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Quick Facts
- Some 1.6 billion people have gained access to safe drinking water since 1990. At this rate, the world is expected to meet the MDG target on drinking water. But about 1 billion people still do not have access to safe drinking water, and 2.5 billion lack access to basic sanitation services.
- Currently, only 22% of the world's fisheries are sustainable, compared to 40% in 1975. Despite their importance to the sustainability of fish stocks and coastal livelihoods, only 0.7% of the world's oceans - about 2 million square kilometers - were put under protection.
- Some 2.4 billion live without access to modern cooking and heating services, and 1.6 billion have no access to electricity.
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Where do we Stand
- Water use has grown at more then twice the rate fo the population for the past century. Although there is not yet a global water shortage, about 2.8 billion people, representing more than 40% of the world's population, live in river basins with some form of water scarcity. More than 1.2 billion love under conditions of physical water scarcity.
- Current trends suggest that on average the world may meet the target of halving the proportion of population without access to safe drinking water, but not the target regarding access to improved sanitation facilities.
- It is estimated that the cost of closing the gap between current trends and target trends for achieving the Goal 7 targets on water and sanitation, based on low-cost, sustainable technologies, is at least $10 billion per year.
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