Water and sanitation
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- The International Year of Sanitation 2008: achieving sanitation for all
- ( UN-Water , 2008)
- The UN General assembly declared 2008 as the International Year of Sanitation (IYS). The IYS provides the global community with an opportunity to raise awareness and accelerate actions for the achieve...
- What are the causes of urban water conflicts?
- ( United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization , 2006)
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This document is a collection of essays which survey the controversial aspects of the management of water resources in urban areas in view of the increasing urbanisation and privatisation of water ...
Addressing the challenges of water management in Cochabamba, Sao Paulo and Chennai
- ( J. Butterworth;R. Ducrot;N. Faysse;S. Janakarajan / IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre , 2007)
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As cities expand, a key challenge is securing water supplies for urban populations and disposing of pollution while minimising impacts on peri-urban communities and the environment. This book...
- Is Urban Asia’s environment picture as bleak as it looks?
- ( E.R. Peterson;R. Posner / Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington , 2007)
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This collaborative paper addresses the problems of water shortages in Asia. Focusing on urbanisation, it discusses China’s plan to lead the world in science and technology. It also propo...
A manual to help make access to water and sanitation a human right
- ( A. Khalfan;V. Roaf;H. Grimes / Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions , 2007)
- There is growing interest among water and sanitation policy makers and practitioners in the contributions of human rights approaches to efforts to extend access to water and sanitation to all. Many ac...
- How can water management policies strengthen the rights of poor households to water?
- ( T.K. Das;L. Mishra / Business Administration Department, Sambalpur University , 2007)
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Water utilities are under significant financial pressure as a result of increasing urbanization, deteriorating infrastructure, and increasingly stringent drinking water-quality regulations. In addi...
- Addressing the needs of the Dhaka's urban poor
- ( World Bank Office, Dhaka , 2007)
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Dhaka is the fastest growing mega-city in the world, attracting an estimated 300,000 to 400,000 mostly poor migrants a year. This paper argues that urgent measures are required to address the vital...
- Private partnerships for socially and environmentally sustainable urban development
- ( United Nations Human Settlements Programme , 2007)
- 2007 marks the beginning of a new urban era - for the first time, half of humanity will be living in towns and cities. This report provides an overview of the challenges, business opportunities and be...
- Will financing the urban poor supply them with shelter and basic services?
- ( R. Rollnick / United Nations Human Settlements Programme , 2007)
- In Africa, Asia and Latin America the demand for shelter and basic services far outstrips supply, particularly in urban slums. This issue of Habitat Debate examines whether increasing access to financ...
- Reducing urban poverty in Afghanistan
- ( J. Beall; S. Schütte / Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit , 2006)
- Poor urban households in Afghanistan are excluded from the most basic services and are forced to live day-to-day on unreliable income flows in often health-threatening environments. This paper explore...
