Reduce wastewater pollution and improve water quality by reducing untreated domestic and industrial wastewater by ( x %); increasing wastewater reused safely by ( y %); and reducing nutrient pollution by ( z %) to maximise water resource availability and improve water quality
Element 1 : Reducing untreated domestic and industrial wastewater ( including point source agricultural ) by ( x %). Element 2 : Increasing wastewater reused safely by ( z %). Element 3 : Reducing nutrient pollution by ( y %).
Target D
Proposed core indicators 1 . Proportion of the population for whom all domestic wastewater is treated to national standards in either collective or individual facilities . 2 . Proportion of industrial ( and point source agricultural ) wastewater flows not collected in public systems that is treated to national standards . 3 . Proportion of the flows of treated municipal wastewater that are directly and safely reused . 4 . Proportion of the flows discharged by industrial wastewater treatment plants that are safely re-used . ( This indicator does not include water directly re-used without leaving the factory ). 5 . Proportion of receiving water bodies meeting water quality standards ( nitrogen and phosphorous as a minimum ).
Proposed supporting indicators Proportion of the population connected to collective sewers or with on-site storage of all domestic wastewaters .
Desired outcomes / country actions
• Stimulate action in countries to ensure the collection and treatment of used water and related pollutants arising from domestic water users and from ‘ point sources ’ of industry and agriculture so as to protect human health , the environment and ecosystems .
• Countries take actions towards increasing the amounts of used water that are re-used or recycled for beneficial purposes , thus contributing to satisfy sustainably all water needs .
• Countries put in place policies and regulations that lead to prevention of pollution and a reduction in the negative impacts of diffuse pollution , starting with , but not limited to , the priority to reduce nitrogen and phosphorous pollution .
Reduce mortality by ( x %) and economic loss by ( y %) from natural and human-induced water-related disasters
Element 1 : Increased knowledge and understanding of nations with respect to communities at risk to water-related disasters , especially in a changing climate . Element 2 : Adoption of integrated disaster risk management , including an appropriate mix of structural and non-structural approaches , to reduce mortality and economic losses for waterrelated disasters . Element 3 : Adoption and implementation by nations of monitoring and people-centered early warning systems for communities at most risk to water-related disasters . Element 4 : Application of an end-to-end preparedness approach to water-related disaster management , which sees the needs of user communities being met , to the last mile .
Proposed core indicators 1 . Mortality due to water-related disasters and mortality within vulnerable groups and by gender . 2 . Direct economic losses due to water-related disasters , as percentage of GDP . 3 . Proportion of at-risk communities with effective people-centred early warning systems for water-related disasters .
4 . Proportion of nations that have assessed their risk of water-related disaster and that have established plans and strategies for integrated disaster risk management , including monitoring systems and preparedness .
Supporting indicators
• Number of total victims per disaster ( persons );
• Gender of victims per disaster ( male / female );
• Age of victims per disaster ( year );
• Income of victims per disaster ( USD ); and
• Direct economic losses per disaster ( USD ).
Target E
Desired outcomes / country actions
• At-risk communities implement hazard-specific early warning systems and evaluate effectiveness of their systems with respect to lead time , accuracy of forecasts , and efficiency of dissemination .
• Countries understand trends in disaster impacts and are able to make informed decisions as to investments in disaster risk mitigation and preparedness . Leaders are aware of the impact of disasters to vulnerable groups and are able to tailor policies to address the specific root causes of vulnerability in their country .
• Economic losses reduced and livelihoods improved for vulnerable communities . u
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