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2006 - The potential of ecosan to provide sustainable sanitation in emergency situations and to achive. Mwase, H. MSc Thesis (MWI-2006-22), UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, the Netherlands. [4.41 MB]

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Natural or man-made disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes and war, cause emergency situations, which affect people’s lives, the infra-structure that supports them and their …

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2006 - Humanitarian Standards Pocket Guide. World Vision Asia Tsunami Response Team [1.13 MB]

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This Pocket Guide is a shortened, easy reference booklet for field workers …

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2005 - Emergency - On water. Srinivasan, R.K.; Kozhisseri, D. Down To Earth. [1.25 MB]

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Chennai, crippled by water crisis, is a prime example of the problem of managing the most precious natural resource water …

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2005 - Communicable disease control in emergencies - A field manual. Connolly, M.A. WHO. [1.92 MB]

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It is hoped that this manual, by setting standards for communicable disease control in emergencies, will promote effective, coordinated action towards the prevention and control of …

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2005 - Water and sanitation assistance for Kabul: a lot for the happy few? - Maximizing the benefits from water and environmental sanitation. 31st WEDC International Conference, Kampala, Uganda, 2005. Pinera, J.-F., Rudge, L. [533.58 KB]

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Kabul water and environmental sanitation services have been affected by war, which ravaged large portions of the city in the early 1990’s. After the fall of the Taliban in 2002, …

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2000 - A strategic response to urban sanitation in a war-torn city - Water, sanitation and hygiene: challenges of the millenium. 26th WEDC Conference. Jansen, P. Pinera, J.-F., Bernard, O., Dross, J.-F., Conti, R. [1.52 MB]

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Afghanistan has been in a conflict situation since 1979. Between 1992 and 1995 Kabul, the capital, was the theatre of intense fighting and ended up with more than 40% housing …

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