Summary
The world is currently striving to achieve the globally adopted sustainable development goals (SDGs). Exploring the role of technology in achieving the SDGs is critical for the decision-makers and will allow them to overcome any possible trade-off. In this work, the role of wastewater management in achieving the SDGs has been indicated. The analysis shows that wastewater treatment could contribute to achieving 11 out of 17 SDGs. The major contribution came from its ability to increase water availability (SDG 2: zero hunger and SDG 6: clean water and sanitation), enhance human health worldwide (SDG 3: Good health and wellbeing), providing a new source of income for smallholder (SDG 1: no poverty and SDG 8: decent work and economic growth), converting waste to energy (SDG 7: affordable and c
Regional applicability
The findings are globally applicable to SDG policy frameworks. United Kingdom wastewater treatment infrastructure and policy can use these proposed indicators to align national water and sanitation governance with international SDG commitments, though implementation contexts will vary with local regulatory environments and development priorities.
Key measures
Number of SDGs addressed by wastewater treatment; SDG targets linked to water availability, human health, income generation, energy recovery, and environmental impact reduction
Outcomes reported
The study analysed how wastewater treatment could contribute to achieving 11 out of 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, and proposed a set of indicators to improve wastewater treatment facilities' contribution to SDG targets.
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