RT Report
T1 Chapter 4: Freshwater-related ecosystems - Measuring Progress: Water-related Ecosystems and the SDGs
A2 Johnson, Bill
A2 Song, Chunqiao
A2 Liu, Gang
A2 Gong, Huixin
A2 Yang, Huize
A2 Zheng, Jaomin
A2 Shi, Jinlian
A2 Haywood, Lorren
A2 Douglas, Pauline
A2 Heidrich, Ralf
A2 Zandaryaa, Sarantuyaa
A2 Lu, Shanlong
A2 Mitra, Sucheta
A2 Ray, Sumantra
A2 El Gemayel, Therese
A2 Garcia Larsen, Vanessa
A2 Nyaga, Wanja
A2 Jiang, Weiguo
A2 Zheng, Yaomin
K1 freshwater ecosystem
K1 Sustainable Development Goals
K1 lake
K1 river
K1 unemployment
K1 malnutrition
K1 drinking water
K1 Colombia
K1 Mongolia
K1 China
PB United Nations Environment Programme
YR 2023
FD 2023-03
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/42099
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/42099
NO This chapter analyses statistical interlinkages between freshwater-related ecosystems and selected Sustainable Development Goal indicators at global, national and basin levels. Using indicators on water extent and quality, it assesses how socioeconomic, environmental and sectoral drivers influence lakes, rivers and reservoirs, and how ecosystem conditions affect poverty, employment, nutrition and access to drinking water. Global analysis highlights strong positive links with conservation coverage and strong negative links with income growth and electronic waste. National case studies for Colombia and Mongolia reveal context-specific patterns shaped by water-use efficiency, energy structure and urbanization. Basin-level evidence from China associates water quality improvements with waste treatment and reduced transport-related pollution.Full report is available at https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/41997
NO https://www.unep.org/resources/report/measuring-progress-water-related-ecosystems-and-sdgs
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 20, 2026