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0.3 Political priority of wastewater

Course subject(s) 0. Welcome to Treatment of Urban Sewage

In the video below, His Majesty Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands, explains why wastewater is not given enough political priority and why human waste should be treated as an important resource.

Do you agree with his opinion?
Are urban wastewater and basic sanitation adequately dealt with by the politicians in your country?

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