Exploiting the co-benefits of ecological sanitation

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 431-435

  Haq, Gary ^a   Cambridge, Howard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANOLA; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROP YIELD; EXCRETION; FECES; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; FRUIT; MANURE; RECYCLING; SANITATION; SOIL FERTILITY; SUSTAINABILITY; URBANIZATION; URINE; WATER USE;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CAPRA HIRCUS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 84867650525     PISSN: 18773435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2012.09.002     Document Type: Review

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