Why nature based solutions for water management? There are 2.4 billion people without improved sanitation and another 2.1 million with inadequate sanitation and, despite improvements over the past decades, unsafe management of fecal waste and wastewater continues to present a major risk to public health and the environment (UN, 2016).There is growing interest in low cost sanitation solutions which utilize natural systems. However, it is often difficult for wastewater utility managers to know the best way to combine these with traditional engineered infrastructure. HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENTSNature-based solutions improve water quality and enhance the natural environment and surrounding habitats.
HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENTSNature-based solutions improve water quality and enhance the natural environment and surrounding habitats.HEALTHIER COMMUNITIESNatural areas and nature-based solutions can promote physical and mental health, clean air and clean water, and help enhance human health.
HEALTHIER COMMUNITIESNatural areas and nature-based solutions can promote physical and mental health, clean air and clean water, and help enhance human health.STRONGER ECONOMIESEconomic benefits include lower water treatment costs, reduced flood damage costs, healthier fisheries, better recreational opportunities, and increased tourism and economic development.
STRONGER ECONOMIESEconomic benefits include lower water treatment costs, reduced flood damage costs, healthier fisheries, better recreational opportunities, and increased tourism and economic development.