Plumbing Africa June 2018 | Page 25

ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY 23 face the problems that arise from increasingly complex and interconnected issues at different scales. Future wastewater managers will require a mix of technical and managerial skills in order to develop and implement a compendium of solutions across the various wastewater flows, from pollution abatement at the source through collection and treatment to water reuse and the recovery of useful by products. There is an urgent need, both in developed and developing countries, for education at all levels — from informal education for children and adults to higher education curriculum development —