Wastewater Use in Irrigated Agriculture: Confronting the Livelihood and Environmental Realities (Cabi Publishing)

This book contains 16 chapters aiming to better understand urban waste water use in agriculture in developing countries (Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia), and detailed case study documentation of what works and what does not. It makes pragmatic recommendations aimed at protecting both the public health and farmers' income. This volume will be of significant interest to those working in hydrology, soil science, agricultural engineering, development economics, public health, development studies, urban and peri-urban agriculture and water resource policies. Available In Print Chapter: 1 (Page no: 1) Wastewater use in irrigated agriculture: management challenges in developing countries. Author(s): Scott, C. A. Faruqui, N. I. Raschid-Sally, L. Chapter: 2 (Page no: 11) A framework for a global assessment of the extent of wastewater irrigation: the need for a common wastewater typology. Author(s): Hoek, W. van der Chapter: 3 (Page no: 25) A sustainable livelihoods approach for action research on wastewater use in agriculture. Author(s): Buechler, S. J. Chapter: 4 (Page no: 41) Health guidelines for the use of wastewater in agriculture: developing realistic guidelines. Author(s): Carr, R. M. Blumenthal, U. J. Mara, D. D. Chapter: 5 (Page no: 59) A fresh look at microbial guidelines for wastewater irrigation in agriculture: a risk-assessment and cost-effectiveness approach. Author(s): Fattal, B. Lampert, Y. Shuval, H. Chapter: 6 (Page no: 69) Wastewater irrigation - hazard or lifeline? Empirical results from Nairobi, Kenya and Kumasi, Ghana. Author(s): Cornish, G. A. Kielen, N. C. Chapter: 7 (Page no: 81) National assessments on wastewater use in agriculture and an emerging typology: the Vietnam case study. Author(s): Raschid-Sally, L. Doan Doan Tuan Sarath Abayawardana Chapter: 8 (Page no: 91) Wastewater use in Pakistan: the cases of Haroonabad and Faisalabad. Author(s): Ensink, J. H. J. Simmons, R. W. Hoek, W. van der Chapter: 9 (Page no: 101) Agricultural use of untreated urban wastewater in Ghana. Author(s): Keraita, B. N. Drechsel, P. Chapter: 10 (Page no: 113) Untreated wastewater use in market gardens: a case study of Dakar, Senegal. Author(s): Faruqui, N. I. Niang, S. Redwood, M. Chapter: 11 (Page no: 127) Wastewater irrigation in Vadodara, Gujarat, India: economic catalyst for marginalised communities. Author(s): Vaibhav Bhamoriya Chapter: 12 (Page no: 135) The use of wastewater in Cochabamba, Bolivia: a degrading environment. Author(s): Huibers, F. P. Moscoso, O. Durán, A. Lier, J. B. van Chapter: 13 (Page no: 145) Treatment plant effects on wastewater irrigation benefits: revisiting a case study in the Guanajuato River basin, Mexico. Author(s): Silva-Ochoa, P. Scott, C. A. Chapter: 14 (Page no: 153) From wastewater reuse to water reclamation: progression of water reuse standards in Jordan. Author(s): McCornick, P. G. Amal Hijazi Sheikh, B. Chapter: 15 (Page no: 163) Treated wastewater use in Tunisia: lessons learned and the road ahead. Author(s): Shetty, S. Chapter: 16 (Page no: 173) Confronting the realities of wastewater use in irrigated agriculture: lessons learned and recommendations. Author(s): Faruqui, N. I. Scott, C. A. Raschid-Sally, L. Chapter04 Contributors 6 Foreword 8 Acknowledgements 10 1 Wastewater Use in Irrigated Agriculture: Management Challenges in Developing Countries 12 2 A Framework for a Global Assessment of the Extent of Wastewater Irrigation: The Need for a Common Wastewater Typology 22 3 A Sustainable Livelihoods Approach for Action Research on Wastewater Use in Agriculture 36 4 Health Guidelines for the Use of Wastewater in Agriculture: Developing Realistic Guidelines 52 5 A Fresh Look at Microbial Guidelines for Wastewater Irrigation in Agriculture: A Risk-assessment and Cost-effectiveness Approach 70 6 Wastewater Irrigation – Hazard or Lifeline? Empirical Results from Nairobi, Kenya and Kumasi, Ghana 80 7 National Assessments on Wastewater Use in Agriculture and an Emerging Typology: The Vietnam Case Study 92 8 Wastewater Use in Pakistan: The Cases of Haroonabad and Faisalabad 102 9 Agricultural Use of Untreated Urban Wastewater in Ghana 112 10 Untreated Wastewater Use in Market Gardens: A Case Study of Dakar, Senegal 124 11 Wastewater Irrigation in Vadodara, Gujarat, India: Economic Catalyst for Marginalised Communities 138 12 The Use of Wastewater in Cochabamba, Bolivia: A Degrading Environment 146 13 Treatment Plant Effects on Wastewater Irrigation Benefits: Revisiting a Case Study in the Guanajuato River Basin, Mexico 156 14 From Wastewater Reuse to Water Reclamation: Progression of Water Reuse Standards in Jordan 164 15 Treated Wastewater Use in Tunisia: Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead 174 16 Confronting the Realities of Wastewater Use in Irrigated Agriculture: Lessons Learned and Recommendations 184 Appendix 1 198 Index 200 The use of urban wastewater in agriculture is receiving renewed attention, with the increasing scarcity of fresh water resources in many arid and semi-arid regions of the world. Wastewater is a low-cost alternative to conventional irrigation water, although it may carry health and environmental risks.This book critically reviews experience worldwide of these issues. Emphasis is placed on untreated wastewater use by means of field-based case studies from Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. It brings together a range of perspectives including economic, health, agronomic, environmental, institutional, and policy dimensions. "The book will be of significant interest to those working in hydrology, soil science, agricultural engineering, development economics, public health, development studies, urban and peri-urban agriculture, and water resource policies."--Jacket This volume addresses the use of urban wastewater in agriculture, a centuries old practice that is receiving renewed attention with the increasing scarcity of fresh water resources faced by many arid and semi-arid countries Read online: http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-31595-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html Download: http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-31595-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html Buy: http://www.cabi.org/bk_BookDisplay.asp?PID=1785