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1 Germer, J.; Boh. M. Y.; Schoeffler, M.; Amoah, Philip. 2010. Temperature and deactivation of microbial faecal indicators during small scale co-composting of faecal matter. Waste Management, 30:185-191. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2009.09.030]
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042622)
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Small scale co-composting of faecal matter from dry toilet systems with shredded plant material and food waste was investigated in respect to heat development and deactivation of faecal indicators under tropical semiarid conditions. Open (uncovered) co-composting of faecal matter with shredded plant material alone did not generate temperatures high enough (<55 C) to reduce the indicators sufficiently. The addition of food waste and confinement in chambers, built of concrete bricks and wooden boards, improved the composting process significantly. Under these conditions peak temperatures of up to 70 C were achieved and temperatures above 55 C were maintained over 2 weeks. This temperature and time is sufficient to comply with international composting regulations. The reduction of Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis and Salmonella senftenberg in test containment systems placed in the core of the compost piles was very efficient, exceeding 5 log10-units in all cases, but recolonisation from the cooler outer layers appeared to interfere with the sanitisation efficiency of the substrate itself. The addition of a stabilisation period by extending the composting process to over 4 months ensured that the load of E. coli was reduced to less than 103 cfug and salmonella were undetectable.
2 Brittlebank, W.; Saunders, J. (Eds.) 2013. Climate action 2013-2014. [Produced for COP19 - United Nations Climate Change Conference, Warsaw, Poland, 11-22 November 2013]. 7th ed. London, UK: Climate Action; Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). 148p.
Climate change ; Adaptation ; International agreements ; UNFCCC ; Renewable energy ; Energy policies ; Wind power ; Water use ; Water security ; International cooperation ; European Union ; Carbon markets ; Emission reduction ; Forestry ; Shipping ; Climate-smart agriculture ; Sustainable agriculture ; Urban areas ; Food security ; Food wastes ; Developing countries ; Information technology ; Information storage ; Building industry ; Environmental sustainability / Poland / Finland / Norway / Canada / Mexico / Germany / Iceland / Ghana / Warsaw / Quebec
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 577.22 G000 BRI Record No: H047241)
http://www.climateactionprogramme.org/bookstore/book_2013
http://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047241_TOC.pdf
http://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047241_TOC.pdf
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3 Goodwin, L. 2013. Reducing food waste to help tackle climate change. In Brittlebank, W.; Saunders, J. (Eds.). Climate action 2013-2014. [Produced for COP19 - United Nations Climate Change Conference, Warsaw, Poland, 11-22 November 2013]. London, UK: Climate Action; Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). pp.125-128.
Food wastes ; Climate change ; Food industry ; Food supply ; Food consumption ; Sustainability ; Environmental impact
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 577.22 G000 BRI Record No: H047249)
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4 Cofie, Olufunke; Nikiema, Josiane; Impraim, Robert; Adamtey, N.; Paul, Johannes; Kone, D. 2016. Co-composting of solid waste and fecal sludge for nutrient and organic matter recovery. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 47p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse Series 03) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2016.204]
Resource recovery ; Environmental effects ; Nutrients ; Solid wastes ; Recycling ; Composting ; Faecal coliforms ; Sewage sludge ; Urbanization ; Urban wastes ; Food wastes ; Waste management ; Developing countries ; Farmyard manure ; Excreta ; Soil organic matter ; Organic wastes ; Organic fertilizers ; Public health ; Health hazards ; Sanitation ; Moisture content ; Temperature ; pH ; Microorganisms ; Aeration ; Pathogens ; Emission ; Livestock ; Heavy metals
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047536)
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Biological treatment, composting, in particular, is a relatively simple, durable and inexpensive alternative for stabilizing and reducing biodegradable waste. Co-composting of different waste sources allows to enhance the compost nutrient value. In particular, integration of ‘biosolids’ from the sanitation sector as potential input material for co-composting would provide a solution for the much needed treatment of fecal sludge from on-site sanitation systems, and make use of its high nutrient content. This research paper elaborates in detail the main parameters that govern the co-composting process as well as factors that control the production of a safe and valuable quality compost. It further explains technological options to tailor the final product to crop and farmer needs.
5 Swaminathan, M. S. 2015. Combating hunger and achieving food security. New Delhi, India: Cambridge University Press. 167p.
Food security ; Nutrition ; Right to food ; Food wastes ; Hunger ; Famine ; Agricultural development ; Alternative agriculture ; Heritability ; Ecology ; Biodiversity conservation ; Biofuels ; Agricultural production ; Crop yield ; Rice ; Wheat ; Agricultural research ; Livestock production ; Aquaculture ; Monsoon climate ; Sustainability ; Agrarian reform ; Role of women ; Social security ; Child care ; Youth ; Financial institutions ; Inflation / India / Bengal
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 363.80954 G635 SWA Record No: H047806)
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6 van der Schans, J. W.; de Graaf, P. 2016. Food and non-food private sector engagement in the city region food system rotterdam: with a focus on the supportive role of social housing corporations. Wageningen, Netherlands: LEI-Wageningen University and Research Centre; Rotterdam, Netherlands: Paul de Graaf Ontwerp and Onderzoek; Leusden, The Netherlands: RUAF Foundation; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 53p.
Private sector ; Food supply ; Food production ; Supply chain ; Nongovernmental organizations ; Environmental effects ; Social aspects ; Farmers ; Urban areas ; Retail marketing ; Catering industry ; Land ownership ; Policy making ; Food wastes ; Urban wastes ; Waste management ; Waste treatment ; Social participation / Netherland / Rotterdam
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047951)
http://www.ruaf.org/sites/default/files/Private%20sector%20engagement%20in%20the%20Rotterdam%20City%20Region%20Food%20System-%20final_1.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047951.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047951.pdf
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7 Otoo, Miriam; Fernando, Sudarshana; Jayathilake, Nilanthi; Aheeyar, Mohamed; Madurangi, Ganesha. 2016. Opportunities for sustainable municipal solid waste management services in Batticaloa: business strategies for improved resource recovery. [Project report submitted to United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) as a part of the research project on Opportunities for Sustainable Municipal Solid Waste Management Services in Batticaloa: Business Strategies for Improved Rresource Recovery and Reuse] Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 71p.
Urban wastes ; Waste management ; Solid wastes ; Resource recovery ; Composting ; Local authorities ; Health hazards ; Waste water treatment plants ; Organic wastes ; Waste disposal ; Urban wastes ; Food wastes ; Curing ; Business management ; Market economics ; Assessment ; Farmer participation ; Organic fertilizers ; Nutrients ; Cost recovery ; Financial situation ; Profitability ; Price fixing ; Capacity building ; Training / Sri Lanka / Batticaloa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048062)
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8 Lwiza, F.; Mugisha, J.; Walekhwa, P. N.; Smith, J.; Balana, Bedru. 2017. Dis-adoption of household biogas technologies in Central Uganda. Energy for Sustainable Development, 37:124-132. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2017.01.006]
Households ; Biogas ; Digesters ; Livestock production ; Cattle ; Swine ; Renewable energy ; Energy generation ; Fuelwood ; Food wastes ; Cooking ; State intervention ; Nongovernmental organizations / Uganda / Luwero District / Mpigi District
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048082)
The study analyses dis-adoption of biogas technologies in Central Uganda. Biogas technology makes use of livestock waste, crop material and food waste to produce a flammable gas that can be used for cooking and lighting. Use of biogas technology has multiple benefits for the households since it reduces the need for fuelwood for cooking and also produces bio-slurry which is a valuable fertilizer. Despite efforts by Government and Non-Governmental Organizations to promote the biogas technology, the rate of its adoption of biogas technology was found to be low, estimated at 25.8% of its potential. A review of literature showed that the households that dis-adopted biogas technology, did so within a period of 4 years after its installation, yet the lifespan of using it is estimated at 25 years. There was need to examine the factors contributing to dis-adoption. Using cross sectional data collected from Luwero and Mpigi districts found in Central Uganda, a probit model was estimated. The findings showed that an increase in the family size, the number of cattle, number of pigs and the age of the household head reduced the likelihood of biogas technology dis-adoption. Other factors that contributed to dis-adoption included the failure to sustain cattle and pig production that are necessary for feedstock supply, reduced availability of family labor the and inability of the households to repair biogas digesters after malfunctioning. Based on the findings, it was concluded that long term use of biogas technology required improved management practices on the farm so as to sustain livestock production. It is also recommended that quality standards and socio-cultural factors be considered in the design of biogas digesters and end use devices.
9 Drechsel, Pay; Otoo, Miriam; Paul, Johannes. (Eds.) 2017. Resource recovery from waste for agriculture, landscaping and aquaculture. Resources, 6(3):12, 19, 26, 30, 31(Special issue with contributions by IWMI authors).
Resource recovery ; Agricultural wastes ; Landscape ; Aquaculture ; Cost recovery ; Food wastes ; Business management ; Feasibility studies ; Phosphorus ; Energy recovery ; Composts ; Wastewater treatment ; Water reuse
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048218)
http://www.mdpi.com/journal/resources/special_issues/landscaping_aquaculture
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H048218_TOC.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H048218_TOC.pdf
10 Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Zadeh, S. M.; Turral, H.; Burke, J. 2017. Water pollution from agriculture: a global review. Executive summary. Rome, Italy: FAO; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 35p.
Water pollution ; Water quality ; Agriculture ; Environmental health ; Livestock production ; Food production ; Food consumption ; Intensification ; Farming systems ; Cropping systems ; Crop production ; Inorganic fertilizers ; Pesticides ; Aquaculture ; Nutrients ; Pollutants ; Salts ; Sediment ; Organic matter ; Pathogens ; Food wastes
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048244)
http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/wle/fao/water-pollution-from-agriculture-a-global-review.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H048244.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H048244.pdf
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11 Otoo, Miriam; Drechsel, Pay. (Eds.) 2018. Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. 816p.
Resource recovery ; Waste management ; Business management ; Models ; Energy management ; Energy generation ; Renewable energy ; Nutrients ; Water reuse ; Low income areas ; Economic aspects ; Sanitation ; agricultural wastes ; Livestock wastes ; Organic wastes ; Organic fertilizers ; Organic matter ; Solid wastes ; Solid fuels ; Urban wastes ; Agricultural waste management ; Briquettes ; Biogas ; Faecal sludge ; Kitchen waste ; Food wastes ; Local communities ; Sustainability ; Industrial wastes ; Municipal authorities ; Abattoirs ; Ethanol ; Sugar industry ; Agroindustry ; Composting ; Cost recovery ; Public-private cooperation ; Partnerships ; Subsidies ; Carbon credits ; Excreta ; Urine ; Wastewater treatment ; Wastewater irrigation ; Forestry ; Aquaculture ; Farmers ; Fruits ; Wood production ; Financing ; Supply chain ; Fish feeding ; Risk management ; Private sector ; Private investment ; Freshwater ; Deltas ; Aquifers ; Groundwater recharge ; Downstream / Uganda / Rwanda / India / Kenya / Peru / Brazil / Mexico / Kenya / Thailand / Burkina Faso / Venezuela / Sri Lanka / Egypt / Bangladesh / Tunisia / Morocco / Ghana / Jordan / Iran / Spain / Kampala / Kigali / Sulabh / Nairobi / Santa Rosillo / Koppal / Bihar / Pune / Maharashtra / Mumias / Bangkok / Carabobo / Veracruz / Balangoda / Okhla / Bangalore / Ouagadougou / Mashhad Plain / Llobregat Delta / Tula Aquifer
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H048622)
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12 Rao, Krishna C.; Gebrezgabher, Solomie. (Eds.) 2018. Energy recovery from organic waste - Section II. In Otoo, Miriam; Drechsel, Pay (Eds.). Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.34-313.
Energy recovery ; Energy generation ; Fuels ; Organic wastes ; Resource recovery ; Business management ; Models ; Briquettes ; Agricultural wastes ; Case studies ; Fuelwood ; Charcoal ; Biogas ; Bagasse ; Renewable energy ; Eenergy conservation ; Supply chain ; Socioeconomic environment ; Environmental impact ; Municipal wastes ; Solid wastes ; Public-private cooperation ; Partnerships ; Economic aspects ; Risk reduction ; Faecal sludge ; Food wastes ; Organic fertilizers ; Electrification ; Swine ; Abattoirs ; Industrial wastes ; Carbon credits ; Rice husks ; Rural areas ; Local authorities ; Ethanol ; Sugar industry ; Cassava / Uganda / Rwanda / India / Kenya / Peru / Brazil / Mexico / Thailand / Venezuela / Kampala / Kigali / Nairobi / Bihar / Maharashtra / Pune / Mumias / Dagoretti / Bangkok / Carabobo
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H048625)
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13 Rao, Krishna C.; Doshi, K. 2018. Biogas from fecal sludge and kitchen waste at prisons - Case Study. In Otoo, Miriam; Drechsel, Pay (Eds.). Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.93-102.
Renewable energy ; Biogas ; Faecal sludge ; Food wastes ; Waste management ; Wastewater ; Excreta ; Health hazards ; Sanitation ; Biofertilizers ; Business management ; Models ; Supply chain / Rwanda / Nepal / Philippines
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H048631)
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14 Doshi, K.; Rao, Krishna C.; Parthan, B. 2018. Biogas from kitchen waste for internal consumption (Wipro Employees Canteen, India) - Case Study. In Otoo, Miriam; Drechsel, Pay (Eds.). Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.133-141.
Biogas ; Household wastes ; Household consumption ; Food wastes ; Sewage sludge ; Private sector ; Waste management ; Liquid wastes ; Supply chain ; Corporate culture ; Environmental impact ; Socioeconomic environment / India / Bangalore
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H048635)
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15 Rao, Krishna C.; Gebrezgabher, Solomie. 2018. Biogas from kitchen waste - Business Model 4. In Otoo, Miriam; Drechsel, Pay (Eds.). Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.142-151.
Biogas ; Household wastes ; Household consumption ; Food wastes ; Business management ; Models ; Supply chain ; Organic wastes ; Environmental impact assessment ; Health hazards
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H048636)
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16 Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Zadeh, S. M.; Turral, H. (Eds.) 2018. More people, more food, worse water?: a global review of water pollution from agriculture. Rome, Italy: FAO; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 224p.
Water pollution ; Agricultural waste management ; Agricultural wastewater ; Food consumption ; Population growth ; Surface water ; Groundwater ; Risk management ; Pollutants ; Organic matter ; Pathogens ; Food wastes ; Water quality ; Models ; Farming systems ; Intensification ; Fertilizer application ; Pesticide application ; Aquaculture ; Livestock production ; Nutrient management ; Nitrogen ; Phosphorus ; Salts ; Soil salinization ; Irrigation water ; Freshwater ; Public health ; Environmental health ; Water policy ; Sediment ; Erosion control ; Eutrophication ; Lakes ; Reservoirs ; Good agricultural practices ; Economic aspects
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048855)
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Current patterns of agricultural expansion and intensification are bringing unprecedented environmental externalities, including impacts on water quality. While water pollution is slowly starting to receive the attention it deserves, the contribution of agriculture to this problem has not yet received sufficient consideration.
We need a much better understanding of the causes and effects of agricultural water pollution as well as effective means to prevent and remedy the problem. In the existing literature, information on water pollution from agriculture is highly dispersed. This repost is a comprehensive review and covers different agricultural sectors (including crops, livestock and aquaculture), and examines the drivers of water pollution in these sectors as well as the resulting pressures and changes in water bodies, the associated impacts on human health and the environment, and the responses needed to prevent pollution and mitigate its risks.
We need a much better understanding of the causes and effects of agricultural water pollution as well as effective means to prevent and remedy the problem. In the existing literature, information on water pollution from agriculture is highly dispersed. This repost is a comprehensive review and covers different agricultural sectors (including crops, livestock and aquaculture), and examines the drivers of water pollution in these sectors as well as the resulting pressures and changes in water bodies, the associated impacts on human health and the environment, and the responses needed to prevent pollution and mitigate its risks.
17 Pradhanang, S. M. 2017. Water-energy-food nexus: examples from the USA. In Salam, P. A.; Shrestha, S.; Pandey, V. P.; Anal, A. K. (Eds.). Water-energy-food nexus: principles and practices. Indianapolis, IN, USA: Wiley. pp.141-149.
Water resources ; Water availability ; Food security ; Energy resources ; Energy demand ; Nexus ; Water scarcity ; Electricity generation ; Food wastes / USA / Texas
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H048744)
18 Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Turral, H. 2018. Policy responses. In Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Zadeh, S. M.; Turral, H. (Eds.). More people, more food, worse water?: a global review of water pollution from agriculture. Rome, Italy: FAO; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). pp.159-178.
Water policy ; Water pollution ; Food consumption ; Diet ; Sustainability ; Food wastes ; Water quality ; Monitoring ; Regulations ; Pesticides ; Cooperative activities ; Agreements ; Good agricultural practices ; Awareness raising ; Economic aspects
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048863)
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19 Drechsel, Pay; Karg, H. 2018. Food flows and waste: planning for the dirty side of urban food security. In Cabannes, Y.; Marocchino, C. (Eds.). Integrating Food into Urban Planning. London, UK: UCL Press; Rome, Italy: FAO. pp.154-170.
Food security ; Food supply ; Food wastes ; Food policy ; Food consumption ; Food production ; Virtual water ; Urban areas ; Urban wastes ; Planning ; Metabolism ; Wastewater treatment ; Waste management ; Water reuse ; Sustainability ; Economic aspects ; Nutrients ; Resource recovery ; Crop residues / West Africa / Ghana
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049030)
http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/10061454/1/Integrating-Food-into-Urban-Planning.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049030.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049030.pdf
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20 Wunderlich, S. M.; Martinez, N. M. 2018. Conserving natural resources through food loss reduction: production and consumption stages of the food supply chain. International Soil and Water Conservation Research, 6(4):331-339. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iswcr.2018.06.002]
Food wastes ; Food production ; Food consumption ; Food security ; Sustainability ; Food supply chain ; Natural resources management ; Environmental effects ; Food policies ; Developing countries ; Developed countries
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049040)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095633918300984/pdfft?md5=5dc22b0f18c64c8e95f177011effcc65&pid=1-s2.0-S2095633918300984-main.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049040.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049040.pdf
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Globally, attention has been drawn to the increasingly alarming rates of food loss and waste (FLW) along the food supply chain (FSC) and its contributions to the depletion of the natural resources and rise in greenhouse gas emissions. Within the past decade, discovery of the rippling impacts of this interrelationship has generated an increased sense of urgency in efforts amongst scholars, global leaders, government and non-government agencies to research, and formulate comprehensive plans and goals to address and reduce the rates of global FLW. Not only does FLW lessen the quantity of available food, but also, the availability of the many natural resources required to produce food. This will become an important factor when the world population increases by more than 30% by the year 2050. Although advances have been made, still 1.3 billion tons of food are wasted every year due to various underlying causes and challenges. This enormous quantity of wasted food also represents an increase in usage of natural resources. In the United States (U.S.), food and agriculture consume up to 16% of energy, almost half of the land, and account for 67% of the nation's freshwater use (NRDC, 2017). The rate of natural resource depletion is not sustainable, and it endangers the ecosystem. Multiple reports have cited the first and last stages of the FSC as the most significant contributors of FLW and environmental resource depletion. This literature review attempts to provide a comprehensive assessment of the intricacies of the FSC, the multi-variable causes of global FLW at the production and consumption stages, its environmental implications and the necessary sustainability compliant actions.
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