12th conference european regions investment in sustainable water management
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Clean water and
sanitation
Investment for health and sustainable
development
Dr Christoph HamelmannHead of WHO European Office for Investment for Health and
Development, Venice, Italy
12th Conference of European Regions and Cities
‘Sustainability in the Regions and Cities of Europe’
Salzburg, Austria, 25 - 27 September 2016
No water, no health, no growth
• “Sustainable” & “safe” water and
sanitation services are cornerstones for
creating healthy & resilient communities
• Improvement in water and sanitation
are the greatest “public health
milestones” since the 1840s
• Water & sanitation management is a
core responsibility of cities and regions
The unfinished business in the
European Region
• 62 million people lack access to:
– Piped water at home
– Adequate sanitation
• Major inequalities exist:
– Wealthy vs. poor
– Minorities vs. general pop
– Home vs. schools
Recent waterborne outbreaks(examples)
Place Infectious
agent
Cause Number of people Year
Northamptonshire
, United Kingdom
Parasite Ingress in water
reservoir
25% increase of
diarrhoea cases
2008
Zealand,
Denmark
Virus Break of water
pipe
368 households 2012
Vuorela,
Finland
Multiple
pathogens
Ingress in
distribution
system
3,000 cases 2012
Prague,
Czech Republic
Virus Repair work 12,000 cases 2015
Kahramanmaraş,
Turkey
Multiple
pathogens
Sewage outflow 32,000 people
admitted to hospital
2016
The water-energy-food nexus
Source: Adapted from International Renewable Energy Agency, 2015:Renewable Energy in the Water, Energy & Food Nexus
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency, 2015: Renewable Energy in the Water, Energy & Food Nexus
Climate
changeUrbanization
Population
increase
Societal
demands
Sustainable water management at stake
Draught
events
Water
stress
Regional
wastewater
reuse
Efficient
water use
& systems
High usage
patterns
Alternative
sources(desalination)
Flooding
events
Torrential
rains
Climate resilient
water & sanitation
services & infrastructures
TRANSITION
PARTNERSHIPS
Health 2020 framework
• Improving health for all, reducing
health inequalities
• Improving leadership and
participatory governance for health
DEVELOPMENTS
Two strategic objectives:
Sustainable Development Goal 6:
Clean water and sanitation
SDG 6
6.1Drinking
water6.2
Sanitation and
hygiene
6.3Water
quality and reuse
6.4Water-use efficiency
6.5Water
resource managemt.
6.6Eco-
systems
The Protocol on Water and Health
• Multilateral agreement linking sustainable
water management & protection of health
• Legally-binding requirement for time-
bound national and local target setting
• Platform for cooperation between
water, health, environment & other sectors
• Regional hub for mutual support and
capacity building
PARTNERSHIPS
PARTNERSHIPS
State of the art tools by WHO
PARTNERSHIPS
PARTNERSHIPS
Agenda 2030:
Health is central to development
Photo: Fotolia
Leaving no one
behind
Health for all
Better health for Europe
More equitable and sustainable
Special thanks to Oliver Schmoll, WHO European Centre for Environment and Health, Bonn, Germany