strategy
Providing public information on transboundary water pollution
Implementation:
Article 16 of the Convention on the Protection and use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes says that information on the conditions of transboundary waters, measures taken or planned to be taken to prevent, control and reduce transboundary impact, and the effectiveness of those measures, is made available to the public. Specifically information on; (a) water-quality objectives; (b) permits issued and the conditions required to be met; (c) results of water and effluent sampling carried out for the purposes of monitoring and assessment, as well as results of checking compliance with the water-quality objectives or the permit conditions.
Broader:
Reducing transboundary water pollutionDisseminating environmental informationProviding public information for water usersProviding public access to environmental informationExchanging information on transboundary water pollutionPreparing comprehensive catalogues of water resource information at different sources Facilitates:
Mobilizing public opinion for pollution controlProviding information on drinking water qualityInvolving local communities in pollution controlIncreasing public information in water resource planningControlling transboundary effects of water-related disease Problems:
Transboundary water pollution
Subjects:
Hydrology → WaterInformation → Information
Societal Problems → Pollution
Government → Frontiers
Government → Public
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
