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Stintzing, A., Jönsson H., Schönning C., Hinkkanen K., Kvarnström E., Ganrot Z., Samwel M., Gabizon S., Mohr A. (2007). Urine Diverting Toilets in Climates with Cold Winters - Technical considerations and the reuse of nutrients with a focus on legal and hygienic aspects. WECF. [1.35 MB]

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Ecological sanitation, and the most frequent application, dry urine diverting toilets with reuse of urine and faeces in crop production, is growing globally. The millennium …

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Gjinali, E., Niklas, J., Smid, H. (2012). Wastewater treatment using constructed wetlands Tirana, Albania - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [378.96 KB]

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This case study is about a constructed wetland system for wastewater treatment and reuse in the SOS children’s village in Sauk, a suburb in the South of Tirana, Albania, …

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Sterve, H., Fogde, M., Schangwa, A., Morgan, P., Sawyer, R., Matiz, M.I. (2010). Saneamiento sostenible en Escuelas (in Spanish) - Porque - que - como - Sustainable Sanitation in Schools - Why - what, how. [1.1 MB]

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The presentation (in Spanish) was held at the SWASH Workshop in Cochabamba. It is about school sanitation and gives answers to the questions why school sanitation is important and …

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Sim, J., Gröber, K., Greenlee, T. (2010). Making a Business of Sanitation - Establishing a World Trade Hub for the Poor. Published in SSP Issue Vol 5. [337.24 KB]

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By seeing the poor as customers, the sanitation problem can be transformed into a profitable marketplace for all. This article describes a new initiative driven by Jack Sim, …

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van der Wel, A., Bereziat, E., de Bruijne, G., Barendse, J. (2010). Financing the Informal Entrepreneur - Recognizing Business Opportunities in Sanitation. Published in SSP Issue Vol 5 "Sanitation as a Business", Ecosan Club, Austria. [604.42 KB]

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This paper provides information about risks and opportunities of financing …

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Kleemann, F. (2010). Towards a sustainable strategy for implementing a waterless sanitation system with urine diversion in East Africa - Lessons learned from Austria. Published in SSP Issue Vol 5. [256.53 KB]

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This paper aims to derive a strategy for sustainable implementation of a waterless sanitation system with urine diversion under East African conditions that is based on an analysis …

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Grambauer, F. (2010). Community-based, resources-oriented management of separated human waste in peri-urban areas in Nakuru, Kenya. Published in SSP Issue Vol 5 "Sanitation as a Business", Ecosan Club Austria. [563.95 KB]

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This paper aims to derive a strategy for sustainable implementation of a waterless sanitation system with urine diversion under East African conditions that is based on an analysis …

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Fogelberg, K., Montes, J., Soto, B. (2010). From excrement to pines to mushrooms to money in Bolivia. Published in SSP Issue Vol 5 "Sanitation as a Business", Ecosan Club Austria. [661.5 KB]

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This paper describes the idea of using urine and dried feces from UDDTs to fertilize pine plantations where commercially valuable mushrooms grow, to generate income for Bolivian …

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WaterAid Australia, IWC, IRC (2010). Sharing experiences: Effective hygiene promotion in South-East Asia and the Pacific. WaterAid, International Water Centre, International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC), Brisbane, Australia. [5.55 MB]

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Diarrhoea is the leading cause of child deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa and the second largest cause of child deaths globally. The latest available data indicate that in 2008 1.3 …

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Johannessen, A., Patinet, J., Carter, W., Lamb, J. (2012). Sustainable sanitation for emergencies and reconstruction situations - Factsheet of Working Group 8. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [1.34 MB]

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This factsheet addresses current developments, challenges, gaps and solutions in the planning and implementation of sustainable sanitation for emergencies and reconstruction …

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