Perspectives are different frameworks from which to explore the knowledge around sustainable sanitation and water management. Perspectives are like filters: they compile and structure the information that relate to a given focus theme, region or context. This allows you to quickly navigate to the content of your particular interest while promoting the holistic understanding of sustainable sanitation and water management.
Nestles annual report on their CSR activities, as a basis for responsible operations and business success over the long term.
NESTLE (2009): Nestlé Creating Shared Value Report 2009. Lausanne: URL [Accessed: 17.04.2012]
This 4-page factsheet provides key messages for parliamentarians, based on the findings of the United Nations World Water Development Report 3 (WWDR-3). Useful for your advocacy work to ensure this group of actors understand how their decisions affect water use.
GOOIJER, G. de NEWTON, J. (2009): Messages for Parliamentarians. The United Nations World Water Development Report 3. (= Water in a Changing World. Messages Series ). Perugia: United Nations World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) URL [Accessed: 17.04.2012]
This publication focuses on key questions and action points in project cycle, gender analysis, project design, policy dialogue.
ADB (2002): Gender Check List, Water Supply and Sanitation. Manila: Asian Development Bank (ADB) URL [Accessed: 17.04.2012]
This 4-page factsheet provides key messages for religious leaders, based on the findings of the United Nations World Water Development Report 3 (WWDR-3). Useful for your advocacy work to ensure this group of actors understand how their decisions affect water use.
WINPENNY, J. GOOIJER, G. de (2009): Messages for Religious Leaders. The United Nations World Water Development Report 3. (= Water in a Changing World. Messages Series ). Perugia: United Nations World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) URL [Accessed: 17.04.2012]
The Scientific American is a popular science magazine in the US. This article, written for laymen, states that urine not only promotes plant growth as well as industrial mineral fertilizers, but also saves energy.
GRUNBAUM, M. (2010): Gee Whiz: Human urine is shown to be an effective agricultural fertilizer. المُدخلات: Scientific American: Volume 30 URL [Accessed: 17.04.2012]
This short but comprehensive publication gives an overview on how soil and plant nutrition are interrelated for good plant growth.
CURTIS, N. CHILD, C. (n.y): Plant Nutrition and Soils. Victoria, USA: Victoria University URL [Accessed: 17.04.2012]
Executive summary of the world water development report No. 1 (2003). The Report, a joint undertaking of 24 UN agencies presents a comprehensive picture of freshwater resources in all regions and most countries of the world as it tracks progress towards the water-related targets of the UN Millennium Development Goals. The executive summary is also available in Arabic, French, German, Japanese, Russian and Spanish.
WORLD WATER ASSESSMENT PROGRAMME WWAP (2003): Water for people – water for life. Executive Summary of the United Nations World Water Development Report 1: Water for people – water for life. Paris and Oxford: UNESCO and Berghahn Books URL [Accessed: 17.04.2012]
This planner takes you through a 6-step process to develop a community-based media campaign. Although it is written for a campaign on alcohol risks, it offers clear step-by step information on how to plan a media campaign that are useful for any kind of a media campaign. It includes many useful tips and tricks.
FOCUS (2006): Community Based Media Campaign Action Pack. Kingston: Ontario Stroke Strategy URL [Accessed: 17.04.2012]
Protecting drinking-water resources is the first barrier to pathogens and substances hazardous to health. This very comprehensive book presents tools for developing strategies to protect groundwater for health by managing the quality of drinking-water sources.
WHO (2006): Protecting Groundwater for Health. Managing the Quality of Drinking-water Sources. London: World Heath Organization (WHO) URL [Accessed: 17.04.2012]
This poster explains what kind of knowledge, skills, and attitudes are required for an excellent CLTS facilitation.
IDS (n.y): Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes for Excellent CLTS Facilitation. Brighton: Institute for Development Studies URL [Accessed: 17.04.2012]
This document highlights the importance of good sanitation and hygiene practices and the involvement of women in decision-making to ensure that new sanitation initiatives are appropriate for all.
TEARFUND (2008): Gender and Sanitation, breaking taboos, improving lives. Teddington: TEARFUND URL [Accessed: 17.04.2012]
This chapter of the third world water development report is dedicated entirely to the water cycle, containing detailed information on water availability, water distributions, and the impact of climate change.
VOROSMARTY, C. J. (2009): The Earth’s Natural Water Cycles. المُدخلات: World Water Assessment Programme WWAP The United Nations World Water Development Report 3: Water in a Changing World: , 166-180. URL [Accessed: 17.04.2012]
This handbook provides a detailed guideline how to conduct focus group discussions.
THCU (2002): Using Focus Groups. Toronto: The Health Communication Unit (THCU). [Accessed: 17.04.2012] PDF
This 4-page factsheet provides messages for children and youth and answers questions like: How does the worldwide water situation affect young people? How does the way we use water have an impact on the environment? Youth and water, what can you do?
VELASQUEZ ORTA, S. FURLONG, C. (2009): Messages for Youth. The United Nations World Water Development Report 3: Water in a Changing World. Perugia: United Nations World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) URL [Accessed: 17.04.2012]Aqwise- Wise Water Technologies Ltd. is a world leader in the development and implementation of innovative wastewater treatment solutions for the industrial and municipal markets. You can find information about Integrated fixed film/ activated sludge (AS), moving bed bio-reactor (MBBR), MBBR + AS and compact units.
The Florida coastal community of Green Cove Springs is experiencing sudden growth pressures from the expanding suburbs of the city of Jacksonsville. An engineering firm (Camp Dresser & McKee) was retained to plan a treatment upgrade of the Harbor Road Wastewater Treatment Plant. The objective was to meet a consent order from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to meet an unionised ammonia limit of 0.02 mg/L for river discharge.
KRICHTEN, D. MCDOWELL, C. (n.y): Simultaneous Nitrification and Denitrification in Biofilms of an Engineered Integrated Fixed-Film Activated Sludge (IFAS) System. Reading: Brentwood Industries, Inc. [Accessed: 16.04.2012] PDF