Side event WFN_ Ruth Mathews, WFN, 14th January UN Water Conference Zaragoza 2015
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Transcript of Side event WFN_ Ruth Mathews, WFN, 14th January UN Water Conference Zaragoza 2015
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Water Footprint Assessment in Support of Sustainable
Development
Partners of the Water Footprint NetworkUN Water Zaragoza Conference
14 January 2015
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Post 2015 - Agenda
• Progressive realization of access to safe and affordable drinking-water and sanitation for all;
• Significant improvement in the implementation of integrated water resources management at all levels as appropriate;
• Protection and sustainable management of ecosystems, recognizing their key role in maintaining water quantity and quality;
• Addressing water-related disasters, such as floods and droughts, as well as water scarcity;
• Significant reduction of water pollution, increase water quality and significant improvement in wastewater treatment and reuse;
• Improvement in water efficiency and reduction of water losses.
3SWWW 2013 www.waterfootprint.org
Water Footprint Assessment in Sustainable Development
Water footprint is an indicator which can:
integrate water quantity and water quality
elaborate water use across the entire value chain
demonstrate relationships between producers and consumers through virtual water
compare the allocation of water footprint between users and between consumers
elucidate the interactions between water management for quantity and quality, surface and groundwater
measure the cumulative impact of water consumption and pollution
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Water Footprint Assessment in Sustainable Development
Equitable Allocation Water footprint allocation between users/ consumers
Who is using water/ consuming products?
Resource Efficient Benchmarks Water footprint allocation for specific users
How efficiently is water being used?
Maximum Sustainable Limits Water footprint allocation amongst all users
What is the cumulative impact of water use?
Environmental Sustainability
Economic Sustainability
Social Sustainability
