Farming for healthy urban tap water
New York City's water is kept safe and clean by an innovative cooperative agreement with farmers that benefits both the city and rural communities. The programme demonstrates that water utilities can go beyond applying traditional engineering solutions and pioneer innovative governance, management and financial arrangements with upstream farming communities.
Volume: 31.3
ISSN: 2210-6499
Publisher: ILEIA, Center for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture
Author: Daniel Moss
Organization: ILEIA, Center for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture
Year: 2015
Country/ies: United States of America
Geographical coverage: North America
Type: Case study
Full text available at: http://www.agriculturesnetwork.org/magazines/global/wisdom-of-water/nyc-farming-for-healthy-urban-tap-water
Content language: English