The frontiers of water and sanitation

• DOI: 10.1038/s44221-022-00020-1
• Publication Date: 2023-01-19T16:04:37Z
• Authors: Anna M. Michalak; Jun Xia; Damir Brdjanovic; Aimée-Noël Mbiyozo; David Sedlak; Thalappil Pradeep; Upmanu Lall; Nitya Rao; Joyeeta Gupta
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; 03 medical and health sciences; 330; 550; 13. Climate action; 11. Sustainability; 6. Clean water; 12. Responsible consumption

The way in which human society uses water is continuously evolving. The present challenges related to clean water availability require the development of sustainable technologies and infrastructure. Furthermore, a stronger and wider appreciation of water inequalities and injustice demand an adequate transformation of water governance at local and global scale. We have asked nine experts in various sectors of water-related research to share their views on how water and sanitation science, technology and governance must evolve to meet the requirements of a healthier relationship between water and society.