TITLE:
Synthesis of Attaining Sustainable Development Goal 6.5: A Case Study of Mano River
AUTHORS:
Mohamed Yateh, George Lartey-Young, Harrison Henry Boying, Fengting Li
KEYWORDS:
Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, Mano River, Sierra Leone, Sustainable Development Goal 6.5, Water Resource Management
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection,
Vol.9 No.6,
June
21,
2021
ABSTRACT: The
Mano River is a transboundary river that runs through Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia,
Guinea, and Sierra Leone. According to a 2018 United Nation report on
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6.5, which aims to improve the adoption of
cohesive water resource management by 2030; the impact of this goal on the Mano
River management is minimal. The research summarizes previous studies using an
integrative literature review method, drawing general conclusions and
identifying unsolved problems with respect to water resources management. The
research finding demonstrated that existing water stress and poor management as
exacerbated by socioeconomic practices in the region are the major threats to
achieve SDG 6.5. As a result of these activities, long-term management of the
river basins has become extremely difficult. The research informs a discussion
to achieve cooperative water resource management, which is best achieved by
shared collaboration and shared interests as described by SDG 6.5.