Sick Water: The Central Role of Wastewater Management in Sustainable Development
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Publication Title | Sick Water: The Central Role of Wastewater Management in Sustainable Development. A Rapid Response Assessment. |
Publication Type | UNEP/UN-Habitat joint publication
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Publication Date | 2010
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Summary
This report shows that the impact of poor wastewater management and degrading sewage systems is not only costing billions of dollars and degrading ecosystems, it is also challenging the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, sustainable development, jobs, labour productivity and the health of hundreds of millions of people worldwide. The report identifies the threats to human and ecological health and the consequences of inaction, but also presents opportunities, where appropriate policy and management responses over the short and longer term can trigger employment, support livelihoods, boost public and ecosystem health and contribute to more intelligent water management.
