Today, an estimated 80 percent of global wastewater is being discharged untreated into the world’s waterways. With only 8 percent of the required capacity to treat wastewater effectively, low-income countries are the hardest hit by contaminated water supplies. The impact of which includes: a loss of ecosystem services and economic opportunities; spreading of “Dead Zones” impacting fisheries, livelihoods and the food chain; and health impacts due to waterborne diseases.
We’ve recently published a paper outlining a new approach to financing Wastewater Treatment in low-income and rural communities. The paper proposes a new methodology under the SOCIALCARBON Standard to quantify the social and environmental benefits achieved through wastewater treatment.
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Read the paper here: https://lnkd.in/eFM6VK9x