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Europe/Africa

Europe/Africa
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Europe/Africa | WaterWorld  WaterWorld Magazine

Europe/Africa

Teekay Couplings Ltd. Opens German Operation

Leading UK specialist pipe coupling manufacturer Teekay Couplings Ltd. has officially opened its recently launched German operation Teekay Rohrkupplungen GmbH, which began operations on July 1 in Ratingen, near Düsseldorf, Germany.

Tanzanian Entertainers Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro for Clean Water Awareness

Entertainers Jessica Biel, Lupe Fiasco, and Isabel Lucas have signed on to climb Africa’s highest peak, Mt. Kilimanjaro, at over 19,000 feet, to raise awareness about the need for clean water worldwide. The Summit on the Summit expedition, set for January, is the brainchild of singer and producer Kenna, whose father suffered from waterborne diseases as a child in Ethiopia.

StreamServe and SAP Sponsor Clean Water for Ethiopia

StreamServe Inc., a provider of business communication solutions based in Burlington, Massachusetts, USA, announced at the closing ceremonies of the Seventh International SAP Utilities Conference in Munich, Germany, that it is co-sponsoring the Clean Water for Ethiopia project as part of SAP’s global corporate responsibility program. Through this sponsorship, StreamServe and SAP AG donated €20,000 to UNICEF, which will use the funds to dig additional wells, build latrines, and educate the population in Ethiopia on proper hygiene.

Earth Tech Morrison Progresses with UK Waterfront Project

Earth Tech Morrison (ETM), a joint venture between AECOM Design Build and Morrison Construction based in Yorkshire, UK, has completed the third stage of a £7.5m project to transform Doncaster’s Waterfront. ETM was awarded the contract by Yorkshire Water in 2008. The work includes clearing the way for the redevelopment of the Homes Market canal basin and rationalizing the area’s sewerage system.

Veolia to Supply Desalination Projects and Refinery Water Reuse System

Alstom Power has awarded a contract to Entropie, a unit of Veolia Water Solutions & Technology, to supply two multiple effect distillation (MED) desalination units with a net capacity of 3,560 m³/day of distilled water each for a Saudi Arabian facility to be commissioned in 2011. VWS&T’s Berkefeld unit has also won a contract to supply a water treatment plant processing about 1,250 m³/hour of seawater for a coal-fired power station being built in Eemshaven, the Netherlands, at the mouth of the River Ems in the North Sea near the Dutch-German border for RWE Power AG.

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SDGs, Targets, and Indicators in the Article

1. Which SDGs are addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article?

  • SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

2. What specific targets under those SDGs can be identified based on the article’s content?

  • SDG 6.1: By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all.
  • SDG 6.2: By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations.
  • SDG 9.4: By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes.
  • SDG 11.1: By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums.

3. Are there any indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets?

  • Access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities
  • Number of wells dug and latrines built
  • Investment in infrastructure projects related to water and wastewater management
  • Improvement in the sewerage system
  • Capacity of desalination units and water treatment plants

Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

SDGs Targets Indicators
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation 6.1: By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all. Access to safe drinking water
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation 6.2: By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations. Number of wells dug, latrines built, and hygiene education programs
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure 9.4: By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes. Investment in infrastructure projects related to water and wastewater management
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 11.1: By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums. Improvement in the sewerage system
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure 9.4: By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes. Capacity of desalination units and water treatment plants

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