5.9B Sustainable schemes for water supply and conservation

• Sustainable water management aims to:

  • Minimise wastage and pollution
  • Provide access to safe, potable water at an affordable price to all
  • Guarantee equitable distribution of water between and within countries
• Action includes:

  • Smart irrigation - replace traditional irrigation methods of sprinklers and surface flows with automated spray technology and drip irrigation systems
  • Rainwater harvesting - precipitation is collected from roofs and stored in water butts for repurposing in toilets and watering gardens
  • Filtration - sophisticated systems are used to remove even the finest particulates from dirty water, rendering it safe to drink again
  • Recycle - grey water is a low cost option for use domestically and in agriculture (irrigation, flushing toilets etc.) not drinking