This document is an example of a water resources assessment of Nonouti, Kiribati.
OVERMARS, M. (2003): Nonouti, Kiribati Water Resources Assessment. Suva: South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC). [Accessed: 22.04.2012] PDF
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The document defines the right to water, outlines the obligations of national governments and gives recommendations on actions and policy strategies for the successful implementation of the right to water.
WORLD WATER COUNCIL (2006): The Right to Water: From Concept to Implementation. WORLD WATER COUNCIL URL [Accessed: 22.04.2012]
This Water System Master Plan provides information required for the City of Waterford’s planning and financial efforts, and defines the water system improvements necessary to accommodate the city’s future land use development plans.
RMC (2006): City of Waterford Water System Master Plan - Final Report. [Accessed: 22.04.2012]
The manual is a tool-written in non-legal language to assist policy makers and practitioners develop strategies for implementing the human right to water and sanitation and assist governments to operationalise their legal obligations and achieve de MDGs.
COHRE ; AAAS ; SDC ; UN-HABITAT (2007): Manual on the Right to Water and Sanitation. Geneva: Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) URL [Accessed: 22.04.2012]
This study shows that a significant increase in the water price is feasible as long as the poorest households can be properly subsidised and certain public awareness and accountability campaigns can be conducted to make the price increase more acceptable to the public.
WANG, H. XIE, J. LI, H. (2008): Domestic Water Pricing with Household Surveys: A Study of Acceptability and Willingness to Pay in Chongqing, China. Washington DC: The World Bank URL [Accessed: 22.04.2012]
This Sewer System Master Plan provides information required for the City of Waterford’s planning and financial efforts, and defines the sanitary sewer system improvements necessary to accommodate the city’s future land use development plans.
RMC (2006): City of Waterford Sewer System Master Plan - Final Report. URL [Accessed: 22.04.2012]
This field note explains the environmental sanitation planning process undertaken in Bharatpur, the difficulties faced and some important lessons learned for developing viable sanitation services and infrastructure.
WSP (2000): Urban Environmental Sanitation Planning: Lessons from Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India. URL [Accessed: 22.04.2012]
This short Q & A guide presents in a simple way, by highlightning the most important questions to consider, how you can find out if there are untapped opportunities and funds offered by the European Commission (EC) for an NGO working in developing countries.
HERRERO, S. INPROGRESS (2011): How to Obtain European Commission Funding. 10 Key Questions and Answers. A Guide for NGOs Working in Developing Countries. Berlin: inProgress. [Accessed: 22.04.2012] PDF
This short leaflet presents water international statistics for water services, e.g. major cities’ water bills, abstraction sources for drinking water supplies, or a large comparison of water cycle charges.
IWA SPECIALIST GROUP STATISTICS AND ECONOMICS (2010): International Statistics for Water Services. The Hague: International Water Association (IWA). [Accessed: 22.04.2012] PDF
A guidebook on how to create education material for indigenous communities (in Spanish).
PROYECTO PARA EL MEJORAMIENTO DE LAS COMUIDADES INDIGENAS (2003): Guía para elaboración de material educativo en comunidades indígenas. URL [Accessed: 22.04.2012]
This document gives a good overview of the transect walk method. It explains exactly how to conduct a transect walk and how to continue after the walk.
WORLD BANK (n.y): Methodology for transect walk. Washington, DC: World Bank. [Accessed: 22.04.2012] PDF
This document gives a good overview of tools used in participatory planning process such as stakeholder analysis, situation analysis, logical frameworks etc.
DFID (2003): Tools for Development. A handbook for those engaged in development activity. London: Department for International Development URL [Accessed: 22.04.2012]
This document is a case study and explains the cost-benefit analysis of improved water and sanitation in Sub-Saharan Africa.
MALLOY-GOOD, S. SMITH, K. (2008): Cost-Benefit Analysis of Improved Water and Sanitation for Women and Girls in Sub-Saharan Africa. Columbia University School of Social Work. Economics for International Affairs URL [Accessed: 22.04.2012]
This paper presents a set of indicators that incorporate environmental, societal, and economic sustainability that were developed and used to investigate the sustainability of different wastewater treatment technologies, for plant capacities of 5 million gallons per day.
MUGA, H.E. ; MIHELCIC, J.R. (2008): Sustainability of Wastewater Treatment Technologies. المُدخلات: Journal of Environmental Management : Volume 88 , 437 - 447. URL [Accessed: 22.04.2012]
This article explains the economic concept of water, or, to say it differently, how certain economists think about water.
HANEMANN, W.H. (2006): The economic conception of water. المُدخلات: Water crisis: myth or reality?: URL [Accessed: 22.04.2012]
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(2010):
DYSoC Day 1: Delhi Youth’s Eco-Rendezvous on Environment Day.
Dehli:
Dehli Green Blogs
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This is the executive summary of the 220-page manual on the right to water and sanitation, written in a non-legal language. The manual is a tool to assist policy makers and practitioners develop strategies for implementing the human right to water and sanitation.
COHRE ; AAAS ; SDC ; UN-HABITAT (2007): Manual on the Right to Water and Sanitation Executive Summary. Geneva: Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) URL [Accessed: 22.04.2012]
In this document, the PHAST approach is explained from a methodological and historical point of view in a brief and concise manner.
WHO (1997): The PHAST Initiative. A New Approach to Working With Communities.. Geneva: World Health Organisation URL [Accessed: 22.04.2012]