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6.3.2 Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality

6.3.2 Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality

Country 2014-16
Jamaica 92.1

Data Producing Entities/ Custodian: STATIN/WRA/NWC/NEPA
Comments/ Exceptions: Population- river water bodies within the 10 hydrologic basins

 
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6.3.2 Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality in the Sustainable Development Goals

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6. Ensure access to water and sanitation for all
6. Ensure access to water and sanitation for all

6. Ensure access to water and sanitation for all

Clean, accessible water for all is an essential part of the world we want to live in. There is sufficient fresh water on the planet to achieve this. But due to bad economics or poor infrastructure, every year millions of people, most of them children, die from diseases associated with inadequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene.

Water scarcity, poor water quality and inadequate sanitation negatively impact food security, livelihood choices and educational opportunities for poor families across the world. Drought afflicts some of the world’s poorest countries, worsening hunger and malnutrition.

By 2050, at least one in four people is likely to live in a country affected by chronic or recurring shortages of fresh water.

Related 6.3.2 Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality Targets

6.3

By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally