Water reuse in the Middle East and North Africa: a sourcebook
Water scarcity in the Middle East and North Africa is intensifying due to rapid population growth, urbanization, and climate change, with average per capita water availability far below global thresholds. Although municipal wastewater offers a growing and renewable source, over half of the 21.5 bill...
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| author | Mateo-Sagasta, Javier Al-Hamdi, M. AbuZeid, K. |
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| description | Water scarcity in the Middle East and North Africa is intensifying due to rapid population growth, urbanization, and climate change, with average per capita water availability far below global thresholds. Although municipal wastewater offers a growing and renewable source, over half of the 21.5 billion m³ produced annually is lost through discharge or evaporation, while only around 10% is directly reused. Efforts to recover this resource have led to over 400 reuse projects across agriculture, landscaping, and industry, particularly in countries with advanced infrastructure. Treated wastewater supports irrigation and nutrient recovery, with potential for energy generation through methane capture. However, major barriers persist: weak regulatory enforcement, limited cost recovery, and low public acceptance, especially where informal or unsafe reuse occurs. Salinity, pathogens, and emerging pollutants remain challenges for agricultural application, especially without robust treatment or risk mitigation. Improving safety and scale requires better regulation, decentralized systems, inclusive planning, and financial incentives. Integrated reuse strategies linking water, food, and energy systems offer a path to increased resilience, environmental protection, and progress toward sustainability goals. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1254392025-12-10T05:29:31Z Water reuse in the Middle East and North Africa: a sourcebook Mateo-Sagasta, Javier Al-Hamdi, M. AbuZeid, K. water reuse water resources water availability water scarcity wastewater management wastewater treatment plants resource recovery cost recovery municipal wastewater water quality standards regulations guidelines planning risk management water policies water governance water supply irrigation water groundwater aquifers wadi farmers gender mainstreaming gender equality women institutional development governmental organizations multi-stakeholder processes funding business models population growth urbanization migration health case studies Water scarcity in the Middle East and North Africa is intensifying due to rapid population growth, urbanization, and climate change, with average per capita water availability far below global thresholds. Although municipal wastewater offers a growing and renewable source, over half of the 21.5 billion m³ produced annually is lost through discharge or evaporation, while only around 10% is directly reused. Efforts to recover this resource have led to over 400 reuse projects across agriculture, landscaping, and industry, particularly in countries with advanced infrastructure. Treated wastewater supports irrigation and nutrient recovery, with potential for energy generation through methane capture. However, major barriers persist: weak regulatory enforcement, limited cost recovery, and low public acceptance, especially where informal or unsafe reuse occurs. Salinity, pathogens, and emerging pollutants remain challenges for agricultural application, especially without robust treatment or risk mitigation. Improving safety and scale requires better regulation, decentralized systems, inclusive planning, and financial incentives. Integrated reuse strategies linking water, food, and energy systems offer a path to increased resilience, environmental protection, and progress toward sustainability goals. 2022-11-14 2022-11-14T09:26:59Z 2022-11-14T09:26:59Z Book https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125439 en Open Access application/pdf application/pdf International Water Management Institute Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Al-Hamdi, M.; AbuZeid, K. (Eds.). 2022. Water reuse in the Middle East and North Africa: a sourcebook. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 292p. (Also in Arabic) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2022.225] |
| spellingShingle | water reuse water resources water availability water scarcity wastewater management wastewater treatment plants resource recovery cost recovery municipal wastewater water quality standards regulations guidelines planning risk management water policies water governance water supply irrigation water groundwater aquifers wadi farmers gender mainstreaming gender equality women institutional development governmental organizations multi-stakeholder processes funding business models population growth urbanization migration health case studies Mateo-Sagasta, Javier Al-Hamdi, M. AbuZeid, K. Water reuse in the Middle East and North Africa: a sourcebook |
| title | Water reuse in the Middle East and North Africa: a sourcebook |
| title_full | Water reuse in the Middle East and North Africa: a sourcebook |
| title_fullStr | Water reuse in the Middle East and North Africa: a sourcebook |
| title_full_unstemmed | Water reuse in the Middle East and North Africa: a sourcebook |
| title_short | Water reuse in the Middle East and North Africa: a sourcebook |
| title_sort | water reuse in the middle east and north africa a sourcebook |
| topic | water reuse water resources water availability water scarcity wastewater management wastewater treatment plants resource recovery cost recovery municipal wastewater water quality standards regulations guidelines planning risk management water policies water governance water supply irrigation water groundwater aquifers wadi farmers gender mainstreaming gender equality women institutional development governmental organizations multi-stakeholder processes funding business models population growth urbanization migration health case studies |
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