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Application of the Clean Development Mechanism in the Sanitation Sector: “Proof of Concept”
Author(s) -
Meneses Alexander,
Vergara Walter,
Hanaki Keisuke,
Doorn Mickiel,
Hernández Eudes,
Gryshek Marcos,
Grunwaldt Alfred,
Deeb Alejandro
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
clean – soil, air, water
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.444
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1863-0669
pISSN - 1863-0650
DOI - 10.1002/clen.200700204
Subject(s) - greenhouse gas , clean development mechanism , wastewater , scope (computer science) , sanitation , sewage treatment , effluent , environmental science , business , waste management , natural resource economics , environmental economics , environmental engineering , environmental planning , engineering , economics , computer science , ecology , biology , programming language
Greenhouse gas emissions from the waste sector account for only 4% of the total production, with wastewater management accounting for accurately 8 to 10% of this contribution. Wastewater disposal and treatment activities, mainly contributes to non‐CO 2 gases such as methane (CH 4 ) and nitrous oxide (N 2 O). Capturing or avoiding these emissions is thus both a concern and an opportunity. The clean development mechanism (CDM) offers an instrument to internalize global climate concerns into the design of wastewater treatment facilities. Properly designed facilities could improve effluent quality and optimize the abatement of greenhouse gas emissions, thus ensuring additional revenues to pay for capital, operation and maintenance costs and possibly justify higher levels of wastewater treatment. This document summarizes the experience of the “Rio Frio CDM project” in Colombia, as an example of what is achievable through the CDM application in wastewater treatment upgrade in developing countries. This document summarizes the scope of the project, the methodology used to establish current greenhouse emissions and future reductions, and the estimated financial results.