Sustainable Sanitation and Climate Policy

The document highlights the overlooked role of sanitation systems in climate mitigation and adaptation, noting that the sector is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions while offering opportunities for resource recovery and resilience. It calls for the development of planning frameworks to bridge the gap between sanitation services and global climate policy and financing.

• The sanitation and wastewater sector contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions through the breakdown of organic matter and the high energy requirements of conventional treatment processes.
• Sanitation services can mitigate negative climate impacts and support climate response through the recovery of energy, plant nutrients, and water.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2020). Sustainable Sanitation and Climate Policy. https://www.sei.org/publications/sustainable-sanitation-climate-policy/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Sustainable Sanitation and Climate Policy. 2020. https://www.sei.org/publications/sustainable-sanitation-climate-policy/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=Sustainable Sanitation and Climate Policy |date=26 May 2020 |url=https://www.sei.org/publications/sustainable-sanitation-climate-policy/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2020sustainable, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Sustainable Sanitation and Climate Policy}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2020}, month = may, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/sustainable-sanitation-climate-policy/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }