Evidence on ecotechnologies for recycling carbon and nutrients from domestic wastewater: systematic map

This research paper provides a systematic map of global literature on ecotechnologies used to recover carbon and nutrients from domestic and municipal wastewater. It highlights the vulnerability of the Baltic Sea to eutrophication caused by wastewater emissions and concludes that more research funding and supportive policies are required to improve the efficiency and safety of nutrient and carbon reuse.

• The Baltic Sea is characterized by poor ecological status due to eutrophication, which is driven by point-source emissions of carbon and nutrients from wastewater. The sea is especially vulnerable because of its long renewal time and a large catchment area relative to its water volume. Despite existing emission reduction measures, the spatial extent of open water eutrophication in the Baltic Sea has grown in recent years.
• The authors identify a need for increased research funding to examine the benefits, risks, and efficiency of reusing carbon and nutrients from wastewater, as well as a need for policies that encourage such reuse.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2020). Evidence on ecotechnologies for recycling carbon and nutrients from domestic wastewater: systematic map. https://www.sei.org/publications/evidence-on-ecotechnologies-for-recycling-carbon-and-nutrients-domestic-wastewater-systematic-map/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Evidence on ecotechnologies for recycling carbon and nutrients from domestic wastewater: systematic map. 2020. https://www.sei.org/publications/evidence-on-ecotechnologies-for-recycling-carbon-and-nutrients-domestic-wastewater-systematic-map/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2020evidence, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Evidence on ecotechnologies for recycling carbon and nutrients from domestic wastewater: systematic map}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2020}, month = oct, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/evidence-on-ecotechnologies-for-recycling-carbon-and-nutrients-domestic-wastewater-systematic-map/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }