Water and wastewater management in antiquity in the context of an ethically oriented environmental protection
by Ioannis K. Kalavrouziotis; Prodromos H. Koukoulakis; Panagiotis A. Drakatos
International Journal of Global Environmental Issues (IJGENVI), Vol. 14, No. 3/4, 2015

Abstract: The environmental aspects of modern and ancient wastewater reuse management are comparatively examined. The contribution of the scientific technology and know-how to protect the environment along with a loving, eucharistic and friendly behaviour of humans towards maintenance of a desirable environmental quality, is emphasised. The religious and spiritual relation of the ancient humans with the environment is compared to the often aggressive exploitation of the environment by the vicarious mania of modern humans, with use of up-to-date technology and scientific know-how. Also, the endeavours for the protection and restoration of the damaged agro-ecological environment due to heavy metal soil pollution from the various anthropogenic interventions such as the wastewater reuse, are reported. It is concluded that the successful facing of the environmental protection is the achievement of a balance between sustainable development and protection of the environment. The problem of environmental protection is basically an ethical (moral) issue.

Online publication date: Mon, 21-Sep-2015

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