Enhancement of integrated water management and water reuse in Europe and the Middle East

Abstract

Municipal wastewater reuse, reclamation and recycling are essential to the development of sound water and environment management policies. In arid and semi-arid regions, wastewater reuse is a vital component of their development ensuring alternative water resources, sustainability, reduction of the environmental pollution and health protection. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the role of wastewater reuse in thedevelopment of new integrated resource management strategy in Europe and the Middle East.