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International Year of Sanitation 2008
The United Nations officially launched the International Year of Sanitation to accelerate progress for 2.6 billion people worldwide who are without proper sanitation facilities. Every year inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene contribute to the deaths of 1.5 million children. Despite significant efforts by governments, progress on sanitation targets has been slow and uneven. Recongizing the impact of sanitation on public health, poverty reduction, economic and social development, and the envi more...
November 26, 2008
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'Sanitation NOW 2008 is a magazine on the global sanitation crisis, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute and the EcoSanRes Programme. This is a special edition for 2008 UN International Year of Sanitation.'

Added by  Najmee Chowdhury  November 30, 2008

'The Garbage Book presents the solid waste crisis in Metro Manila. It is aimed at raising awareness of issues in the sector, and outlines potential solutions to address the problem.
This book won the Bronze Anvil Award, the overall public relations tools award given by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines during its 40th Anvil Awards in 2005.'
Source: ADB

Added by  Najmee Chowdhury  November 30, 2008

New buildings are being constructed without water fountains, and existing buildings are decommissioning older fountains.

Added by  Najmee Chowdhury  November 30, 2008

We are spending fortunes on bottled water that may not even be any better than tap water.

Added by  Najmee Chowdhury  November 30, 2008

'Participatory monitoring is a powerful tool to prevent and solve conflicts. This advisory note on water monitoring provides hands-on guidance for implementing successful participatory monitoring programs. The report provides examples of practical models to achieve participation in different environmental, financial and governance contexts.'

Source: Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman

Added by  Najmee Chowdhury  November 30, 2008

'The Karnataka Watershed Development Project (KWDP), known locally as Sujala, was initiated in the year 2001 and is being implemented in seven districts of Karnataka. The project is scheduled to end on March 31, 2009. The project covers 516,000 hectares of land spread over 77 sub-watersheds, 1270 villages benefiting nearly 400,000 households. The project objective is to improve the productive potential of selected watersheds and their associated natural resource base It is also to strengthen com more...

Added by  Imran Uddin  November 30, 2008

'The report begins with definitions of watersheds and watershed management, a characterization of the problem of watershed degradation, and a short history of watershed management operations and policies (Chapter 1). The following four chapters discuss the findings from experience with implementing watershed management programs over the last 20 years based both on the project review and on the literature. The second chapter discusses the findings on watershed management approaches and methodolog more...

Added by  Imran Uddin  November 30, 2008

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