Water reuse for resilience: using scientific evidence for water reuse inclusive policy formulation in Lebanon

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cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationEconomic and Social Fund for Developmenten_US
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden_US
cg.contributor.initiativeFragility to Resilience in Central and West Asia and North Africaen_US
cg.coverage.countryLebanonen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2LBen_US
cg.coverage.regionWestern Asiaen_US
cg.creator.identifierMaha Al-Zu'bi: 0000-0001-9810-0103en_US
cg.creator.identifierMohamed Tawfik: 0000-0002-5609-1234en_US
cg.creator.identifierBROUZIYNE Youssef: 0000-0001-6710-9527en_US
cg.identifier.iwmilibraryH053046en_US
cg.identifier.projectIWMI - C-0020en_US
cg.placeColombo, Sri Lankaen_US
dc.contributor.authorAl-Zu’bi, Mahaen_US
dc.contributor.authorTawfik, Mohameden_US
dc.contributor.authorBrouziyne, Youssefen_US
dc.contributor.authorMoussallem, M.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-19T09:16:21Zen_US
dc.date.available2024-09-19T09:16:21Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/152292en_US
dc.titleWater reuse for resilience: using scientific evidence for water reuse inclusive policy formulation in Lebanonen_US
dcterms.abstractReusing treated wastewater for agricultural irrigation is a key strategy to build resilience in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, particularly in Lebanon. As Lebanon faces a widening gap in water supply and demand, its agricultural sector is increasingly at risk. The country's 2024 National Water Sector Strategy identifies water reuse as one part of the solution to this crisis. However, despite years of investment in water and sanitation, Lebanon still lacks the necessary infrastructure, policies, regulatory frameworks, and institutional support. The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) plays a pivotal role in bridging science and policy, offering technical expertise to Lebanese counterparts through the CGIAR Initiative on Fragility to Resilience in Central and West Asia and North Africa (F2R-CWANA). IWMI’s efforts focus on developing Lebanon's first tailor-made water reuse standards for agriculture, which are crucial for addressing water scarcity and enhancing food security. While IWMI provides guidance, the responsibility for endorsing and adopting these standards lies with Lebanon’s national regulatory agencies and government authorities. Establishing these standards is critical for ensuring water security and sustainable agriculture, particularly given the region’s environmental challenges. This policy brief outlines key recommendations for integrating treated wastewater into Lebanon's Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus: (1) safeguarding environmental and public health, (2) implementing robust monitoring and evaluation processes, (3) creating business incentives, (4) ensuring inclusive design and implementation, and (5) formulating science-based public policies.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationAl-Zu’bi, Maha; Tawfik, Mohamed; Brouziyne, Youssef; Moussallem, M. 2024. Water reuse for resilience: using scientific evidence for water reuse inclusive policy formulation in Lebanon. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Fragility to Resilience in Central and West Asia and North Africa. 8p.en_US
dcterms.extent8p.en_US
dcterms.issued2024-09-18en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0en_US
dcterms.publisherInternational Water Management Instituteen_US
dcterms.subjectwater reuseen_US
dcterms.subjectstandardsen_US
dcterms.subjectresilienceen_US
dcterms.subjectpoliciesen_US
dcterms.subjectwastewater treatmenten_US
dcterms.subjectwater scarcityen_US
dcterms.subjectwater securityen_US
dcterms.subjectwater qualityen_US
dcterms.subjectfood securityen_US
dcterms.subjectsocioeconomic aspectsen_US
dcterms.subjectgovernanceen_US
dcterms.subjectcircular economyen_US
dcterms.subjectmodelsen_US
dcterms.subjectstakeholdersen_US
dcterms.subjectnexus approachesen_US
dcterms.subjectpublic healthen_US
dcterms.subjectmonitoring and evaluationen_US
dcterms.subjectparticipatory approachesen_US
dcterms.subjectsustainabilityen_US
dcterms.typeBriefen_US

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