6. 清洁饮水与卫生设施
为所有人提供清洁、可用的水是打造理想世界的重要部分。现在仍有太多人无法获得或使用安全管理的供应水和卫生设施。缺水、洪水和缺乏适当的废水处理也阻碍了社会和经济发展。提高水供应效率和改善水管理对于平衡来自产业和用户相互冲突并日益增长的水需求来讲至关重要。到2050年，至少有四分之一的人可能生活在长期或周期性缺少淡水的国家。
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