Water scarcity and wastewater reuse in crop irrigation

N Ungureanu, V Vlăduț, G Voicu - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Due to climate change, two-thirds of mankind will face water scarcity by 2025, while by 2050,
global food production must increase by at least 50% to feed 9 billion people. To overcome …

Wastewater research and surveillance: an ethical exploration

N Doorn - Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The current COVID-19 pandemic has given wastewater research a huge impetus. While
wastewater research has some promising applications, there are as yet no well-developed …

[HTML][HTML] Indicators for sustainability assessment of small-scale wastewater treatment plants in low and lower-middle income countries

C Cossio, J Norrman, J McConville, A Mercado… - Environmental and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment in low and lower-middle income countries is often limited by lack of
local technical expertise, institutional capacity, and financial resources, making it …

Potential of the microalgae Chlorella fusca (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta) for biomass production and urban wastewater phycoremediation

MÁ Arrojo, L Regaldo, J Calvo Orquín, FL Figueroa… - AMB Express, 2022 - Springer
The present work focuses on:(1) the evaluation of the potential of Chlorella fusca to grow
and synthesize metabolites of biotechnological interest, after being exposed for fourteen …

Contamination of staple crops by heavy metals in Sibaté, Colombia

MF Lizarazo, CD Herrera, CA Celis, LM Pombo… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Heavy metal contamination in water resources, soil, and food sources is an issue that
compromises food safety in Sibaté, Colombia. In the present study concentration of heavy …

Water reuse as a strategy for mitigating atmospheric emissions and protecting water resources for the circularity of the swine production chain

M Bortoli, CE Hollas, A Cunha Jr, RLR Steinmetz… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
High greenhouse gas emissions, high water demand, and waste with high pollution
potential are critical points for waste management generated in animal production. With …

[HTML][HTML] EVAS-a practical tool to assess the sustainability of small wastewater treatment systems in low and lower-middle-income countries

C Cossio, JR McConville, A Mattsson… - Science of The Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Small wastewater treatment systems (WWTSs) in low and lower-middle income countries
still face challenges to achieve optimal performance and acceptable levels of sustainability …

[LIVRE][B] A framework for the quantification and economic valuation of health outcomes originating from health and non-health climate change mitigation and …

World Health Organization - 2023 - books.google.com
This report presents a framework to link science, policy and practice for a comprehensive
assessment of climate mitigation and adaptation investments and their impact on human …

Challenges and solutions for sustainable urban water management

Y Mahfooz, A Yasar, R Tanveer, AB Tabinda - Sustainable Management of …, 2022 - Springer
Water management has become a grave concern in recent years across the globe with high
population growth and increasing urbanization. Water accessibility and availability are …

[HTML][HTML] Managing microbial risks in informal wastewater-irrigated agriculture through irrigation water substitution

LF Perez-Mercado, C Lalander, A Joel… - Agricultural Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
On-farm measures can be used in multi-barrier schemes to manage microbial risks from
consumption of wastewater-irrigated vegetables, especially where informality of the practice …