science, technology, and innovation (STI) as key enablers for catalytic change in the world's achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG6) on clean water and sanitation for all. It highlights the deep-rooted relationship between the two and analyses how STI can contribute significantly to overcoming the persistent challenges in delivering SDG 6, with a focus on the distribution and delivery of safe water and sanitation, the integrated water resource management, and addressing inequalities in the sector, notably in relation to gender. The study also highlights the potential of frontier technologies. Countries are recommended to consider ST.