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Wastewater
(2016-07)The reuse of wastewater can ease the demand on limited fresh water supplies and improve the quality of streams and lakes by reducing discharged effluent. Wastewater can be a resource – as a source of reclaimed water, biogas ... -
Wastewater Management: A UN-Water Analytical Brief
It is increasingly being recognized that the issues of wastewater management and water quality have cross-linkages with a range of other water- and non-water issues, not least in respect of the water, energy and food nexus. -
Wastewater needs not to be a Threat in the West Indian Ocean Region
(2015-06-20)80% of wastewater is discharged without treatment into rivers, lakes or the oceans Pollution is increasing rapidly with urbanization and industrialization The vast majority of rivers in and around cities in developing ... -
Wastewater Pollution on Coral Reefs: Supporting Science Synthesis
(2019)This report provides the supporting science for the UNEP Science-to-Policy brief (2017). It synthesizes the current science on wastewater pollution and coral reefs to inform decision-making and policy globally. This synthesis ... -
Wastewater Reuse: Opportunities, Risks and Challenges
Power point presentation about the opportunities, risks and challenges associated with wastewater reuse -
Wastewater Reuse: Opportunities, Risks and Challenges
Power point presentation about the opportunities, risks and challenges associated with wastewater reuse -
Wastewater: Global Issues, Trends, and Impacts
Power point presentation by UNU-INWEH about global issues, trends and issues in wastewater management -
Wastewater: Global Issues, Trends, and Impacts
Power point presentation by UNU-INWEH about global issues, trends and issues in wastewater management -
Water and environment joint sector review
(2011)The third Water and Environment joint Sector review concluded on Friday 21st, September 2011 at Imperial Royal in Kampala and it emerged that environment sector is under threat through encroachment and degradation on natural ... -
Water and wastewater reuse: an environmentally sound approach for sustainable urban water management
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2004)Water scarcity and water pollution pose a critical challenge in many developing countries. In urban areas, it is becoming difficult for the authorities to manage water supply and wastewater. Strategies for water and ... -
Water Assessment for Sustainable Development
(2004)One of the Water Policy and Strategy's main goals is to identify and promote tools that will address the critical water issues facing humanity. New technologies and water management demands can improve efficiency in ... -
Water for Sustainable Development in Africa: Key Issues
(1995)Part 1 of the following report focuses on the main objectives, targets and priority activities for Africa of the many Agenda 21 recommendations on waiter resources. It starts with a summary of the overall objective for ... -
Water for the future: an annotated bibliography for world water day and the international year of freshwater
(UNESCO, 2003)This bibliography has been compiled to provide an easily accessible resource on materials on water. This bibliography brings together a list of publications from relevant UN system agencies and is a valuable resource for ... -
Water Harvesting and Natural Resource Management in South Sudan: Technical Guidelines
(2015-05)These guidelines constitute a reference document for the mainstreaming of sustainable natural resource management strategies in water harvesting structures in South Sudan for organizations investing in and implementing ... -
Water Harvesting for Peacebuilding in South Sudan: An Assessment of Livestock Water Harvesting Structures in Eastern Equatoria, Western Equatoria, and Lakes States
(2015-05)The assessment of water harvesting in South Sudan was aimed at generating lessons needed to support a long-term, cost-effective and environmentally sound programme for livestock water development in South Sudan. -
Water Hyacinth - Can its Aggressive Invasion be Controlled?: UNEP Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) - April 2013
(2013)Invasive alien species are a major global challenge requiring urgent action. They are considered one of the key pressures on world’s biodiversity: altering ecosystem services and processes, reducing native species abundance ... -
Water in a Green Economy
(UNEP, 2011)This chapter identifies the contributions that water can play in assisting a transition to a green economy. It makes the case for early investment in water management and infrastructure to make greater use of biodiversity ... -
Water is Life Volume I: Facts and Incentives - A Joint UNEP / WAGGGS Environment Project on the Protection of Freshwater Resources through Action and by Creating Awareness among Women, Youth and Children
(1991)This book is the first of two volumes produced by WAGGGS and UNEP and dealing with the dependence of man and other living things on water, its conservation and distribution. It also addresses the problems of water, of water ... -
Water is Life Volume II: Educational Material
(1991)This book is the second of two volumes produced by WAGGGS and UNEP and dealing with ideas for activities related to the protection of freshwater resources. It is based on three educational points and aims at helping Leaders, ...
