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Valérie Issumo: Wastewater, a Resource or a Weapon of Mass Destruction

February 9, 2013 by  
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Valérie shows us how to turn recycled wastewater into a commoditised resource, improve water sanitation, provide efficient water usage, and reduce price volatility.

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ABOUT Valérie Issumo

valerie_issumo“Valérie Issumo is the CEO of Prana Sustainable Water company. An economist, she worked for 15 years as a soft commodities trader and as a trainer in Belgium, Uruguay, Cameroon and Switzerland.

Throughout her career she has fought for sustainability and risk mitigation in the entire value chain of traded goods.

She is a University lecturer and also a Consultant for food security, socially responsible investments, pricing ecosystems and the assessment of water inter-dependencies.

Valérie holds an MBA, has studied at various international water centres, and was a recipient of the Prize of the Belgian Minister of Foreign Trade.

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1. Website: Prana Sustainable Water Company

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