Average rating: | Rated 4.5 of 5. |
Level of importance: | Rated 4 of 5. |
Level of validity: | Rated 5 of 5. |
Level of completeness: | Rated 4 of 5. |
Level of comprehensibility: | Rated 5 of 5. |
Competing interests: | None |
The authors provide a realistic, implementable methodology to make the SDG6 water stress indicator at the river basin level, and use their methodology to demonstrate the state of the indicator using verified, globally applicable data sets that are maintained in FAO's AQUASTAT. I expect this paper to be extensively used by researchers, professionals and countries and to set a standard in the assessment and collaborative, holistic management of river basins.