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From Waste to Resource: Shifting Paradigms for Smarter Wastewater Interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean

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dc.contributor.authorRodriguez, Diego J.
dc.contributor.authorSerrano, Hector Alexander
dc.contributor.authorDelgado, Anna
dc.contributor.authorNolasco, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorSaltiel, Gustavo
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-16T17:10:34Z
dc.date.available2020-03-16T17:10:34Z
dc.date.issued2020-03-19
dc.description.abstractResource recovery from wastewater facilities in the form of energy, reusable water, biosolids, and other resources, such as nutrients, represents an economic and financial benefit that contributes to the sustainability of water supply and sanitation systems and the water utilities operating them. Resource recovery can transform sanitation from a costly service to one that is self-sustaining and adds value to the economy. Indeed, if financial returns can cover operation and maintenance costs partially or fully, improved wastewater management offers a double value proposition. This report summarizes the work of the World Bank's initiative "Wastewater: From Waste to Resource," launched to raise awareness among decision makers regarding the potential of wastewater as a resource. The report highlights the findings and conclusions from technical background reports, from an in-depth analysis of several case studies, and from the feedback received during workshops and seminars with main stakeholders.en
dc.description.abstractEl crecimiento poblacional y económico han impulsado un rápido incremento en la demanda de recursos hídricos, y ya el 36 por ciento de la población mundial vive en regiones con escasez de agua. En particular, la rápida urbanización, especialmente en países de renta baja a media, ha creado varios desafíos relacionados con el agua. Estos incluyen: una degradación en la calidad del agua, un suministro inadecuado y falta de infraestructura de saneamiento, particularmente en asentamientos periurbanos e informales crecientes. En América Latina y el Caribe, solo alrededor del 60 por ciento de la población está conectada a un sistema de alcantarillado y sólo un 30 a 40 por ciento de las aguas residuales de la región que se captan se tratan. Estos porcentajes son sorprendentes, dados los niveles de ingreso y urbanización de la región, y tienen implicaciones importantes en la salud pública, la sostenibilidad ambiental y la equidad social.es
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/161611584134018929/
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/33436
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/33436
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.subjectWASTEWATER
dc.subject CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
dc.subjectACCESS TO WATER
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectWATER UTILITIES
dc.subjectSDG 6
dc.subjectCLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
dc.subjectSDG 6
dc.titleFrom Waste to Resourceen
dc.titleDe residuo a recursoes
dc.title.subtitleShifting Paradigms for Smarter Wastewater Interventions in Latin America and the Caribbeanen
dc.title.subtitleCambiando paradigmas para intervenciones más inteligentes para la gestión de aguas residuales en América Latina y el Caribees
dc.typeReporten
dc.typeRapportfr
dc.typeInformees
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okr.associatedcontenthttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/33380 Management of Water Resource Recovery Facilities
okr.associatedcontenthttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/33381 The Río Bogotá Cleanup Project
okr.associatedcontenthttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/33382 Role of Modeling in Decision Making
okr.associatedcontenthttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/33383 Policy, Regulatory, and Institutional Incentives
okr.associatedcontenthttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/33384 Financial Incentives
okr.associatedcontenthttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/33385 Market Potential and Business Models
okr.crossref.titleFrom Waste to Resource
okr.date.disclosure2020-03-19
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-07T08:53:52.111890Z
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-08T16:27:17.178758Z
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-09T03:03:33.337679Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.guid161611584134018929
okr.guid389711595408950383
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/33436
okr.identifier.report146823
okr.language.supportedenen
okr.language.supportedeses
okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.geographicalCaribbean
okr.region.geographicalCentral America
okr.region.geographicalLatin America
okr.topicWater Resources::Water Policy & Governance
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Wastewater Treatment
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Water Supply and Sanitation Economics
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Water Supply and Sanitation Governance and Institutions
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Water Treatment & Quality
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Water Utility Services to the Poor
okr.unitGlobal Solutions Water (SWAGL)
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