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BUCKINGHAM, D.A. JASINSKI, S.M. (2006): Phosphate Rock Statistics, Historical Statistics for Mineral and Material Commodities in the United States, Data Series 140 US Geological Survey minerals. Reston: U.S Geological Survey URL [Accessed: 20.01.2011]

LEWIS, L. (2008): Scientists warn of lack of vital phosphorus as biofuels raise demand. The Times Online URL [Accessed: 20.01.2011]

MAHENDRAPPA, T. (2007): The Nutrient Cycle “ Soil is the basis of life”. Canadian Forest Service URL [Accessed: 19.01.2011]

The purpose of this handbook is to help civil society and those working on water and sanitation issues to adopt a human rights-based approach to advocacy, so that they can improve water and sanitation service regulation and provision at international, national and local levels. Directed primarily at community groups, human rights NGOs, rights-based development practitioners and aid workers, this handbook aims to strengthen human rights-based advocacy by providing innovative and practical suggestions that activists and organisations can use in their work. It also acts as a resource guide for finding further information.

EL-JAZAIRI, L. (2010): Rights to Water and Sanitation: a Handbook for Activists.. London: Freshwater Action Network (FAN) URL [Accessed: 19.01.2011]

LOW, J. (2002): Appropriate Microbial Indicator Tests for Drinking Water in Developing Countries and Assessment of Ceramic Water Filters. Master Thesis. Cambridge: Massachusetts Institute of Technology URL [Accessed: 19.01.2011]

This volume of the Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality explains requirements to ensure drinking-water safety, including minimum procedures and specific guideline values, and how those requirements are intended to be used. The volume also describes the approaches used in deriving the guidelines, including guideline values. It also includes fact sheets on significant microbial and chemical hazards.

WHO (2006): Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality. FIRST ADDENDUM TO THIRD EDITION. Geneva: World Health Organization (WHO) URL [Accessed: 19.01.2011]

The hyacinth’s tissues were analysed to evaluate the removal of copper (Cu), hexavalent chromium (Cr VI), and arsenic (As) from CCA (Chromated Copper Arsenate) contaminated water over a 17-day period. The results showed that the hyacinth was not a suitable plant to remediate arsenic and copper.

KEITH, C. BORAZJANI, H. DIEHL, S.V. SU, Y. BALDWIN, B.S. (2006): Removal of Copper, Chromium, and Arsenic by Water Hyacinths. (= Proceedings of the 36th Annual Mississippi Water Resources Conference, 25th to 26th April 2006 ). Jackson: Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute (MWRRI) URL [Accessed: 18.01.2011]

BODIK, I. ; RIDDERSTOLPE, P. (2008): Sustainable sanitation in Central and Eastern Europe - addressing the needs of small and medium-size settlements. Stockholm: Global Water Partnership (GWP) URL [Accessed: 18.01.2011]

This paper describes the experience obtained with the design, construction and initial operation of a large-scale wastewater treatment plant in Colombia, consisting of UASB reactors and a facultative pond in series.

SCHELLINGKOUT, A. COLLAZOS, C. J. (1999): Full-scale Application of the UASB Technology for Sewage Treatment. Water Science and Technology URL [Accessed: 18.01.2011]

ECSP (2006): Water Stories: Expanding Opportunities in small-scale Water and Sanitation Projects. Washington D.C.: Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) URL [Accessed: 18.01.2011]

DFID (2003): Handbook for the Assessment of Catchment Waster Demand and Use. Oxon and London: HR Wallingford and Department for International Development (DFID) URL [Accessed: 18.01.2011]

This study assesses water quality and sanitary conditions to estimate the burden of disease associated with each technology in disability adjusted life years (DALYs). The findings suggest that deep tube wells and rain harvesting provide safe water.

HOWARD, G. ; AHMED, M.F. ; SHAMSUDDIN, A.J. ; MAHMUD, S.G. ; DEERE, D. (2006): Risk Assessment of Arsenic Mitigation Options in Bangladesh. In: Journal of Health Population and Nutrition 24: Volume 3 , 346-355. URL [Accessed: 18.01.2011]

This paper examines the use of granular ferric hydroxide to remove both arsenate and arsenite present in drinking water by conduction batch and column studies. Batch and column studies showed that granular ferric hydroxide (GFH) could be effectively used in small water utilities to achieve less than 5 μg As/l in drinking water.

THIRUNAVUKKARASU, O.S. ; VIRARAGHAVAN, T. ; SUBRAMANIAN, K.S. (2003): Arsenic removal from drinking water using granular ferric hydroxide. In: Water SA29: Volume 2 , 161-170. URL [Accessed: 18.01.2011]

PIPOLI, T. (2005): Feasibility of Biomass-based Fuel Cells for Manned Space Exploration. In: Proceedings of the Seventh European Space Power Conference, Stresa, Italy: URL [Accessed: 18.01.2011]

The study assess the effectiveness of zerovalent iron for arsenic remediation in groundwater, determines removal mechanisms of arsenic and evaluates implications of these processes with regard to the stability of arsenic and long- term remedial performance of the permeable reactive barrier (PRB) technology.

LIEN, H.S. ; WILKIN, R.T. (2005): High-Level Arsenite Removal from Groundwater by zerovalent Iron. In: Chemosphere : Volume 59 , 377-386.

This paper presents the findings of technical and social performances of the SONO Arsenic Filter, an arsenic removal technology in rural areas of Bangladesh.

SHAFIQUZZAMAN, M. ; AZAM, M.S. ; MISHIMA, I. ; NAKAJIMA, J. (2009): Technical and Social Evaluation of Arsenic Mitigation in Rural BangladeshChile. In: Journal of Health Population and Nutrition 27: Volume 5 , 674-683. URL [Accessed: 18.01.2011]

This study evaluates the performance of the filter under various set-ups, to investigate long-term removal efficiencies to improve the filter design and to implement the filter in arsenic affected villages.

NGAI, T. WALEWIJK, S. (2003): The Arsenic Biosand Filter project: Design of an Appropriate Household Drinking Water Filter For Rural Nepal - Final Report. Cambridge: Massachusetts Institute of Technology URL [Accessed: 18.01.2011]

UNEP (2004): Improving Municipal Wastewater Management in Coastal Cities. (= Training Manual Version 1 ). The Hague: United Nations Environment Programme Global Programme of Action (UNEP/GPA), Coordination Office. URL [Accessed: 18.01.2011]

This paper describes experiments with domestic sewage, using a 120 litre expanded granular sludge bed (EGSB) reactor and a 205 litre fluidised bed (FB) reactor.

LAST, van der ; A.R.M. ; LETTINGS, G. (1992): Anaerobic treatment of Domestic Sewage under Moderate Climatic (Dutch) conditions using Upflow Reactors at increased Superficial Velocities. In: Water Science and Technology (WSTED): Volume 25 , 167-178. URL [Accessed: 18.01.2011]

U.S. EPA (2000): Oxidation Ditches. (= Wastewater Technology Fact Sheet, EPA 832-F-00-013 ). United States Environment Protection Agency URL [Accessed: 18.01.2011]