Good water quality is essential to human health, social and economic development, and the ecosystem. However, as populations grow and natural environments become degraded, ensuring there are sufficient and safe water supplies for everyone is becoming increasingly challenging. A major part of the solution is to produce less pollution and improve the way we manage wastewater.

The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed massive health and economic burdens on communities around the world, and no sector of society is going untouched, including the vitally important water sector. The full extent of impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the water sector are still emerging, but one area that has come to the fore is the effect on municipal water demand.

Ковид-19 цар тахал дэлхийн бүхий л улс оронд эрүүл мэнд, эдийн засгийн асар их ачаалал үүсгэж, амин чухал усны салбараас эхлээд цар тахлын нөлөөнд өртөөгүй нийгмийн салбар ч үлдсэнгүй. Коронавируст цар тахлын усны салбарт үзүүлэх нөлөөллийг бүрэн тооцоолоход эрт байгаа ч хот, суурины усны эрэлтэд илэрхий өөрчлөлтүүд ажиглагдаж эхлээд байна.

Expanding water treatment globally is not only a key enabler for creating a better world for humankind. Water treatment can also contribute to fighting climate change and reduced CO2/GHG emission; the term ‘greenhouse gases’ (GHG) in this blog refers to all 3 components. Typically, the key components in water treatment emissions are methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and CO2. CO2 results from the energy consumed.

Imagine what it would be like not having water to drink, wash your hands, shower, flush the toilet, or do laundry? Without water, hospitals would close. Firefighters would not be able to put out fires, farmers would not have the resources to water their crops and disease would spread.

We are all being told that the best way to keep coronavirus at bay is washing hands with soap and water several times a day; authorities need to quickly come up with solutions for the large number of Indians who do not have access to enough clean water.

Water is a ubiquitous natural resource that directly affects our daily lives. We consume water directly, utilize it for household production activities, and enjoy it for recreational and aesthetic purposes. Water also supports wildlife and biodiversity near our homes and communities and is used in the production of food and most consumer products—few manufacturing processes do not employ water in some manner. Additionally, natural streams and lakes can generate value simply through their existence and/or preservation in natural states.

Water, Economics and Finance Almost two in three people lacking access to safe drinking water survive on less than $2 a day and one in three on less than $1 a day. More than 660 million people without adequate sanitation live on less than $2 a day, and more than 385 million on less than $1 a day. This evidence highlights clearly the financing difficulties of improving access through household investment.

“Water for all” is the theme of this year’s World Water Week, the largest global water event, which takes place in Stockholm at the end of August every year. But the world is way off track when it comes to SDG6 — ensuring water for all. Today, nearly 2 billion people live in areas at risk from severe water scarcity, while two-thirds of the world’s population face water shortages for at least one month each year.

The event organized by Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) assembles over 500 co-convening organizations and 4,000 participants from more than 130 countries in Stockholm every year and is considered as the most influential movement focused on transforming global water challenges, and provides the biggest platform for countries to exchange views on how to work together to address the challenges facing the water sector, to learn about new technologies, and to share best practices and learn from each other.