Wastewater should be recognized as a valuable resource, UN says on World Water Day
Mar 23, 2017, at 05:10 am
New York, Mar 22 (Just Earth News): In a world where the demand for water continues to grow and the resource is finite, a new United Nations report argues that wastewater, discarded into the environment every day, once treated, can help meet the needs for freshwater as well as for raw materials for energy and agriculture.
World Water Day: UN calls for ‘better water and better jobs’
Mar 23, 2016, at 01:33 pm
New York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS):With nearly half of the world’s workers employed in water-related sectors, sustainable access to safe water can change lives and livelihoods, the United Nations on Tuesday said, underscoring the link between water and jobs, this year’s theme for World Water Day.