A review of drinking water quality issues in remote and indigenous communities in rich nations with special emphasis on Australia

BMJK Balasooriya, J Rajapakse, C Gallage - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
This review paper examines the drinking water quality issues in remote and Indigenous
communities, with a specific emphasis on Australia. Access to clean and safe drinking water …

[HTML][HTML] Water fluoridation in Australia: A systematic review

L Senevirathna, HE Ratnayake, N Jayasinghe… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Water fluoridation is considered a safe and effective public health strategy to improve oral
health. This review aimed to systematically summarize the available evidence of water …

Prediction of water quality in reservoirs: A comparative assessment of machine learning and deep learning approaches in the case of Toowoomba, Queensland …

SZ Farzana, DR Paudyal, S Chadalavada, MJ Alam - Geosciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The effective management of surface water bodies, such as rivers, lakes, and reservoirs,
necessitates a comprehensive understanding of water quality status. Altered precipitation …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable desalination through hybrid photovoltaic/thermal membrane distillation: Development of an off-grid prototype

F Mahmoudi, D Ng, K Ang, Z Xie - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Global freshwater scarcity is a critical challenge, particularly severe in remote Australian
communities where seawater intrusion and aquifer salinisation exacerbate the need for …

Goals, progress and priorities from Mar del Plata in 1977 to New York in 2023

R Quentin Grafton, AK Biswas, H Bosch, S Fanaian… - Nature Water, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The United Nations (UN) 1977 Water Conference at Mar del Plata (MDP) sought to
avoid a water crisis of global dimensions by 2000 and to ensure an adequate supply of good …

[HTML][HTML] Emergency of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water: status, regulation, and mitigation strategies in developing countries

A Adewuyi, Q Li - Eco-Environment & Health, 2024 - Elsevier
The detection of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water presents a significant
challenge for developing countries, requiring urgent attention. This review focuses on …

Water woes: the institutional challenges in achieving SDG 6

J Evaristo, Y Jameel, C Tortajada, RY Wang… - Sustainable Earth …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 envisions a future where
everyone has access to clean water and sanitation. Yet, as 2030 looms closer, the …

Water sovereignty for Indigenous Peoples: Pathways to pluralist, legitimate and sustainable water laws in settler colonial states

E O'Donnell - PLoS Water, 2023 - journals.plos.org
In settler colonial states, the doctrine of discovery that dispossessed Indigenous Peoples of
their lands also took their waters. The original water theft of colonization was underpinned …

Addressing water poverty under climate crisis: implications for social policy

D Valero, J Cook, A Lee, AL Browne, R Ellis… - Social Policy and …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Access to safe, clean and affordable water is a basic human right and a global goal towards
which climate change poses new challenges that heavily impact the health and wellbeing of …

[HTML][HTML] Murky waters running clearer? Monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the state of the Murray–Darling Basin after more than three decades of policy reform

MJ Colloff, K Lanyon, J Pittock… - Marine and …, 2024 - CSIRO Publishing
Context Rigorous monitoring and reporting helps determine effectiveness of water reforms.
We assess implementation of the Murray–Darling Basin Plan, intended to ensure that water …