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Project

Analysing the institutional challenges for wastewater use in the agricultural sector in developing countries
Code
01W01011
Duration
01 October 2011 → 18 January 2016
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Applied economics
    • Economic development, innovation, technological change and growth
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Agriculture, land and farm management
Keywords
water scarcity wastewater policy analysis institutions irrigation
 
Project description
 

Wastewater use in agriculture is appealing and growing as an alternative to deal with increasing pressure on water resources and water scarcity. However, few countries have guidelines or policies related to irrigation with wastewater. This research evaluates how this gap between the current practices and their integration in policies might hamper the potential benefits of wastewater irrigation.