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<Sourcebook of Alternative Technologies for Freshwater Augumentation
in Latin America and The Caribbean>

PART A. INTRODUCTION

4. HOW TO USE THE SOURCE BOOK

This Source Book is a reference document. It is intended to present a comprehensive overview of the alternative technologies for freshwater augmentation, water quality improvement, wastewater treatment and reuse, and water conservation most commonly used in Latin America and the Caribbean. The technologies focus on the use of freshwater for human and animal consumption, agriculture, and industrial use, especially in arid and semi-arid areas.

For additional information on specific technologies, resource people and relevant books and publications are included in the bibliography at the end of each section. The resource people listed work with the various technologies and have expressed a willingness to cooperate in their dissemination and implementation. In addition, further details about the technologies may be obtained from the Unit of Sustainable Development and Environment of the Organization of American States, 1889 F Street, N.W., 3rd. Floor, Washington, D.C. 20006, U.S.A., telephone +1 (202) 458-3556, fax +1 (202) 458-3560, E-mail: regional_development@oas.org.

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