A low-cost wastewater treatment that developing countries can consider is duckweed. It is energy-efficient, cost-effective, and applicable under a wide variety of rural and urban conditions. This presentation features the duckweed-based wastewater treatment system in Mirzapur, Bangladesh, as a case study.

This presentation discusses the basic and other types of sewage treatment processes, including existing sewage management facilities and technologies that Maynilad Water Services in the Philippines uses. The selection criteria and options for technology use are also explained.

Water has a direct impact on food, energy, and economic growth security challenges. Combined with most-up-to-date ICT, the Smart Water Grid was created to overcome limitations of existing water resources management systems.

Water has a direct impact on food, energy, and economic growth security challenges. Combined with most-up-to-date ICT, the Smart Water Grid was created to overcome limitations of existing water resources management systems.

This presentation analogizes the present situation of Pasig River to an open fracture wound. The 10 million gallon per day storm water filter and ultraviolet disinfection facility located in Columbus in the state of Georgia, USA, is used as a case example.

The steady rise of population growth in Asia’s megacities including the Philippines' capital city of Manila requires a holistic and integrated approach in sustainable water management. The experience of Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System in the Philippines has shown that improved water governance is the future of urban water management.

While Asia continues to show remarkable development and poverty reduction and expands its role significantly in the global economy, water security becomes a growing concern. Increasing water security will require mobilization of new levels of cooperation among all economic sectors and sections of society.