Wastewater use in irrigated agriculture : confronting the livelihood and environmental realities
Wastewater use in irrigated agriculture
| Title | Wastewater use in irrigated agriculture : confronting the livelihood and environmental realities |
| Media | Books/Monographs |
| Authors |
Scott, C. Faruqui, N.I. Raschid, L. International Water Management Institute -Battaramulla, LK, IWMI IDRC -Ottawa, Ont., CA, International Development Research Centre |
| Publication | Wallingford, UK : CAB International : 2004 |
| Length | 208 p. : fig., tab. |
| Notes |
Includes the Hyderabad Declaration on Wastewater Use in Agriculture, 14 November 2002 Includes references Includes index |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | wastewater recycling | irrigation | sustainable livelihoods | health hazards | microbiological quality | quality guidelines | urban areas | environmental impact | case studies | kenya nairobi | ghana ashanti region kumasi | viet nam | senegal dakar | india gujarat vadodara | bolivia cochabamba | mexico guanajuato river basin | jordan | tunisia |
| Abstract | This book reviews experience worldwide of the social, environmental, technical and policy issues of using recycled urban wastewater for irrigation. Although wastewater may carry health and environmental risks, it is a low-cost alternative to conventional irrigation water. Its use in agriculture is receiving renewed attention, with the increasing scarcity of fresh water resources in many arid and semi-arid regions of the world. The book explores future challenges and realities of wastewater use in agriculture and provides crucial knowledge for researchers, development organizations, policy makers governments and donor organizations. It brings together a range of perspectives including economic, health, agronomic, environmental, institutional, and policy dimensions. Emphasis is placed on untreated wastewater use by means of field-based case studies from Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. |
| Location | IRC 351.2 04WA |
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