Revolutionizing Wastewater Management: Decentralized Systems for Sustainable Water Solutions
By Farah Kamaleddine and Sukru Esin While water resources, healthy soils and arable lands continue to degrade, population, industrialization and … Continued
By Farah Kamaleddine and Sukru Esin While water resources, healthy soils and arable lands continue to degrade, population, industrialization and urbanization continue to expand, leading to unbalanced distribution of resources. The global increase in water scarcity and deterioration in its quality will not cease unless we take rapid action. Over than two billion people live in water stressed countries (UN-Water, 2021). Simultaneously, food consumption is expected to grow by 1.4% annually over the next ten years in low- to middle-income countries (WEF, 2023). Freshwater, being a finite resource, is not sufficient to meet the increasing global water and food demand. Hence, alternative non-conventional water resources need to be explored and validated. Treated wastewater (TWW) has gained momentum during the past years being abundant, readily available, and rich in nutrients and metals that can be recovered and reused in agricultural and/or industrial activities. While this is true, reuse of TWW has faced multiple barriers. To name a few, the unit price… Continued
By Farah Kamaleddine and Sukru Esin While water resources, healthy soils and arable lands continue to degrade, population, industrialization and … Continued
By Long Hoang, Katarzyna Kujawa-Roeleveld, Sumit Vij, Indra Firmansyah, Kamonashish Haldar, Tran Thu Trang, Le Minh Truong Inspirations from flagship … Continued
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Authors: Luwieke Bosma, Ibrahima Sow, Yonas Meheretu and Ambroise Dalecky In the Senegal River Valley, as well as in other … Continued
Author: Girma Senbeta The implementation of the revolving fund scheme under the Green Future Farming (GFF) project in Middle Awash … Continued
Authors: Guta Eshata & Femke van Woesik In Soke Bokicha Kebele, Middle Awash, Ethiopia, the persistent absence of rainfall, even … Continued
Author: Harm ten Napel (Wageningen University & Research) Students from all over the world are competing in the Nature-based Future … Continued
By Redeat Daneil The Biskilo-Wererso Watershed in Oromia, Ethiopia, is not only a place of stunning natural beauty but also … Continued
By Guta Eshatu Vermiculture (stemming from the Latin word ‘vermis’, meaning worms) uses earthworms to transform organic waste into high-quality … Continued
Frank van Steenbergen, Emad Karablieh and Mohammed Ahamdan Postcard from Arda. Meet Hadi, growing tissue culture bananas in the Southern … Continued
Globally, a lack of operation and maintenance and the absence of asset management have been seen as major obstacles to … Continued
By Jolanda Theeuwen We are currently in the UN decade on ecosystem restoration, which means ecosystem restoration is promoted to … Continued
By Ashraf Ghanem and Frank van Steenbergen Important to improved water management in large irrigation systems is how water is … Continued
By Arpan Mondal, Anushree Mitra This blog discusses something that might be very commonly available to us but has impacted … Continued
Contributing authors: Prof. Mashfiqus Salehin (IWFM BUET), Prof. Anisul Haque (IWFM BUET), Associate Prof. Ahmed Ishtiaque Amin Chowdhury (IWFM BUET), … Continued
By Frank van Steenbergen According to many stories of the beginning of the world, water existed before creation. Genesis … Continued
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By Sukru Esin City life has unique challenges and delights – a vibrant atmosphere, diverse cultures, and bustling streets. Amidst … Continued