TY - BOOK AU - Winpenny,J.T. AU - Heinz,Ingo AU - Koo-Oshima,Sasha ED - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations TI - The wealth of waste : the economics of wastewater use in agriculture T2 - FAO water reports, SN - 9789251065785 U1 - 363.7284 PY - 2010/// CY - Rome PB - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations KW - Water reuse KW - Economic aspects KW - Sewage irrigation KW - Integrated water development N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-129); Introduction to wastewater reuse -- A regional perspective : introduction to the case studies from Spain and Mexico -- An economic methodology for assessing the feasibility of using recycled water in agriculture -- Results and conclusions from case study analyses -- Conclusions N2 - In recent times, the coalescence of different pressure has put a major strain on water supply globally. The level of water abstraction is reaching its natural limits, and this calls for a dramatic shift in water utilization concepts. This publication addresses the economic and financial issues and the methodology and procedures involved in the analysis of water recycling projects as part of a comprehensive water planning process. The issue is dealt within the wider context of water resources and covers human health, water quality, acceptability, institutional constraints, and other factors, all of which have economic implications and affect the feasibility of reuse schemes. The recycling of urban wastewater is a key link in integrated water resource management (IWRM) that can fulfill several different, but interrelated objectives. These are expressed as win-win propositions, delivering simultaneous benefits to farmers, cities and natural environmental systems, part of solutions to the urgent global problems of food, clean water, the safe disposal of waters and the protection of the vital aquatic ecosystems.--Publisher's description UR - http://www.fao.org/docrep/012/i1629e/i1629e.pdf ER -