New Publications
Journal of water, sanitation and hygiene for development
14 Jul 10
This new peer-reviewed journal plans to publish original contributions including research, analysis, review and commentary and to emphasize issues of concern in developing and middle-income countries and in disadvantaged communities world-wide.
Wastewater irrigation and health : assessing and mitigating risk in low-income countries
14 Jul 10
This book approaches the serious problem posed by very low coverage or poor performance of wastewater treatment systems in most developing countries.
Insecurity and indignity : women’s experiences in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya
08 Jul 10
This report is issued as part of Amnesty International’s global Demand Dignity Campaign. The solutions proposed by the government to improve access to essential public services, including sanitation do not fully take into account the specific needs of women and girls in informal settlements.
Squatting with dignity : lessons from India
30 Jun 10
This is the story of the successes and challenges faced in building the fast expanding rural sanitation network in India.
UN-water global annual assessment of sanitation and drinking-water (GLAAS) 2010
27 May 10
This UN-Water Global Annual Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) report covers 42 countries and 27 external support agencies. It is focusing on the capacity of countries, with the support of donors, to improve sanitation and drinking-water service delivery and levels.
Access of the poor to water supply and sanitation in India : salient concepts, issues and cases
27 May 10
This paper focuses on the factors that restrict access of the poorest individuals to water supply and sanitation in rural and urban India
Integrated urban water management : humid tropics
27 May 10
This book is the output of a project by UNESCO’s International Hydrological Programme. It focuses on engineering aspects related to water supply, wastewater and stormwater management in the humid tropics.
Deep wells and prudence : towards pragmatic action for addressing groundwater overexploitation in India
11 May 10
This report is the outcome of the World Bank’s Study and Technical Assistance Initiative on Groundwater management in India.
Case study on sustainability of rural sanitation marketing in Vietnam
11 May 10
From 2003 to 2006, a rural pilot project was conducted in Viet Nam to test whether a sanitation marketing approach could improve rural access to sanitary toilets in 30 communes in six districts of the coastal provinces of Thanh Hoa and Quang Nam.
Water : the epic struggle for wealth, power, and civilization
15 Apr 10
This book is a ground breaking account of man’s most critical resource in shaping human destinies, from ancient times to our dawning age of water scarcity.
