Greening the blue report 2023
The annual Greening the Blue Report – The UN system’s environmental footprint and efforts to reduce it shows the progress both at the UN system-wide level and entity level of implementing the Strategy
Wastewater
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Achieving sustainable sanitation in Asia
Development finance has largely been directed towards centralized systems of wastewater management, which has resulted in large populations being excluded from proper wastewater collection and treatment
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Achieving sustainable sanitation in Asia
Development finance has largely been directed towards centralized systems of wastewater management, which has resulted in large populations being excluded from proper wastewater collection and treatment
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On-farm practices for the safe use of wastewater in urban and peri-urban horticulture
Safe irrigation methods are essential when using wastewater for irrigation, but they need to be complemented with other practices from farm to fork to ensure the safety of others involved in the value
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Institutional mechanisms for sustainable sanitation: learning from successful case studies
Policy makers should focus on improving access to safely managed wastewater management services. Even though access to improved sanitation facilities has improved, progress in access to safely managed
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Future outlook of urban water environment in Asian cities
To enhance the capacity of local governments and to increase the understanding of the latest urban water management techniques, the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
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Cape Town borrows R1.3bn from German bank for wastewater projects
The City of Cape Town signed a R1.3bn loan with the German government-owned KfW Development Bank for urban wastewater management, Mayor Dan Plato's office said. The unsecured loan will cost 8.107% in interest
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The coral reef economy: the business case for investment in the protection, preservation and enhancement of coral reef health
New findings released offer a compelling business case for investing in the protection of the world’s coral reefs, with economic benefits stretching into the tens of billions in just over a decade. Focussing
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Institutional framework and financial arrangements for supporting the adoption of Resource Recovery Reuse technologies in South Asia
<p>Open dumping of waste and discharging untreated wastewater into environment are key causes of environmental pollution
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Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in Low- and Middle-income Countries
Humans generate millions of tons of waste every day. This waste is rich in water, nutrients, energy and organic compounds. Yet waste is not being managed in a way that permits us to derive value from its
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Fresh shot at regularising water connection
NEW DELHI: Delhi Jal Board approved a host of relief measures for consumers on Monday. A meeting presided over by CM Arvind Kejriwal agreed to give consumers another opportunity to get their unauthorised