Goal 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation Targets (which will be focused on in this website) and Article Content:
targets from https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg6:
6.1 “By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all”
6.3 “By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally”
6.6 “By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes”
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