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Constructed wetlands: a solution to water quality issues in Mexico?
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Historically, water sanitation has not been a priority for any sector of society in Mexico, and substantial technical and ecological problems exist in this country's wastewater treatment systems. Constructed wetlands (CWs) have proven to be an exceptional alternative, particularly for rural areas in developing countries. This paper identifies the status of research on CWs in Mexico, and discusses the possibilities for their use. Our review showed that interest in CWs in Mexico is growing exponentially, particularly in academic institutions. Consequently, published documents are mostly on experimental wetlands, although there are a few experienced groups devoted to producing technology and providing training needed to apply CWs. CWs are generally used for domestic wastewater treatment, disregarding other pollution sources such as agriculture and industry. Rural communities have the most potential to obtain and apply this technology, but unfortunately their degree of use of these systems is still very low. The current status of research and application of CWs leads to a few options discussed in this paper to promote their use in Mexico, taking into account that the success of these alternatives can only be achieved by partnering with governments, water treatment companies, non-governmental organizations, academic institutions and rural communities.
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“However, the high degree of informality in these regions can allow for a degree of civic engagement in NbS generation that presents opportunities quite different from those in the Global North.”
Metadata
- Authors
- García-García, P. L., Ruelas-Monjardín, L., & Marín-Muñíz, J. L.
- Affiliations
- El Colegio de Veracruz (MX)
- El Colegio de Veracruz, Carrillo Puerto No. 26, Centro, Xalapa, Veracruz 91000, Mexico
- ORCID
- Ruelas-Monjardín, L.
- Venue
- Water Policy
- Publisher
- IWA Publishing
- Published
- 2015-11-25
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 654-669
- ISSN
- 1366-7017 (ISSN-L)
- 1996-9759
- OpenAlex
- W2277150682
- Cited by
- 18
- References
- 28
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 1 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 0.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Water Policy (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Nature and Landscape Conservation › Wetland Management and Conservation
- Keywords
- constructed wetlands, wastewater treatment, water quality, domestic wastewater, Mexico, technology adoption, stakeholder collaboration, non-governmental organizations
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