A comprehensive search identifies a global dearth of data on the generation, treatment and use of wastewater. Remedying this situation will help policy-makers to better legislate for the management of this precious resource.
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Cisneros, B. The data gap. Nature 502, 633–634 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/502633a
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