strategy
Assessing water quality
Synonyms:
Monitoring water quality Context:
This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities. Agenda 21 recommends that such systems should be established and operated. Broader:
Managing waterCollecting data on waterMonitoring quality standardsImproving environmental health monitoring Narrower:
Assessing ecological status of watersMonitoring water related disease transmissionExpanding monitoring of freshwater quality and quantityMonitoring water quality threatened by toxic materials storage sites Facilitates:
Protecting water quality Facilitated by:
Ensuring water programmes use local expertiseIssuing public forecasts of flood and droughtApplying standards to ensure data compatibilityEstablishing national water resource prioritiesEstablishing national archives on water resourcesStrengthening water resource assessment programmesDeveloping appropriate water management technologyEstablishing national databases for hydrological dataImproving facilities for collecting hydrological dataDeveloping global models to help assess water quantityDeveloping sound recruitment for water resource agenciesIdentifying national needs for water resource managementStrengthening capabilities for water resource assessmentIncreasing cooperation among agencies in the water sectorClosing the gap between terrestrial hydrology and ecologyIdentifying water resource data requirements for planningApplying proven techniques for processing hydrological dataAssessing adequacy of water resource data collection networksStrengthening education programmes for all water resource staffStrengthening managerial capabilities of local water user groupsImplementing water resource policies based on realistic assessmentStrengthening information networks on water quantity and quality dataClosing the gap between hydrological flows and biogeochemical processesUsing hydrological data to derive water resource estimates for specific areasPreparing comprehensive catalogues of water resource information at different sourcesIncreasing cooperation of riparian countries for assessing transboundary water resources Values:
Quality Subjects:
Hydrology → WaterCommerce → Assessment
Research, Standards → Inspection, tests
Research, Standards → Quality unification
Type Classification:
F: Exceptional strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
