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2008 - Safer water, better health - Costs, benefits and sustainability of interventions to protect and promote health. Prüss-Üstün, A., Bos, R., Gore, F., Bartram, J. World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland. [2.63 MB]

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This document summarizes the evidence and information related to water and health in a broad sense - encompassing drinking-water supply, sanitation, hygiene, and the development …

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2008 - Case studies of sustainable sanitation projects (draft) - Sewage disposal in Fethiye Asia/Turkey/Fethiye. SuSanA SuSanA. [521.88 KB]

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The case study presents a project which aimed on protecting the environment against pollution by waste water and to improve the sanitation standard of the population in Fethiye. …

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2008 - Economic impacts of sanitation in the Philippines - A five-country study conducted in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, the Philippines, and Vietnam under the Economics of Sanitation Initiative (ESI). Rodriguez, U., Jamora, N., Hutton, G. World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), USA. [1.96 MB]

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The study conducted a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the impacts of poor sanitation on health, water, tourism, and other welfare impacts. The inclusion of health was …

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2008 - Financial aspects and market considerations - Ecosan online course. von Münch, E. UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands. [1.39 MB]

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This presentation summarises concepts on A) Financial aspects and cost estimates and B) Market considerations. The course 4 Unit 1 is part of an ecosan online course at UNESCO-IHE. …

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2008 - Potential costs and revenues of ecological sanitation in Accra (Ghana) - Is there a chance for urine-based fertilizer to be market competitive?. Stoll, N. [1.15 MB]

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This thesis analyzes the costs for each sanitation facility available in Accra and shows that ecological sanitation can be realized at the lowest per capita costs. This implies, …

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2008 - Global costs of attaining the Millennium Development Goal for water supply and sanitation. Hutton, G.; Bartram, J. WHO. [299.38 KB]

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Target 10 of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is to “halve by 2015 the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation”. …

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2008 - Water supply and sanitation in Haikou – Sanitation component Asia/China/Province of Hainan - Case studies of sustainable sanitation projects. SuSanA [357.09 KB]

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The overall objective of the project was to improve and assure the (ground-) water and environmental protection in Haikou, a coastal city in China with a population of 850,000. The …

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2008 - Regional and Global Costs of Attaining the Water Supply and Sanitation Target (Target 10) of the Millennium Development Goals. Hutton, G.; Bartram, J. WHO. [219.59 KB]

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Target 10 of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is to “halve, by 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation”. …

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2008 - Rural Water Supply in Rajasthan – Sanitation component Asia/India/State of Rajasthan - Case studies of sustainable sanitation projects (Draft). SuSanA SuSanA. [334.3 KB]

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The overall project aimed to reduce the risks of water-induced diseases. The project covered water supply, health education and sanitation. The main focus of this document is …

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2008 - Economic impacts of sanitation in Cambodia. Kov, P., Sok, H., Roth, S., Chhoeun, K., Hutton, G. World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), USA. [2.06 MB]

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The specific goal of the present ‘Sanitation Impact’ study is to provide decision makers at country and regional level with better evidence on the negative economic impacts of …

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