This book examines the roots of freshwater pollution - urbanization, industrialization and intensive farming - supported by case studies from the... Read more...
Although rapid growth in population, poverty and unemployment have intensified the need for adequate shelter and increased employment opportunities... Read more...
The return of cholera to the Latin American and Caribbean region in 1991 is a symptom of inherent problems in publicly operated water supplies and... Read more...
Many of the worst features of urban poverty in the Third World are environmental: poor access to safe water, unsanitary conditions, smoky kitchens,... Read more...
The 1992 UNCED Earth Summit concluded that the environmental problems of the world's growing population need attention; however, the 1993 Ford... Read more...
This report outlines an action program for securing early and concrete improvements in the daily lives of the Palestinian people and for laying the... Read more...
This textbook deals with water supply and sanitation appropriate for rural and low-income communities in Bangladesh. It consists of three parts. Read more...
The sustainability of development can only be ensured if the full range of potential impacts is appraised efficiently. Read more...
Sanitation is one of the most basic infrastructure services and one which many poor communities are unable to afford, since, in most countries,... Read more...
A majority of the working people in developing countries such as India are poor and self-employed. Read more...
This study explores how both multilateral and bilateral development agencies have acknowledged and tried to overcome the difficulties they face in... Read more...
Despite the constant endeavours of government and multilateral agencies, rural water and sanitation targets in India remain elusive. Read more...
This handbook is concerned with improving the financial management of water and sanitation services to enable them to function reliably and... Read more...