Scal­ing Effec­tive Waste­water Man­age­ment Solutions

Coral Reef Alliance

Approx­i­mate­ly 80% of the world’s waste­water is dis­charged untreat­ed into the ocean, threat­en­ing ecosys­tem integri­ty and human health. Glob­al efforts to restore and pro­tect coral reefs are being under­mined by the impact of sewage pol­lu­tion, threat­en­ing bio­di­ver­si­ty and accel­er­at­ing reef degradation. 

Coral Reef Alliance will expand their exist­ing efforts to reduce land-based pol­lu­tion and sub­se­quent­ly strength­en reef resilience in key regions. These efforts include improv­ing waste­water man­age­ment, build­ing com­mu­ni­ty part­ner­ships, and align­ing con­ser­va­tion with local devel­op­ment needs. The ini­tia­tive com­bines tar­get­ed local action with region­al assess­ments to iden­ti­fy where inter­ven­tions can have the great­est impact. By apply­ing proven approach­es and scal­ing solu­tions that pre­vent sewage from enter­ing the ocean, the project aims to pro­tect bio­di­ver­si­ty, sup­port coastal com­mu­ni­ties, and con­tribute to health­i­er, more resilient reef ecosys­tems across some of the world’s most crit­i­cal marine areas.

For more information visit: https://coral.org/en/