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1 Llamas, M. R.; Martinez-Santos, P.. 2005. Ethical issues in relation to intensive groundwater use. In Sahuquillo, A.; Capilla, J.; Martinez-Cortina, L.; Sanchez-Vila, X. (Eds.). Groundwater intensive use: selected papers, SINEX, Valencia, Spain, 10-14 December 2002. Lieden, Netherlands: A.A. Balkema. pp.3-22. (IAH Selected Papers on Hydrogeology 7)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.6.3 G000 SAH Record No: H038603)
2 Llamas, M. R.; Martinez-Santos, P.; de la Hera, A. 2007. The manifold dimensions of groundwater sustainability: An overview. In Ragone, S. (Ed.). The Global Importance of Groundwater in the 21st Century: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Groundwater Sustainability, Alicante, Spain, 24-27 January 2006. Westerville, OH, USA: National Groundwater Association. pp.105-116.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.9104 G000 RAG Record No: H040480)
3 Llamas, M. R.; Martinez-Santos, P.. 2006. Significance of the silent revolution of intensive groundwater use in the world water policy. In Rogers, P. P.; Llamas, M. R.; Martinez-Cortina, L. (Eds.). Water crisis: myth or reality?: Marcelino Botin Water Forum 2004. London, UK: Taylor and Francis. pp.163-180.
Groundwater irrigation ; Costs ; Water use ; Irrigation efficiency ; Groundwater development ; Arid zones
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 ROG Record No: H042011)
4 Martinez-Santos, P.. 2017. Does 91% of the world’s population really have “sustainable access to safe drinking water”? International Journal of Water Resources Development, 33(4):514-533. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2017.1298517]
Drinking water ; Water availability ; Water resources development ; Sustainable development ; Millennium goals ; Development indicators ; Water supply ; Water security ; Water quality ; Biological contamination ; Chemical contamination ; Pollutants ; Health risks ; Population ; Human rights
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048111)
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Halving the number of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water was a core target of the Millennium Development Goals. This led to an unprecedented effort in the water sector, improving the livelihoods of millions of people. While the goal has officially been accomplished, unsuitable benchmarks have led to overstatement of the results. Indicators overemphasize improved water sources, disregarding the fact that many continue to be contaminated, unreliable or unaffordable. The alleged success needs to be reframed to avoid confusion, prevent investments from being reallocated away from the water sector and obtain more accurate estimates of water access.
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