Using treated waste water for agriculture

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities. Agenda 21 recommends encouraging and promoting the use of adequately treated and purified waste waters, municipal and industrial, in agriculture, aquaculture, industry and other sectors.

1. Using water
2. Recycling municipal waste water and solid waste
3. Increasing efficiency of agricultural water use
4. Adopting sustainable sanitation policy

1. Preventing water related disease transmission from waste water irrigation

1. Protecting aquatic ecosystems
2. Managing water resources for sustainable rural development

1. Using root zone wastewater treatment

1. Wastage