As part of the activities of the Sustainable Development Week Festival held by the College of Biotechnology, a scientific workshop was held within the Sustainable Development Week curriculum entitled Clean Healthy Water. The workshop was lectured by Dr. MohaNAd A Jawad, assistant lecturer. Hassanein Sabah, and assistant lecturer. Hoda Sabah Jabr
The workshop included addressing the issue of access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene services, which are among the most basic human needs for their health and well-being.
The lecturers at the workshop stated that the demand for water is increasing due to rapid population growth, urban expansion, and the increasing water needs of the agricultural, industrial, and energy sectors. Water demand has outpaced population growth, with half the world’s population already experiencing severe water scarcity for at least one month a year. Water scarcity is expected to intensify as global temperatures rise as a result of climate change. Access to water, sanitation and hygiene is a human right. The workshop recommended that to get back on track, key strategies should include increasing investment and capacity building at the sector-wide level, encouraging innovation and evidence-based action, and strengthening coordination and cooperation between all sectors among all sectors. stakeholders, and adopt a more integrated and comprehensive approach to water management.