[SDG 6]: Istanbul Gelisim University Clean Water and Sanitation Report: [2019]

Abstract

Preface Water is a right and a gift of nature that all species on earth should have access to indiscriminately. However, the profound effects of global warming on the world make the water demand irreversible by transforming it from being a natural resource to a scarce and economic good. Every day, more and more people are deprived of clean water resources due to the depletion of freshwater resources, pollution of clean water resources, and uncontrolled energy generation. The quest for a water-secure world is a joint responsibility and can only be achieved through water cooperation at the global level and through partnerships with a multitude of local stakeholders. Curbing water scarcity would only be possible if policies are consistent and coherent, carrying out efforts to repair our relationship with nature, in a sense, being able to make a fresh start, and all stakeholders are engaged in all the phases of policymaking at the different levels. Improving the awareness of sustainable production and reducing overconsumption, synthesizing traditional and innovative perspectives, contributing development policies required at different levels from local to the international arena are the common responsibility of states, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, both profit-making, and non-profit organizations, as well as universities that are the center of science. As Istanbul Gelisim University, we devotedly carry out studies on clean water and sanitation for a sustainable future, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, both within the policies implemented on-campus areas and in cooperation with stakeholders. Asst. Prof. Aslihan Guzin SELCUK, FHEA Community Service Unit Coordinator Sustainable Environment and Society Application and Research Center Manager