Marielle Dubbeling

In: UA Magazine 8 - Wastewater Reuse in Urban Agriculture

Developing programmes for the treatment and use of wastewater for urban agriculture basically involves managing health risks and facilitating the adoption of adequate technologies at city or neighbourhood level while optimising their benefits. Adopting facilitating policies and defining the financial sustainability of wastewater treatment and use systems is necessary. A shortened version of the policy brief on the use of wastewater for urban agriculture in the Latin American Region is given here.