GS PAPER III: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.

Context: India-Denmark join hands through Atal Innovation Mission for global collaboration towards world class innovative solutions addressing water challenges & SDGs.

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• As part of Indo-Danish bilateral Green strategic partnership, India is all set to take a giant leap towards building a world class innovation ecosystem as Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) of India’s premier policy think tank NITI Aayog and Embassy of Denmark to India officially announced their collaboration.
• Under this ambitious partnership, NITI Aayog and Embassy of Denmark to India is to jointly work towards promoting innovation and entrepreneurship amongst the aspiring entrepreneurs.
• This initiative will also focus on water use in agriculture that takes up to 92 percent of the water.
• It will stressed on three key and crucial points Water, Women, and the World.
  • Water is the stream of life hence its importance for present and future generations cannot be stressed enough.
  • Women empowerment is key to the growth of a nation and to the sustainability goals of the World.
  • If we do not solve water management and challenges issue, regardless of the location, it will impact lives across the world.

SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

6.1 By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all

6.2 By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations

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

6.4 By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity

6.5 By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through trans-boundary cooperation as appropriate

6.6 By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes

6.A By 2030, expand international cooperation and capacity-building support to developing countries in water- and sanitation-related activities and programmes, including water harvesting, desalination, water efficiency, wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse technologies

6.B Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management

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