Addressing non-revenue water as a global problem and its interlinkages with sustainable development goals
By 2050, over 40% of the global population could face severe water stress. The 2030 Agenda explicitly integrates water resources, supply, and sanitation, emphasizing sustainability for present and future generations. Non-revenue water (NRW) creates a barrier to sustainability through energy, water l...
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| author | Hatem Taha AbuEltayef Khaldoun S. AbuAlhin Khalil M. Alastal |
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| description | By 2050, over 40% of the global population could face severe water stress. The 2030 Agenda explicitly integrates water resources, supply, and sanitation, emphasizing sustainability for present and future generations. Non-revenue water (NRW) creates a barrier to sustainability through energy, water loss, and money not collected through water bills. However, NRW is well recognized by water service providers, and a comprehensive solution is lacking. Addressing NRW is vital to sustainable operations and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This desk literature review investigates NRW's links with SDGs, highlighting global and local impacts, flameworking interconnections, and revealing economic, social, and environmental consequences. The study revealed that NRW not only aligns with various SDGs, particularly SDG 6 and SDG 13, but also has synergies with other goals related to energy and sustainable consumption. Reducing NRW can achieve more sustainable and resilient water systems, and contribute to the broader SDG. The cost of NRW extends beyond the financial implications for water utilities. It also encompasses the economic impacts on industries and businesses, which impacts exceeded water productivity, increased operational costs, and economic development constraints.
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Explores new methods of planning and management of NRW by indicators.; |
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| spelling | doaj.art-57b49241354b481d9e18805504cb53422024-01-02T12:58:14ZengIWA PublishingWater Practice and Technology1751-231X2023-12-0118123175320210.2166/wpt.2023.157157Addressing non-revenue water as a global problem and its interlinkages with sustainable development goalsHatem Taha AbuEltayef0Khaldoun S. AbuAlhin1Khalil M. Alastal2 Joint PhD Program in Water Technology: The Islamic University of Gaza & Al Azhar University, Gaza, Palestine Al Azhar University, Gaza, Palestine The Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza, Palestine By 2050, over 40% of the global population could face severe water stress. The 2030 Agenda explicitly integrates water resources, supply, and sanitation, emphasizing sustainability for present and future generations. Non-revenue water (NRW) creates a barrier to sustainability through energy, water loss, and money not collected through water bills. However, NRW is well recognized by water service providers, and a comprehensive solution is lacking. Addressing NRW is vital to sustainable operations and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This desk literature review investigates NRW's links with SDGs, highlighting global and local impacts, flameworking interconnections, and revealing economic, social, and environmental consequences. The study revealed that NRW not only aligns with various SDGs, particularly SDG 6 and SDG 13, but also has synergies with other goals related to energy and sustainable consumption. Reducing NRW can achieve more sustainable and resilient water systems, and contribute to the broader SDG. The cost of NRW extends beyond the financial implications for water utilities. It also encompasses the economic impacts on industries and businesses, which impacts exceeded water productivity, increased operational costs, and economic development constraints. HIGHLIGHT Explores new methods of planning and management of NRW by indicators.;http://wpt.iwaponline.com/content/18/12/3175non-revenue watersdg 6state of palestinesustainable development goals |
| spellingShingle | Hatem Taha AbuEltayef Khaldoun S. AbuAlhin Khalil M. Alastal Addressing non-revenue water as a global problem and its interlinkages with sustainable development goals Water Practice and Technology non-revenue water sdg 6 state of palestine sustainable development goals |
| title | Addressing non-revenue water as a global problem and its interlinkages with sustainable development goals |
| title_full | Addressing non-revenue water as a global problem and its interlinkages with sustainable development goals |
| title_fullStr | Addressing non-revenue water as a global problem and its interlinkages with sustainable development goals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Addressing non-revenue water as a global problem and its interlinkages with sustainable development goals |
| title_short | Addressing non-revenue water as a global problem and its interlinkages with sustainable development goals |
| title_sort | addressing non revenue water as a global problem and its interlinkages with sustainable development goals |
| topic | non-revenue water sdg 6 state of palestine sustainable development goals |
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