Prospects of Efficient Wastewater Management and Water Reuse in Palestine
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rapport May 2005 ; 70 pages
Ed. ENEA - S. Maria Galeria Meda Water Programme - Amman IWS - Birzeit InWEnt - Berlin
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Abstract:
Due to water scarcity, the reuse of reclaimed wastewater has been taking an increasing interest throughout the Middle East. The reuse of reclaimed wastewater in Palestine is a major priority, as confirmed by the Palestinian Water Policy recently adopted by the PWA (Palestinian Water Authority) and the Ministry of Agriculture.
Up to now, the agriculture sector makes up about 70 % of the total water consumption in Palestine, and it represents by far the largest water consumer (as elsewhere in the region). Other water uses include domestic (27 %) and industrial (3 %) sectors. Therefore, agricultural reuse of treated effluents is indeed a topic of great concern in Palestine. Some applications have been realised so far (i.e. Jabaliah and Gaza City) but such implementation failed due to the lack of funds and to the rejection by local farmers.
Cultural acceptance by public opinion seems to be one of the main problems associated with the expansion of wastewater reuse in agriculture. In any case, such practice may become realistic only when effective treatment systems are realized and irrigation standards for treated effluents are accomplished.
Thus, socio-cultural and technical obstacles have to be overcome in order to promote reclaimed wastewater reuse for agriculture purposes. At the moment, in spite of the high potential of this practice, the lack of a national strategy and guidelines makes rejection of reuse most likely. It will be important to emphasize the vitality of water reuse for the Palestinian water sector since recycling the wastewater would lower the burden and pressure on the water resources.
This challenge represents the framework in which the EMWater-Project “Efficient Management of Wastewater, its Treatment and Reuse in the Mediterranean Countries” is introduced. Its main goal is to create public awareness about innovative solutions in wastewater treatment and its reuse and to support the installation of new technologies of wastewater management in the targeted countries (Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Turkey).
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eaux usées (réutilisation) (CI) (DT) (OP) , eaux usées (traitement des ) (CI) (DT) (OP) |
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ENEA
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Ente per le Nuove Technologie, l'Energia e l'Ambiente - S. Maria Galeria - Italie |
Meda Water Programme
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Euro-Mediterranean Regional Programme for Local Water Management - Amman - Jordanie |
IWS
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Institute of Water Studies - Birzeit - Palestine |
InWEnt
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Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung - Berlin - Allemagne |
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