Wastewater fears for urban farms

BBC covered an IWMI study highlighting the urgent need for action to remove pollutants from urban wastewater, which is often used in cities to grow food.

August 18, 2008 | By IWMI

Data collected by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) found that 85% of cities discharged the water without any appropriate treatment. With many developing nations swiftly urbanizing, the authors said people were at increasing risk of disease.

Read on the BBC website:
Wastewater fears for urban farms

Research
Water, food and ecosystems > Agricultural water management transformations, Sustainable water infrastructure and ecosystems

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Global

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