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Eco-Sanitation from waste to resource

A PDF presentation describing the sanitation approach (rainwater harvesting, twin-pit pour-flush toilets, ecosan toilets) in Karnataka, India.

UNKNOWN (n.y): Eco-Sanitation from waste to resource. URL [Visita: 02.08.2010]
Preamble to the Constitution of the World Health Organization as adopted by the International Health Conference, New York, 19-22 June, 1946
WHO (1948): Preamble to the Constitution of the World Health Organization as adopted by the International Health Conference, New York, 19-22 June, 1946. Signed on 22 July 1946 by the representatives of 61 States (Official Records of the World Health Organization, no. 2, p. 100) and entered into force on 7 April 1948. Geneva: World Health Organization (WHO) URL [Visita: 02.08.2010]
India's national sanitation and hygiene programme: From experience to policy West Bengal and Maharashtra models provide keys to success

The national rural sanitation programme of the Indian government has evolved into the Total Sanitation Campaign, which successfully encourages households to finance their own toilets while giving financial incentives to poorer people.

GANGULY, S.C. (2008): India's national sanitation and hygiene programme: From experience to policy West Bengal and Maharashtra models provide keys to success. Entradas: WATERAID: URL [Visita: 02.08.2010]
Appropriate Approaches to Hygiene and Environmental Sanitation in Remote Communities of Mugu and Humla Districts, Western Nepal

Mugu and Humla are among the least developed of the 75 districts of Nepal and have a sanitation coverage of 10 % only. This study assessed the sanitation situation of the area gives recommendations to for software and hardware approaches in order to reach an overall sanitation coverage.

TILLET, W. (2008): Appropriate Approaches to Hygiene and Environmental Sanitation in Remote Communities of Mugu and Humla Districts, Western Nepal. Action Contre la Faim (ACF) URL [Visita: 02.08.2010]
The Design of Pour-Flush Latrines

The technical note was produced as a joint United Nations Development Programme and World Bank contribution to the International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade. It sets out guidelines for the design of pour-flush latrines, based upon TAG's (Technology Advisory Group) experience in India, Brazil and elsewhere. These guidelines have been written especially for use in developing countries. Consequently, emphasis has been placed on achieving simplicity of design consistent with reliability of operation.

MARA, D.D. (1985): The Design of Pour-Flush Latrines. (= TAG Technical Note No. 15 ). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and World Bank URL [Visita: 02.08.2010]
Sanitation & Cleanliness for a Healthy Environment

This booklet is a chapter from “A Community Guide to Environmental Health”. It offers basic information and learning activities to help communities understand and prevent sanitation-related health problems. The booklet includes instructions for building several kinds of latrines, as well as ecological sanitation solutions.

HESPERIAN FOUNDATION (2004): Sanitation & Cleanliness for a Healthy Environment. The Hesperian Foundation in Collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) URL [Visita: 01.08.2010]
Nepal: Pee proudly for healthy vegetables

News feature describing the advantages of recycling nutrients from urine in struvite form.

ETTER, B. (2008): Nepal: Pee proudly for healthy vegetables. IRC Source News. [Accessed: 29.07.2010] PDF