Detailed Analysis Of Water Resources Management – Commitment Towards SDG-6

1. INTRODUCTION

For the years 2015–2030, the 2030 Agenda defined 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 global goals pertaining to development outcomes and implementation means (MoI). These were created to balance the social, economic, and environmental aspects of sustainable development and to be integrated and indivisible.

The creation of SDG 6, ensures availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. It is a reflection of the heightened importance given to water and sanitation concerns in the political agenda at the international level. Rising inequality, the depletion of natural resources, environmental degradation, and climate change are listed as some of the main concerns facing humanity in the 2030 agenda. It emphasizes the linked nature of SDGs and acknowledges that social progress and economic prosperity depends on the appropriate management of freshwater resources and ecosystems.