World Water Day is
annually celebrated on the 22 March. This day was first implemented in 1993. It
was recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and
Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro. It commenced as a result of continued
awareness about water-related issues. The United Nations General Assembly
officially designated March 22 as World Water Day and is coordinated by
UN-Water. This is an important day on the environmental calendar, especially
because all over the world water crises occur. It provides an incentive to
learn more about the importance of water resources and to ensure that water
resources are managed sustainably. It is seen as an international observance
where knowledge about water-related issues is shared. The most important
message is to take action and make a critical difference.
Theme for 2017
Each year the
day is spend with a different theme in mind, decided upon by UN-Water, corresponding
with either a current or future challenge. 2017’s is Wastewater (Why waste
water?). Wastewater is an important resource and it is about reducing and
reusing it. It’s in line with achieving the Sustainable
Development Goal 6 target: To halve the proportion of untreated wastewater and
increase water recycling and safe reuse. The most important thing to remember
is that instead of wasting wastewater, it must be reduced and reused and reused.
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