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Restoring the Coastal Environment in Cartagena, Colombia

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2014-04-16T14:46:22Z
dc.date.available2014-04-16T14:46:22Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractCartagena, the historic city where the '1983 Cartagena convention for the Protection of the Caribbean' was signed, is meeting its responsibilities to protect the public health of its citizens as well as the costal marine environment through improved wastewater management. Cartagena's experience can serve as an inspiration to the wider Caribbean region and provide a model for other developing coastal cities. Water pollution control is a key issue for the world's coastal cities. Pollution emanating from domestic and industrial wastewater can not only contaminate the ocean environment but also damage highly productive estuaries and bays that provide a critical ecological connection to the marine environment. Inadequate wastewater management can also pollute urban beaches, potentially threatening public health and undermining tourism. This technical note summarizes Cartagena's experience in wastewater management for international dissemination and was jointly prepared by the World Bank, the Colombian Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, the Cartagena water utility (ACUACAR), and the Global Partnership for the Oceans (GPO).en
dc.description.abstractEl control de la contaminación del agua es clave para las ciudades costeras en todo el mundo. Los contaminantes que provienen de las aguas residuales domésticas e industriales pueden contaminar no solo el medio ambiente del océano sino también dañar estuarios y bahías sumamente productivos que proporcionan una conexión ecológica fundamental al medio ambiente marino. El manejo deficiente de las aguas residuales también puede afectar a las playas urbanas, amenazando la salud pública y perjudicando el turismo. Con la gestión mejorada de sus aguas residuales, la ciudad histórica de Cartagena está asumiendo su responsabilidad de proteger la salud de sus ciudadanos y el medio ambiente marino. La presente nota técnica que resume la experiencia de Cartagena en el manejo de aguas residuales puede servir de inspiración para la región del Caribe en su conjunto, y de modelo para otras ciudades costeras de países en vías de desarrollo.es
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/19308017/restoring-coastal-environment-cartagena-colombia
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/17827
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/17827
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesLatin America and Caribbean Region Environment and Water Resources occasional paper series;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectAIR QUALITY
dc.subjectASSIMILATIVE CAPACITY
dc.subjectBAY WATER QUALITY
dc.subjectBIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND
dc.subjectBOD
dc.subjectCARBON
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCOASTAL AREAS
dc.subjectCOASTAL BEACHES
dc.subjectCOASTAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectCOASTAL WATERS
dc.subjectCOLIFORM BACTERIA
dc.subjectCOLLECTION SYSTEM
dc.subjectCONSERVATION
dc.subjectCONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectCONTINUOUS MONITORING
dc.subjectCORAL REEFS
dc.subjectCOST RECOVERY
dc.subjectDECISION MAKERS
dc.subjectDISCHARGE
dc.subjectDISPOSAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectDISSOLVED OXYGEN
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
dc.subjectECONOMIC PROBLEMS
dc.subjectECOSYSTEM
dc.subjectEFFLUENT
dc.subjectEMISSION REDUCTION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL LAW
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectESTUARIES
dc.subjectEXPLOITATION
dc.subjectFISHERIES
dc.subjectFISHING
dc.subjectHEAVY METALS
dc.subjectHIGH LEVELS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectINDIGENOUS PEOPLES
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER
dc.subjectIRRIGATION MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectLAGOONS
dc.subjectLARGE CITIES
dc.subjectLOCAL STAKEHOLDERS
dc.subjectLOWER INCOMES
dc.subjectMAINTENANCE COSTS
dc.subjectMANGROVE
dc.subjectMARINE ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectMONITORING PROGRAM
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL UTILITY
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL WASTEWATER
dc.subjectMUNICIPALITIES
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNITROGEN
dc.subjectNUTRIENTS
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectOIL SPILLS
dc.subjectPESTICIDES
dc.subjectPIPELINE
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectPOLLUTION CONTROL
dc.subjectPOLLUTION LEVELS
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPOTABLE WATER
dc.subjectPRIVATE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPROGRAMS
dc.subjectPROTECTED AREAS
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUMP STATION
dc.subjectQUALITY OF SERVICE
dc.subjectQUALITY STANDARDS
dc.subjectREGULATORY AGENCIES
dc.subjectREGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectREGULATORY SUPERVISION
dc.subjectRESOURCE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRIPARIAN
dc.subjectRIPARIAN AREAS
dc.subjectRIVERS
dc.subjectRURAL WATER
dc.subjectRURAL WATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectSAND
dc.subjectSANITATION SECTOR
dc.subjectSANITATION SERVICE
dc.subjectSANITATION SERVICES
dc.subjectSEA
dc.subjectSEAWATER
dc.subjectSEWERAGE SYSTEM
dc.subjectSMALL MUNICIPALITIES
dc.subjectSTORMWATER
dc.subjectSUSPENDED SOLIDS
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE USE
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE WATER
dc.subjectURBAN WATER
dc.subjectURBAN WATER MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectUTILITY MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectUTILITY SERVICES
dc.subjectWASTEWATER
dc.subjectWASTEWATER COLLECTION
dc.subjectWASTEWATER DISPOSAL
dc.subjectWASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectWASTEWATER MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectWASTEWATER SYSTEM
dc.subjectWASTEWATER TREATMENT
dc.subjectWASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
dc.subjectWASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM
dc.subjectWATER ASSOCIATION
dc.subjectWATER BODY
dc.subjectWATER COMPANY
dc.subjectWATER POLLUTION
dc.subjectWATER POLLUTION CONTROL
dc.subjectWATER PRESSURE
dc.subjectWATER QUALITY
dc.subjectWATER QUALITY DATA
dc.subjectWATER QUALITY MONITORING
dc.subjectWATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCE
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCES
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectWATER SECTOR
dc.subjectWATER SERVICE
dc.subjectWATER SERVICES
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY SERVICE
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
dc.subjectWATER SYSTEM
dc.subjectWATER UTILITIES
dc.subjectWATER UTILITY
dc.subjectWATERS
dc.titleRestoring the Coastal Environment in Cartagena, Colombiaen
dc.titleRestauración del ambiente costero de Cartagena, Colombiaes
dc.title.alternativeRestauracion del ambiente costero de Cartagena, Colombiaen
dc.title.alternativeRestauracion del ambiente costero de Cartagena, Colombiaes
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okr.date.disclosure2014-03-28
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-28T07:08:44.908396Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/19308017/restoring-coastal-environment-cartagena-colombia
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpracticeWater
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum19308017
okr.identifier.report86305
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okr.peerreviewAcademic Peer Review
okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.countryColombia
okr.sectorAgriculture, fishing, and forestry :: Irrigation and drainage
okr.sectorAgriculture, fishing, and forestry :: Forestry
okr.sectorAgriculture, fishing, and forestry :: General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resources management :: Biodiversity
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resources management :: Climate change
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resources management :: Environmental policies and institutions
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resources management :: Pollution management and environmental health
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resources management :: Water resource management
okr.topicEnvironmental Economics and Policies
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Town Water Supply and Sanitation
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Water Supply and Sanitation Governance and Institutions
okr.topicWater Resources::Water Conservation
okr.topicWater Resources::Water and Industry
okr.topicEnvironment
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