Sanitation and Wastewater
International Workshop // Safe Use of Wastewater in Agriculture: Exchanging Knowledge in Colombia
Intelligent use of waste water in agriculture saves energy, reduce freshwater demand for agricultural uses and simultaneously increase productivity…
Seminar at Singapore International Water Week 2018 // Dealing with the Sanitation Nexus: The Need for Technology Disruption
Conventionally-reticulated sanitation requires high investment costs and substantial access to energy and water to operate its systems. Against the…
Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales // Elemento Necesario en una Economía Circular
Por Diego Juan Rodriguez. A nivel mundial, la mayor parte de las aguas residuales no se recoge ni se somete a ningún tratamiento. Las aguas…
The Urban Water-Energy-Food Nexus // Three Mini Case Studies
By Robert C. Brears. With rising demand for water, energy, and food, leading cities and water utilities have created synergies between the…
The Water Blog // Wastewater Treatment: A Critical Component of a Circular Economy
By Diego Juan Rodriguez. Worldwide, the majority of wastewater is neither collected nor teated. Wastewater is a valuable resource, but is often seen…
Entrevista con Mirbel Alberto Epiquién Rivera // "Desde SUNASS Promovemos los Mecanismos de Retribución por Servicios Ecosistémicos"
En esta entrevista Mirbel Alberto Epiquién Rivera, Jefe de Gestión Ambiental y Servicios Ecosistémicos de la Empresa de Agua y Alcantarillado de Lima…
Article // Marginal-quality waters for irrigation in water-scarce areas
This is an article that was originally published by Rural21 (rural21.com), an international journal for rural development, and has been re-published…
Nexus Blog // Connecting Food Waste and Sanitation Services can help African Farmers
By Federico Davila, Alice Mutiti Mweetwa, Dana Cordell, Frank Mnthambala, Gudina Terefe Tucho, Ruben Sakrabani. African agriculture is fundamental…
Publication // The water-energy-food nexus at home: New opportunities for policy
By Foden, M., Browne, A. L., Evans, D. M., Sharp, L., & Watson, M. (2019). This paper introduces the “Nexus at Home” as a starting point for…
Commentary // Energy Has a Role to Play in Achieving Universal Access to Clean Water and Sanitation
By Molly A. Walton. The linkages between water and energy are increasingly recognised across businesses, governments and the public – and have been a…
Water Supply in Southeast Asia // "Water is life, contaminated water might mean death"
By Ruth Erlbeck. 2.1 billion (3 in 10) people worldwide lack access to safe, readily available water, 4.5 billion (6 in 10) people worldwide lack…
UN ESCWA // Water-Energy Nexus Operational Toolkit: Renewable Energy Module
This module was prepared as part of the United Nations Development Account project on developing the capacity of ESCWA Member Countries to address…
Opinion // How to Strengthen Cooperation for a Water Secure South Asia
By Jyotiraj Patra. South Asia is witnessing unprecedented water challenges and risks. Most of these risks are multi-dimensional, dynamic, complex and…
Reciclaje de Aguas Residuales // ¿Es el Agua de Reuso la Solución ante la Sequía?
Baja California concentra 57 % de las seis mil 474 hectáreas que se destinan al cultivo de uva para vino en México. Aunque en los últimos años el…
The Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Latin America and the Caribbean // Priority Interconnections
By Antonio Embid Irujo and Liber Martin. This paper analyses the water-energy-food (WEF) Nexus in Latin America and the Caribbean. By briefly…