10.2190/CHLR-590X-D8PL-33QP CHLR590XD8PL33QP 5 Environmental Factors Affecting Sustainable Uses of Sewage Sludge as Agricultural Fertilizer 83 96 20020509 20020509 20020509 20020509 CHLR590XD8PL33QP.pdf http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=CHLR590XD8PL33QP 1 Denis Couillard Université du Québec Sustainable development means striking a balance between economic growth and environmental protection. Industrial development is a necessary element in any nation's economic growth, but it is vital that potential environmental problems are considered at the same time. Increased energy cost and renewed interests in sustaining a safe environment have resulted in renewed attempts to use sewage sludge as a fertilizer. This article shows that the application of sewage sludge on agricultural or forest lands appears promising.

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