Meridian Institute has written a paper entitled "Overview and Comparison of Conventional and Nano-Based Water Treatment Technologies" as a supplement to the "Nanotechnology, Water, and Development" paper commissioned by its ongoing Global Dialogue on Nanotechnology and the Poor: Opportunities and Risks (GDNP). Specifically, this paper responds to numerous requests for a comprehensive document that facilitates comparisons of conventional and nanotechnology-based water treatment devices.

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The "Nanotechnology, Water, and Development" paper can be downloaded at http://www.merid.org/nano/waterpaper/.

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