of water governance at local and global scale. We have asked nine experts in various sectors of water-related research to share their views on how water and sanitation science, technology and governance must evolve to meet the requirements of a healthier relationship between water and society. ...
Water and Sanitation 1312 (08) February 26‚ 2013 Water and Sanitation The cleanliness of water has always been looked at as an issue that needed to be dealt with. When looking around at articles and papers there are always the ones over the sanitation of water in third world countries ...
members of the health community are urgently needed to address global issues of hygiene, sanitation, and water supply (hsw), according to a new series of articles on water and sanitation policy. the introductory article to the series noted that globally, 1.1 billion individuals habitually defecate...
Safe water and sanitation are among the UN’s sustainable development goals. Such fundamental needs require creative solutions across all levels of society. Three organizations in the global south are doing their bit to improve provision of clean water,
The initiative included an assessment of the current status of water and sanitation services in the Arctic and the two scientific meetings focused on addressing the region’s unique sanitation issues. More than 100 delegates gathered for each event and the significant participation by community ...
At its core, the Water Services Act seeks to provide the constitutional mandate of providing access to water necessary to meet basic human needs and sanitation. This responsibility falls to the local government (with some oversight from the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs ...
The lack of sanitation and water supply infrastructure is a public health problem. Investments in these services ensure several externalities that impact the quality of life, health, and the environment. A single provider often provides these services, so they can be considered a natural monopoly. ...
Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services play a crucial role in promoting public and environmental health as well as social and economic development. At the global level, particularly in the developing world, WASH issues continue to present significant challenges. These challenges have been fur...
WHO and UNICEF have proposed an action plan to achieve universal water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) coverage in healthcare facilities (HCFs) by 2030. The WASH targets and indicators for HCFs include: an improved water source on the premises accessible to all users, basic sanitation facilities,...
One-fourth of the global population is without basic drinking water and half of the global population lacks sanitation facilities. The attainment of water