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Potential of productive waste management systems in low- income countries

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Abstract

In low- and middle-income countries, often neither waste nor wastewater are fully collected and treated, resulting in major impacts on the environment and health. Urban and peri-urban agriculture provides both food and income to many urban poor, but productivity of land is decreasing. Tackling these problems simultaneously enables solutions for both issues by introducing systems where organic waste is turned into high-value products and safe fertilisers.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUrban and peri-urban farming in low income countries – challenges and knowledge gaps
PublisherSLU Global, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Pages22-26
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)978-91-576-9230-6
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Publication series

SeriesSLU-Global Report
Number2014:4

Keywords

  • fertilzers
  • peri-urban
  • plant nutrients
  • urban
  • valuable
  • waste
  • wastewater

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