Proposal for a National Blueprint Framework to Monitor Progress on Water-Related Sustainable Development Goals in Europe.

ABSTRACT: The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) underpinned by 169 targets presents national governments with huge challenges for implementation. We developed a proposal for a National Blueprint Framework (NBF) with 24 water-related indicators, centered on SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation for all), each with a specific target. We applied the NBF to 28 EU Member States (EU-28) and conclude that: (1) The current SDG 6 indicators are useful for monitoring progress toward water-related targets but their usefulness can be improved by focusing more on their practical implementation. (2) The extension of SDG 6 with complementary indicators (e.g. for the circular economy of water) and quantitative policy targets is urgently needed. This will benefit the communication process and progress at the scien

SUBMITTER: Essex B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6960216 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature