Water Pollution Management in Achieving SDG Target 6.3 (Cap-Net)

Summary

The course aims to improve practitioners’ understanding of water pollution drivers, stakeholder involvement, and strategic planning for pollution prevention and management. The course considers the interlinkages among different sectors and issues related to water pollution and provides guidance on identifying interdisciplinary challenges, bringing them into policy discourse, and planning for pollution prevention and management. The course approaches water pollution from a management perspective, highlighting some of the key water pollution issues, pollution prevention and control measures, and Integrated Water Resources Management principles that can help mitigate pollution’s impact on human health and the environment, and policy instruments that enable coordinated action. Through this training, we aim to increase the understanding of water pollution prevention to achieve SDG6 target 6.3, motivate action, and share the knowledge that may lead to implementation.