OUR WATER MANIFESTO - HOW SCOTLAND CAN CHAMPION GLOBAL CHANGE

with others in the face of the challenges The provision of safe water, sanitation, and ahead, to “leave no one behind”, in line with hygiene (WASH) is essential to protecting the ethos of the UN SDGs. [...] HOW? Collaboration and partnership are at the “share the benefits of equitable global heart of this project, maximising the offer of development and the burdens of climate Scotland to address global priorities. [...] OUR WATER MANIFESTO HOW SCOTLAND CAN CHAMPION GLOBAL CHANGE PAGE 5 POLICY COHERENCE FOR WATER • Commission a study to calculate Scotland’s Concretely, by mapping the water footprint water footprint and establish its impacts for Scotland, we could better understand the on communities in the ‘Global South’ - impact of our water footprint on the water through water used to produce our clothes, securi. [...] We need to understand the global We need to insist that all importers of impacts of our domestic policies - especially embedded water commit to a sustainable when these are expected to have potential and equitable water footprint through negative consequences for people in countries credible water stewardship in their supply most impacted by climate change. [...] Harnessing its soft-power at COP26, communities access to water is supported as Scotland can push for accelerated action on part of global efforts to adapt to the impacts of water and climate change and to close the gap climate change.