Biblioteca

2012 - Technology review of urine-diverting dry toilets (UDDTs) - Overview on design, management, maintenance and costs. Rieck, C., von Münch, E., Hoffmann, H. Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Eschborn, Germany. [5.07 MB]

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This technology review deals with a type of toilet designed specifically for dry excreta management called the urinediverting dry toilet (UDDT). It is a sanitation system for …

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2012 - How to achieve evidence-based behavioural change. Mosler, H., Huber, A., Inauen, J., Tobias, R. Article in Sandec News 13/2012, EAWAG, Switzerland. [201.22 KB]

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Practitioners throughout the world report of unused or misused toilets (e.g. used as storage rooms), abandoned newly constructed wells or inadequate hygiene practices. Providing …

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2012 - Faecal Sludge Management. Müllegger, E., Langergraber, G., Lechner, M., EcoSan Club (eds.) Sustainable Sanitation Practice (SSP), Issue 13. EcoSan Club, Austria. [5.55 MB]

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Management of faecal sludge is often neglected but essential for the functioning of sanitation systems and the well-being of urban dwellers. Issue 13 of Sustainable Sanitation …

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2012 - Do we need New Alternative Sanitation Systems in Germany?. DWA DWA German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste, Hennef, Germany. [3.49 MB]

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New alternative sanitation systems (NASS) are based on the separate collection, conveyance, treatment and reuse of source separated flows. The aim of implementing NASS is the reuse …

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2012 - Worldwide list of 324 documented ecosan projects by various organisations. GIZ Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Eschborn, Germany. [61.46 KB]

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This project list of ecosan projects worldwide is regularly updated by the GIZ team. With "ecosan" we mean here sustainable sanitation / ecosan projects with reuse of some or all …

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2012 - Compilation of 25 case studies on sustainable sanitation projects from Africa. von Münch, E., Ingle, R. (eds.) Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Germany. [15.29 MB]

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The Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) publishes case studies of sustainable sanitation projects from around the world to demonstrate the wide range of available technologies …

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2012 - Join SuSanA poster. SuSanA [6.25 MB]

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The Join SuSanA poster highlights the benefits and opportunities of being or becoming a SuSanA member: …

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2012 - Public health in action: effective school health needs renewed international attention. Benzian, H., Monse, B., Belizario, V., Schratz, A., Sahin, M., van Palenstein, W., Helderman, W. Glob Health Action 2012, 5: 14870 - DOI: 10.3402/gha.v5i0.14870. [602.43 KB]

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School health programmes as a platform to deliver high-impact health interventions are currently underrated by decision makers and do not get adequate attention from the …

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2012 - Second International Faecal Sludge Management Conference - Durban, South Africa. Various authors FSM2, Durban, South Africa. [862.91 KB]

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The Second International Faecal Sludge Management Conference was held in Durban from the 29th to the 31st of October 2012. 320 delegates from around the world shared ideas and …

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2012 - Treatment wetlands. Muellegger, E., Langergraber, G., Lechner, M., EcoSan Club (eds.) Sustainable Sanitation Practice (SSP), Issue 12. EcoSan Club, Austria. [7.14 MB]

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Natural wetlands have been used for wastewater treatment for centuries. In many cases, however, the reasoning behind this use was disposal, rather than treatment and the wetland …

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2012 - Compilation of 13 factsheets on key sustainable sanitation topics. von Münch, E., Ingle, R., Mbalo, D., Kappauf, L. (eds.) Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) and GIZ, Germany. [5.25 MB]

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This factsheet book is a compilation of 13 thematic factsheets which were produced by the eleven SuSanA working groups. What makes these factsheets special is that they are …

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2012 - Selected presentations from IWA Conference on Decentralised Wastewater Management in Asia. Various authors IWA Conference on Decentralised Wastewater Management in Asia, Nagpur, India. [1.61 MB]

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This library entry contains selected presentations from the IWA Conference on Decentralised Wastewater Management in Asia held 20-22 November 2012. …

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2012 - A standard set of Powerpoint slides to explain SuSanA. SuSanA SuSanA Secretariat, located at GIZ, Eschborn, Germany. [11.14 MB]

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This standard set of powerpoint slides about SuSanA has been developed by the SuSanA secretariat to provide a more detailed overview of SuSanA and also so that all presenters …

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2012 - Construction of bench style double vault urine diversion toilet and alternatives. Hoffmann, H. Rotaria del Peru SAC, Lima, Peru. [2.56 MB]

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This is an excellent construction manual for bench style UDDTs. The use of Urine Diversion (UD) in dry toilets allows faeces dehydration. Urine can be reused as urea, while faeces …

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2012 - Commentary on community-led total sanitation and human rights: Should the right to community-wide health be won at the cost of individual rights?. Bartram, J., Charles, K., Evans, B., O'Hanlon, L., Pedley, S. Journal of Water and Health, Vol 10 No 4 pp 499–503 © IWA Publishing 2012, doi: 10.2166/wh.2012.205. [80.72 KB]

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The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set out to halve the proportion of the population without access to basic sanitation between 1990 and 2015. The slow pace of progress has …

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2012 - Sanitation activities of GIZ and partners in eight countries in Sub-Saharan Africa: Factsheet compilation (draft) - An output of the sanitation working group in the Fachverbund SOWAS - Services on Water and Sanitation. von Münch, E., Schröder, E. (eds.) Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Eschborn, Germany. [5.79 MB]

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This is a compilation of factsheets regarding sanitation activities of GIZ and partners in eight countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The countries are Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, …

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2011 - How can it be achieved that water and sanitation facilities will be actually used by the population?. Mosler, H.-J. Eawag, Switzerland (presentation to GIZ in Eschborn, Germany on 16 November 2011). [1.67 MB]

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This presentation shows how to change behavior of the general public to use new or different "hardware" by using specific behaviour change techniques. A sound psychologically …

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2011 - What happens when the pit is full? - Developments in on-site faecal sludge management (FSM). WIN-SA Water Information Network South Africa. [4.22 MB]

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The objective of the seminar was to enable anyone responsible for the sustainable operation of on-site sanitation systems to find out about new developments in the field, and to …

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2011 - Technology review of urine diversion components - Overview on urine diversion components such as waterless urinals, urine diversion toilets, urine storage and reuse systems. von Münch, E., Winker, M. Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. [2.78 MB]

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The publication explains the purposes of urine diversion, its benefits and challenges, urine precipitation, urine treatment and reuse in agriculture. Further, it provides an …

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2011 - Assessing sanitation service levels - Working Paper 3. Potter, A. IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, The Hague, The Netherlands. [302.21 KB]

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The purpose of this working paper is to set out sanitation service levels to be applied as an analytical tool for WASHCost research on the disaggregated unit costs of water, …

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2011 - Toolkit for urban public sanitation projects in Kenya (Version 1.0). WSTF Water Services Trust Fund, Kenya. [429.31 KB]

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This toolkit contains the complete set of tools (e.g. drawings, BoQs, management guidelines) that the Water Service Providers (WSPs) need to plan, design, implement, manage, …

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2011 - Making sustainable sanitation inclusive for persons with disabilities - Factsheet. von Münch, E., Düring, I. Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Eschborn, Germany. [296.2 KB]

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This factsheet is intended for water/sanitation sector professionals in Germany and international development cooperations, especially those implementing water/sanitation programs …

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2011 - Planning Tools. Ecosan Club (ed.) Sustainable Sanitation Practice (SSP), Issue 7. EcoSan Club, Austria. [2.49 MB]

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It is generally assumed that an appropriate planning process is important for sustainable implementation of sanitation solutions. Therefore, a number of projects and institutions …

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2011 - Sustainable sanitation in cities: a framework for action. Lüthi, C., Panesar, A., Schütze, T., Norström, A., McConville, J., Parkinson, J., Saywell, D., Ingle, R. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA), International Forum on Urbanism (IFoU), Papiroz Publishing House. [4 KB]

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This book was prepared by partners of the Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) within working group 6 on cities and addresses sanitation as a key element of the urban …

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2011 - Growing up at school - A guide to menstrual management for school girls. Kanyemba, A. Water Information Network South Africa (WIN-SA) and Water Research Commission (WRC). [4.63 MB]

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This book is on menstrual management for Zimbabwean schoolgirls and describes the problems all girls face, and how to deal with them in a practical way. Several of the girls' own …

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2011 - Community-Led Urban environmental sanitation planning: CLUES - Complete guidelines for decision-makers with 30 tools. Luethi, C., Morel, A., Tilley, E., Ulrich, L. Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag), Dübendorf, Switzerland, WSSCC, Geneva, Switzerland and UN-HABITAT, Nairobi, Kenya. [4.75 MB]

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The Community-Led Urban Environmental Sanitation (CLUES) approach presents comprehensive guidelines for the planning and implementation of environmental sanitation infrastructure …

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2011 - Technology review of constructed wetlands - Subsurface flow constructed wetlands for greywater and domestic wastewater treatment. Hoffmann, H., Platzer, C., von Münch, E., Winker, M. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Eschborn, Germany. [2.36 MB]

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This booklet focuses on treating domestic/municipal wastewater or greywater with subsurface flow constructed wetlands with coarse sand as a filter medium. The emphasis is on the …

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2011 - Hand washing devices - How to make and use. Morgan, P. Aquamor Pvt Ltd., Zimbabwe. [5.25 MB]

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The information in this simple booklet has been accumulated over many years by the writer, from the early days of the Blair Institute, of the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare …

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2011 - Microbial exposure and health assessments in sanitation technologies and systems - EcoSanRes Series, 2011-1. Stenström, T.A., Seidu, R., Ekane, N., Zurbrügg, C. Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Stockholm, Sweden. [5.3 MB]

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The main objective of a sanitation system is to protect and promote human health. This is done by providing and maintaining a clean environment without faecal contamination and by …

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2011 - Toilet for the urban poor in Bangladesh (moSan - mobile sanitation) - Non-infrastructure based dry-separation toilet for the urban poor in Bangladesh. Mijthab, M. Presentation given at GIZ in Eschborn, Germany. [4.22 MB]

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GIZ Bangladesh and the German industrial designer Mona Mijthab developed a non-infractructure-based separation dry toilet for the urban poor in Bangladesh. …

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2011 - Sanitation experts brainstorm in Kigali, Rwanda. Mwaniki, S. Transworld Publishers Limited, Kenya. [1.33 MB]

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This article is part of the September-October edition of the Magazine Africa Water & Sanitation which is distributed for free in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and various other countries …

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2011 - Simple urine-diverting dry toilets built with recycled or readily available materials. Canaday, C. Sustainable Sanitation Practice (SSP) Issue 6, Article 1, pp. 4-9, Ecosan Club Austria. [583.68 KB]

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Three different models of simple and inexpensive Urine-diverting Dry Toilets (UDDTs) are described: a portable one for squatting made from a barrel, another portable one made from …

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2011 - Urine as liquid fertiliser in agricultural production in the Philippines - A practical field guide. Gensch, R., Miso, A., Itchon, G. Xavier University Press, Philippines. [7.77 MB]

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This practical field guide on urine reuse in agriculture in the Philippines is a landmark publication of the Sustainable Sanitation Center (SUSAN Center) of Xavier University in …

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2011 - Fear and anger: Perceptions of risks related to sexual violence against women linked to water and sanitation in Delhi, India - Briefing Note. Lennon, S. SHARE (Sanitation and Hygiene Applied Research for Equity) and WaterAid, UK. [609.94 KB]

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The link between a lack of access to water and sanitation facilities and sexual violence against women is not well known and to date has received insufficient attention. This …

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2010 - Operation and Maintenance - Successful Models for O&M of Sanitation Systems. Ecosan Club (ed.) Sustainable Sanitation Practice (SSP), Issue 2. EcoSan Club, Austria. [1.63 MB]

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The second issue of Sustainable Sanitation Practice (SSP) focuses on "Successful models for operation and maintenance of sanitation systems". …

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2010 - Workshops for Community-Led Total Sanitation - A Trainers' Training Guide. Kar, K. Water Supply & Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC). [1.63 MB]

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CLTS is spreading fast in many countries in different regions. The demand for facilitators and trainers of facilitators far exceeds the supply of trainers who have got what it …

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2010 - Ecological toilets - Start simple and upgrade from arborloo to VIP. Morgan, P. [6.84 MB]

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This book comes as a sequel to the earlier work entitled “Toilets that make Compost” in which low cost ecological toilets were described together with the benefits that could …

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2010 - Introduction aux stratégies participatives et de promotion en matière d'hygiène et d'assainissement (in French) - Introduction to participatory and promoting strategies for hygiene and sanitation. Peal, A., Evans, B., van der Voorden, C. Water Supply & Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC). [4.11 MB]

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Ce document décrit les différentes stratégies participatives et de promotion en matière d’hygiène et d’assainissement qui ont été mises en oeuvre au cours des quarante …

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2010 - Sanitation Marketing for Managers - Guidance and tools for program development. USAID USAID, HIP. [4 KB]

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Developed through HIP's program in Uganda, this manual provides guidance and tools for designing a sanitation marketing program. It guides professionals in the fields of sanitation …

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2010 - Peak Phosphorus, The Next Inconvenient Truth? - 2nd International Lecture Series on Sustainable Sanitation, World Bank, Manila, October 15, 2010. Rosemarin, A. [3.48 MB]

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Phosphorus, as a fertiliser, is important for the world's food production. The estimated lifetime of the reserves are ending in approx. 100 years. The demand for phosphorus is …

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2010 - Making the case for sanitation and hygiene: opening doors in health - Background note. Newborne, P. Overseas Development Institute, London, UK. [216.83 KB]

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Advocates of sanitation and hygiene have redoubled their efforts to raise the profile of sanitation and hygiene in development in recent years. The 2008 International Year of …

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2010 - Use of urine. Ecosan Club (ed.) Sustainable Sanitation Practice (SSP), Issue 3. EcoSan Club, Austria. [1.4 MB]

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"Use of urine" is the thematic topic of the third issue of Sustainable Sanitation Practice (SSP). If urine is collected separately, treated and converted to agricultural usage, the …

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2010 - Smart hygiene solutions: Examples of hygiene methods & tools and tips. Roose, S., Spijksma, E., van Daalen, T., Singeling, M. Netherlands Water Partnership, KIT Publishers, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. [1.14 MB]

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Approximately 120 million children are born in the developing world each year. Halve of these children will live in households without access to improved water and sanitation, …

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2010 - Sanitation as a business. Ecosan Club (ed.) Sustainable Sanitation Practice (SSP), Issue 5. EcoSan Club, Austria. [2.19 MB]

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It is generally accepted now that a main issue for sustainable implementation of sanitation systems is creating a market for sanitation products, i.e. liquid and solid fertilizers …

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2010 - Low-cost sustainable sanitation solutions for Mindanao and the Philippines - A practical construction field guide. Gensch, R., Miso, A., Itchon, G., Sayre, E. Sustainable Sanitation Center, Xavier University, Philippines. [7.64 MB]

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This Sustainable Sanitation Practical Construction Field Guide is great; it is appropriate and timely. It is all these because we now have a practical manual to guide those in need …

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2009 - Manual for teachers - for the Implementation of the Essential Health Care Program in Schools. Fit for School Inc. Fit for School Inc., Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. [3 MB]

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Education and health go hand in hand. Children need to be healthy to be fit for school. Sadly, too many children in the Philippines are afflicted by everyday ailments that impact …

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2009 - Sustainable and safe school sanitation - How to provide hygienic and affordable sanitation in areas without a functioning wastewater system. Examples from Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia. Deegener, S., Wendland, C., Samwel, A., Samwel, M. Women in Europe for a Common Future (WECF), The Netherlands, Germany, France. [4.4 MB]

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School sanitation is an important but often neglected issue for public health. Children are most vulnerable and affected by poor sanitation conditions. Related diseases, …

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2009 - Urban slum dwellers in Kenya and Bangladesh benefit from using Peepoo bags which are self-sanitising and biodegradable. von Münch, E., Wirseen, C., Patel, D., Wheaton, A., Jachnow, A. Dry Toilet Conference, Tampere, Finland. [160.05 KB]

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The multiple challenges of urban slums limit the ability of conventional infrastructure-based sanitation systems to quickly address the pressing sanitation needs of urban slum …

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2009 - Decentralised wastewater treatment systems (DEWATS) and sanitation in developing countries - A practical guide - sample version, selected pages only. Gutterer, B., Sasse, L., Panzerbieter, T., Reckerzügel, T. Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC), Loughborough University, UK, in association with Bremen Overseas Research (BORDA), Germany. [6.64 MB]

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The guidebook "Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems and Sanitation in Developing Countries – A practical guide" is addressed to Urban Service Providers or National and …

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2009 - Poo - Introduction to ecosan with cartoons and sketches. Phadke, S. India. [3.04 MB]

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Some of us have the luxury of labeling poo related discussions as "yucky", "juvenile", "crass" or even a "waste" of time. …

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