Sustainable Development Goals - Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Find out more about Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation - Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all on the United Nations SDG site.

2025

Yang, A.R., Bowling, J.M., Morgan, C.E. et al. (2 more authors) (2025) Predictors of household drinking water E. coli contamination: Population-based results from rural areas of Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 264. 114507. ISSN 1438-4639

2024

Adranyi, Enoch, Stringer, Lindsay Carman orcid.org/0000-0003-0017-1654 and Altink, Henrice orcid.org/0000-0001-9123-0722 (2024) Joined-up governance for more complementary interactions between expanding artisanal small-scale gold mining and agriculture:insights from Ghana. PLOS ONE. e0298392. ISSN 1932-6203

Alharbi, Ohood, Sakai, Marco orcid.org/0000-0002-9337-5148 and McClean, Colin John orcid.org/0000-0002-5457-4355 (2024) Analysis of future water demands in Al-Madinah (1990–2030) based on the modified IPAT model and sheared socio-economic pathways scenarios. Sustainable Water Resources Management. 191. ISSN 2363-5045

Ali, M. orcid.org/0000-0002-5509-9795 and Corridon, P.R. (2024) Integrated environmental and health economic assessments of novel xeno-keratografts addressing a growing public health crisis. Scientific Reports, 14. 25600. ISSN 2045-2322

Arnold, Kathryn E. orcid.org/0000-0002-6485-6065, Laing, Gabrielle, McMahon, Barry J. et al. (6 more authors) (2024) The need for One Health systems-thinking approaches to understand multiscale dissemination of antimicrobial resistance. The Lancet Planetary Health. e124-e133. ISSN 2542-5196

Bayona-Valderrama, Á, Gunnarsdóttir, M.J., Rossi, P.M. et al. (12 more authors) (2024) Water quality for citizen confidence: The implementation process of 2020 EU Drinking Water Directive in Nordic countries. Water Policy, 26 (8). pp. 793-816. ISSN 1366-7017

Behnke, N., Shackelford, B.B., Dawood, A. et al. (8 more authors) (2024) The Evolution and Sustainability of Environmental Health Services in the Azraq Refugee Camp, Jordan: A Qualitative Study. Sustainability, 16 (17). 7758. ISSN 2071-1050

Cronk, R., Tracy, J.W. and Bartram, J. orcid.org/0000-0002-6542-6315 (2024) The influence of seasonality and multiple water source use on household water service levels. Cleaner Water, 1. 100012. ISSN 2950-2632

Drechsel, P., Bartram, J. orcid.org/0000-0002-6542-6315, Qadir, M. et al. (1 more author) (2024) The challenge of supporting and monitoring safe wastewater use in agriculture in LMIC. npj Clean Water, 7. 67. ISSN 2059-7037

Edokali, M., Massey, A., Harbottle, D. et al. (2 more authors) (2024) Forward osmosis desalination via laminar graphene oxide-based membranes: A comprehensive review of principles, current state-of-the-art, challenges, and perspectives. Journal of Materials Research. ISSN 0884-2914

Ernst, Gregor and Hodson, Mark Edward orcid.org/0000-0002-8166-1526 (2024) Intermediate tier options in the environmental risk assessment of plant protection products for soil invertebrates - Synthesis of a workshop. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. pp. 780-793. ISSN 1551-3793

Hu, Q., Zhang, L., Luo, Q. et al. (5 more authors) (2024) Impact of polycarboxylate superplasticizer dosage on controlled low strength material flowability and bleeding: Insights from water film thickness. Construction and Building Materials, 447. 138145. ISSN 0950-0618

Isler, O., Yilmaz, O., Maule, A.J. orcid.org/0000-0003-3083-5458 et al. (1 more author) (2024) How to activate threat perceptions in behavior research: A simple technique for inducing health and resource scarcity threats. Behavior Research Methods. ISSN 1554-351X

Kyritsakas, G. orcid.org/0000-0003-0945-3754, Boxall, J. orcid.org/0000-0002-4681-6895 and Speight, V. orcid.org/0000-0001-7780-7863 (2024) A data‐driven predictive model for disinfectant residual in drinking water storage tanks. AWWA Water Science, 6 (3). e1376. ISSN 2577-8161

Kyritsakas, G. orcid.org/0000-0003-0945-3754, Husband, S. orcid.org/0000-0002-2771-1166, Gleeson, K. et al. (2 more authors) (2024) A data-driven analysis for understanding and risk estimation of discolouration in drinking water distribution systems. In: Alvisi, S., Franchini, F. and Marsili, V., (eds.) Engineering proceedings. International Joint Conference on Water Distribution Systems Analysis & Computing and Control for the Water Industry (WDSA/CCWI 2024), 01-04 Jul 2024, Ferrara, Italy. MDPI

Lebu, S., Sprouse, L., Akudago, J.A. et al. (7 more authors) (2024) Indicators for evaluating shared sanitation quality: a systematic review and recommendations for sanitation monitoring. npj Clean Water, 7. 102. ISSN 2059-7037

Lebu, S., Sprouse, L., Akudago, J.A. et al. (9 more authors) (2024) The case for shared sanitation access in informal settlements: A dialogue on science, policy, and practice integration. PLOS Water, 3 (5). e0000243. ISSN 2767-3219

Lewis, R., Scott, R., Bala, B. et al. (3 more authors) (2024) Household water use and greywater management in Khulna city, Bangladesh. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 259. 114376. ISSN 1438-4639

Li, Jun, Hodson, Mark Edward orcid.org/0000-0002-8166-1526, Brown, Colin David orcid.org/0000-0001-7291-0407 et al. (3 more authors) (2024) A User-Friendly Kinetic Model Incorporating Regression Models for Estimating Pesticide Accumulation in Diverse Earthworm Species Across Varied Soils. Environmental Science and Technology. pp. 14555-14564. ISSN 1520-5851

Martinez Medina, Santiago, Cottyn, Hanne Dominique Geertrui Jeannine orcid.org/0000-0002-5222-3738, Garrido Corredor, Ana Maria et al. (2 more authors) (2024) Water factories of the high Colombian mountains:Páramo as ‘infrastructural nature’. Water Alternatives. pp. 167-186. ISSN 1965-0175

Miller, M., Appling, C., Ellis, N. et al. (1 more author) (2024) External Support for Solar-Powered Water Pumping Systems in Rural Areas: A Systematic Review. Environmental Science and Technology, 58 (41). pp. 18053-18063. ISSN 0013-936X

Mills, F., Foster, T., Kome, A. et al. (5 more authors) (2024) Indicators to complement global monitoring of safely managed on-site sanitation to understand health risks. npj Clean Water, 7 (1). 58. ISSN 2059-7037

Novotný, J., Borde, R. orcid.org/0000-0001-7611-9954, Ficek, F. et al. (1 more author) (2024) The process, outcomes and context of the sanitation change induced by the Swachh Bharat Mission in rural Jharkhand, India. BMC Public Health, 24. 997. ISSN 1471-2458

Pointl, M. orcid.org/0000-0001-8623-8981, Marques, J. orcid.org/0000-0001-5481-362X, Pick, F.C. orcid.org/0000-0002-4736-7892 et al. (10 more authors) (2024) Future water: a multi-university international web seminar. Water, 16 (13). 1862. ISSN 2073-4441

Zheng, B., Zhou, B., Hu, J. et al. (7 more authors) (2024) Bioinspired Microgel-Loaded Smart Membrane Filtration with the Thermo- and Ion-Dual Responsive Water Gate for Selective Lead(II) Separation. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 16 (34). pp. 45497-45510. ISSN 1944-8244

2023

Ahmed, A. orcid.org/0000-0001-6030-0468, Sayeed, A. orcid.org/0000-0003-0745-1755, Tanwi, T.S. et al. (16 more authors) (2023) Trends and inequity in improved sanitation facility utilisation in Bangladesh: evidence from Bangladesh demographic and health surveys. BMC Research Notes, 16 (1). 303. p. 303. ISSN 1756-0500

Carter, L.J. orcid.org/0000-0002-1146-7920, Dennis, S., Allen, K. orcid.org/0009-0008-8569-2646 et al. (11 more authors) (2023) Mitigating contaminant-driven risks for the safe expansion of the agricultural─sanitation circular economy in an urbanizing world. ACS ES&T Water, 4 (4). pp. 1166-1176. ISSN 2690-0637

Eliasson, Karin, West, Christopher David orcid.org/0000-0002-5091-6514, Croft, Simon et al. (1 more author) (2023) A spatially explicit approach to assessing commodity-driven fertilizer use and its impact on biodiversity. Journal of Cleaner Production. 135195. ISSN 0959-6526

Ramos, H.M., Kuriqi, A., Besharat, M. orcid.org/0000-0001-5222-0679 et al. (5 more authors) (2023) Smart Water Grids and Digital Twin for the Management of System Efficiency in Water Distribution Networks. Water, 15 (6). 1129. ISSN 2073-4441

2022

Batumike, Rodrigue, Bulonvu, Franklin, Imani, Gérard et al. (5 more authors) (2022) Climate change and hunter-gatherers in montane eastern DR Congo. Climate and Development. pp. 431-442. ISSN 1756-5529

Chen, Sha, Li, Guan, Zhuo, Yuefei et al. (4 more authors) (2022) Trade-offs and synergies of ecosystem services in the Yangtze River Delta, China: response to urbanizing variation. Urban Ecosystems. pp. 313-328. ISSN 1083-8155

Oliver, Tom H., Doherty, Bob orcid.org/0000-0001-6724-7065, Dornelles, Andre Zuanazzi et al. (9 more authors) (2022) A safe and just operating space for human identity: a systems perspective. The Lancet Planetary Health. e919-e927. ISSN 2542-5196

Williams, Christopher, Tesfaye Hailemariam, Atsede and Allard, Gayle (2022) Exploring Entrepreneurial Innovation in Ethiopia. Research policy. 104599. ISSN 0048-7333

2021

Baltruszewicz, M. orcid.org/0000-0001-7192-070X, Steinberger, J., Ivanova, D. et al. (3 more authors) (2021) Household final energy footprints in Nepal, Vietnam and Zambia: composition, inequality and links to well-being. Environmental Research Letters, 16 (2). 025011. ISSN 1748-9326

Kaganzi, Kaiza, Cuni Sanchez, Aida, Mcharazo, Fatuma et al. (3 more authors) (2021) Local Perceptions of Climate Change and Adaptation Responses from Two Mountain Regions in Tanzania. Land. 999. ISSN 2073-445X

Thorn, J. P.R., Biancardi Aleu, R., Wijesinghe, A. et al. (3 more authors) (2021) Mainstreaming nature-based solutions for climate resilient infrastructure in peri-urban sub-Saharan Africa. Landscape and urban planning. 104235. ISSN 0169-2046

Xu, Y., Song, J. orcid.org/0000-0002-0969-4091, Ye, K. et al. (2 more authors) (2021) 0Fenbei: Helping the Poor People. In: Zhao, M. and Mao, J., (eds.) Social Entrepreneurship: An Innovative Solution to Social Problems. Springer , pp. 149-170. ISBN 9789811598807

2020

Drakes, C., Cashman, A., Kemp-Benedict, E. orcid.org/0000-0001-5794-7172 et al. (1 more author) (2020) Global to small island; a cross-scale foresight scenario exercisee. Foresight, 22 (5/6). pp. 579-598. ISSN 1463-6689

Newman, Rebecca Jo Stormes, Capitani, Claudia, Courtney-Mustaphi, Colin et al. (4 more authors) (2020) Integrating insights from social-ecological interactions into sustainable land use change scenarios for small Islands in the western Indian ocean. Sustainability (Switzerland). 1340. ISSN 2071-1050