Unaffordable and Undrinkable: Rethinking Urban Water Access in the Global South

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2019

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he paper explores what cities can do to ensure more equitable access to safe, reliable and affordable water, while facing down major trends affecting water access, including population growth, degraded and depleted water sources, and climate change.

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Many urban residents in the Global South lack access to affordable and safe drinking water, which can lead to health problems and economic challenges

Traditional approaches to water management, such as centralized water treatment systems, may not be effective or sustainable in the context of rapidly growing urban areas in the Global South.

Alternative approaches to water management, such as decentralized systems and community-led initiatives, can help to improve access to safe drinking water and promote more sustainable water use practices in urban areas of the Global South.