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Target 6.1 : By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all
Terms: drinking water, access right

Target 6.2: By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations
Terms: sanitation

Target 6.3: By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally
Terms: water quality, effluent waste, hazardous waste, recycling, chemical, waste treatment, waste management, waste recovery, water pollution

Target 6.4 : By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity
Terms: access right, sustainable use, water shortage, water supply, drinking water, drought, water right

Target 6.5: By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate
Terms: water resources management, international cooperation, international watercourse, sustainable use

Target 6.6: By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes
Terms: water conservation, mountain ecosystem, forest ecosystem, wetland ecosystem, watercourse

Target 6.a : By 2030, expand international cooperation and capacity-building support to developing countries in water- and sanitation-related activities and programmes, including water harvesting, desalination, water efficiency, wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse technologies
Terms: international cooperation, water resources management, capacity building, recycling, sanitation, waste treatment

Target 6.b : Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management
Terms: indigenous knowledge, water resources management, sanitation, public participation

Content tagged with Goal 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

You can see below a list of multilateral environment agreements. Use the links on the right to view the content tagged with Goal 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related informational documents such as publications, annuals, meetings, documents or reports.
Convention on Biological Diversity18 strategic plan items
Basel Convention1 article or paragraph
Convention on Migratory Species12 articles and paragraphs2 strategic plan items
Stockholm Convention1 article or paragraph
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds17 articles and paragraphs
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture5 articles and paragraphs
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change6 articles and paragraphs
Kyoto Protocol6 articles and paragraphs
Ramsar Convention20 articles and paragraphs34 strategic plan items
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification29 articles and paragraphs
Protocol on Water and Health2 documents
The Water Convention1 document
Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents6 articles and paragraphs
Minamata Convention on Mercury8 articles and paragraphs