Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

The paper finds that managed aquifer recharge (MAR) is a promising strategy for sustainable groundwater management but is not clearly addressed within existing EU water policies, creating legal and administrative barriers. It recommends policy reforms to explicitly recognize MAR, harmonize regulations, and improve monitoring, licensing, and the use of reclaimed water across Member States.
Elsevier, Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, Volume 31, May 2026
This cutting-edge engineering study proposes innovative symbiosis between data centers and wastewater treatment plants (using treated effluent for cooling and heat recovery), demonstrating how emerging AI infrastructure can dramatically lower its carbon footprint (estimated annual reduction of ~84 Mt CO? eq) while addressing water stress—providing a practical technological solution for climate mitigation in a rapidly growing sector.

World Water Day, held on 22 March every year since 1993, is an annual United Nations Observance that celebrates water and inspires action to tackle the global water crisis.

Elsevier, iScience, Volume 29, 20 February 2026
Glaciers in the Tien Shan serve as vital “water towers” for Central Asia, but their rapid retreat under climate warming threatens regional water security.
Access to safe drinking water is a fundamental determinant of global health.
The authors proposed an integrated system combining intensive pig farming, rice cultivation, and biochar production leading to zero emissions goal. They also minimized the waste recovery cost, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and reused nutrients from pig farming waste.
Elsevier,

Habeebulahi Ajibola Adekilekun, Olorunshola Dave Omodamiro, Ngozi Kalu Achi, Habeebat Adekilekun Oyewusi, Racheal M. Omodamiro, Bashar Adekilekun Tijani, Oluwatosin Olubunmi Oladipo, Fahrul Hayup,
Chapter 5 - Impact of marine pollution on marine microbial products,
Editor(s): Sesan Abiodun Aransiola, Mariam Iyabo Adeoba, Naga Raju Maddela,
Marine Microbial Products,
Academic Press,
2026,
Pages 121-135,
ISBN 9780443438363,
https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-43836-3.00012-4.

This chapter explores how pollutants such as microplastics and oil spills disrupt marine microbial communities and ocean ecosystem health, highlighting the need to reduce marine pollution and protect biodiversity in line with SDG 14 (Life Below Water). By emphasizing the impacts of contaminants on aquatic environments and potential risks to human health, it also relates to SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation).

Elsevier,

Mohamed Tawfik, Maha Al-Zu’bi, Youssef Brouziyne,
Chapter 2 - The transformative role of treated wastewater in North Africa: lessons learned and future directions,
Editor(s): Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Aidan Senzanje, Olufunke Cofie,
Agricultural Water Management in Africa,
Academic Press,
2026,
Pages 21-40,
ISBN 9780443215841,
https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-21584-1.00003-X.

The article directly supports SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) by demonstrating how treated wastewater can provide sustainable water solutions for agriculture in water-scarce North African countries. It also contributes to SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) by addressing food security challenges through innovative water management strategies that sustain agricultural production despite increasing water scarcity.

Karuppannan Iswarya, Ulaganathan Arisekar, Rajendran Shalini, Balasubramanian Sivaraman, Shanmugam Sundhar, Balamanikandan Vijayakumar, Antony J. Prabhu Philips,
Chapter 1 - Overview of aquatic food industry waste: challenges, opportunities, and sustainable valorization,
Editor(s): Piyush Kashyap, Tanmay Sarkar, Sajid Maqsood,
Aquatic Waste Valorization,
Academic Press,
2026,
Pages 3-27,
ISBN 9780443440274,
https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-44027-4.00013-5.

This chapter aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) because it addresses the environmental impacts of aquatic food industry waste and explores sustainable strategies to reduce pollution and protect water resources.

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