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www.iwmi.org A water-secure world Photo: Nilanthi Jayathilake/IWMI Miriam Otoo January 17, 2014 Colombo, Sri Lanka Waste management: A challenge for our water bodies
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Waste management : a challenge for our water bodies

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Miriam Otoo
January 17, 2014
Colombo, Sri Lanka
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
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Page 1: Waste management : a challenge for our water bodies

www.iwmi.orgA water-secure world

Phot

o: N

ilant

hi Ja

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/IW

MI

Miriam OtooJanuary 17, 2014Colombo, Sri Lanka

Waste management: A challenge for our water bodies

Page 2: Waste management : a challenge for our water bodies

www.iwmi.orgA water-secure world

www.iwmi.orgA water-secure world

Pho

to: T

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Solid waste

Liquid waste

Kinniya Hikkaduwa Eravur

Kinniya GampahaKalmunai

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www.iwmi.orgA water-secure world

From waste to resource

Co-composting

Safe organic fertilizer

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www.iwmi.orgA water-secure world

Safeguarding our water bodies

• Innovation pioneered by IWMI is informing improved liquid waste (septage) management in the national sanitation policy.

• National guidelines and manuals on septage management for safe disposal and/or reuse being developed.

• Close collaboration with the headquarters of FAO, WHO, UNEP

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www.iwmi.orgA water-secure world

ස්තූතියි Thank you

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Turning waste into an asset