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Join this session at World Water Week to launch the report “Wastewater – Turning Problem to Solution” and discuss its findings. The report is a follow-up product to the Sick Water report launched in 2011 at World Water Week.
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Despite some progress over the past decade, untreated wastewater remains a significant global challenge. Climate change impacts, population growth and urbanization continue to put a strain on water resources globally and there is a growing political urgency to develop and implement solutions for sustainable water and wastewater management.
Pollution from wastewater is one of the key drivers of biodiversity loss and a major threat to human health, particularly affecting the most vulnerable people and ecosystems, including marine and freshwater ones. But when adequately treated, wastewater can become a valuable resource.
Safe and appropriate wastewater management for resource recovery and reuse goes beyond achieving water security, with potential co-benefits including improved health and wellbeing, reduced dependence on artificial fertilizers, diversification of energy production and economic opportunity.
Moderator: Soledad Pinero Misa, CEO and Founder, Part of More
Panel discussion:
Q&A: Alex Pires, Programme Management Officer, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
This is an in-person event at World Water Week in Live Studio Room 27, with the possibility to follow online. Register using the link below and look for Session ID 10941.
Project / Urban waste into circular economy benefits (UrbanCircle) is developing a way to integrate waste management and resource recovery into a circular economy.
Project / An online platform to facilitate accessibility of tools used for planning and implementing resource recovery from organic waste streams.
Press release / Today, the "Green Agenda for Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine" was launched in Kyiv, paving the way for future EU accession.
Other publication / How can Europe respond coherently and effectively to cross-border climate impacts that originate in – or pass through – food systems?
Press release / Burundi moves a step further fighting air pollution, due to the launch of a new research centre on health and environment.
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