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.
En esta presentación formato pdf, se explica la relación entre el Derecho al Agua y la situación actual en México. Además se exponen soluciones factibles que se pueden dar, poniendo como ejemplo un proyecto puntual.
SANDOVAL, G. ROSAS, H. (n.y): El Derecho al Agua: Qué podemos hacer? La escala vecina. México: Casa y CiudadLanguage: Spanish
This case study is from West Bengal. The survey of households in six villages in Birbhum district shows that decentralisation in delivery of water supply can lead to better quality of services.
DE, I. (2009): Can Decentralisation Improve Rural Water Supply Services? . Economic and Political Weekly (EPW)
This guidance note examines the conditions that determine whether an environmental hazard leads to diseases, and whether feasible measures are available to prevent it. It considers three problems which account for nearly three quarters of the environmental burden of disease: Water, sanitation and hygiene; indoor air pollution; and injuries.
CAIRNCROSS, S. ONEILL, D. MCCOY, A. SETHI, D. (2003): Health, Environment and the Burden of Disease; A Guidance Note. London: Department for International Development (DFID)
This document is part of a set of three resource documents included in the Integrity Management toolbox for Water service Providers (WsPs):
This Facilitator’s Guide provides comprehensive background information on the integrity management approach and explains how to use the toolbox. It contains detailed guidance for facilitators and trainers on how to conduct an integrity management workshop, as well as how to initiate the whole integrity change process in a WsP.
Hermann-Friede, J. Kropac, M. Achermann, S. Heeb, J. Feuerstein, L. (2014): Integrity Management Toolbox for Water Service Providers - Manual for Facilitators. Berlin, Germany: cewas, WIN, GIZ PDF
This paper describes an indigenous water treatment method using Moringa oleifera seeds in the form of a water-soluble extract in suspension, resulting in an effective natural clarification agent for highly turbid and untreated pathogenic surface water.
LEA, M. (2010): Bioremediation of Turbid Surface Water Using Seed Extract from Moringa Oleifera Lam, (Drumstick) Tree. In: Current Protocols in Microbiology :
This paper outlines the processes of anaerobic digestion, reviews the current technology available for the anaerobic digestion of municipal organic wastes and proposes the adoption of the technology in the United States, beginning with commercial waste in New York City. The greatest concerns for New York are space and transportation, indicating that the most appropriate system is one using solid waste near the site of waste generation. A demonstration plant was constructed to show the improvement of local environmental conditions, job creation, and electricity generation in order to achieve support at policy level.
OSTREM, K. (2004): Greening Waste: Anaerobic Digestion for treating the organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Wastes. (= Master thesis ). Colombia: The Fu Foundation of School of Engineering and Applied Science, Columbia University
The analysis of different removal and recovery techniques for nutrients in urine shows that in many cases recovery is energetically more efficient than removal and new production from natural resources.
MAURER, M. ; SCHWEGLER, T. ; SCHWEGLER, P. ; LARSEN, T.A. (2003): Nutrients in urine: energetic aspects of removal and recovery. In: Water Science and Technology 8: Volume 1 , 37-46.
This report evaluates some pre-selected households water treatment systems including boiling, their respective strengths and weaknesses and their potential impact on people with weakened immunity.
LAURENT, P. VISSER, M. FESSELET, J.F. (2005): Household Drinking Water Systems and their Impact on People with Weakened Immunity. MSF-Holland Public Health Department
The impact of riverbank filtration (RBF) on the treatment of water from the River Yamuna at Mathura, which has disagreeable visual properties, has been investigated. The dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and colour of the river water were 4.0–6.8 mg/L and 40–65 colour units (CU), respectively. Pre-chlorination is in practice to improve raw water quality. Chlorine doses as high as 60 mg/L ahead of the water treatment units reduced colour by about 78%. Removal of DOC and UV-absorbance was less than 18%. In comparison to direct pumping of the river water, collection of water through RBF resulted in the reduction of DOC, colour, UV-absorbance and fecal coliforms by around 50%. However, riverbank filtrate did not conform to the drinking water quality standards. Therefore, riverbank-filtered water along with the Yamuna water were ozonated for different durations. To reduce DOC to the desired level, the dose of ozone required for the riverbank filtrate was found to be considerably less than the ozone required for the river water. RBF as compared to direct pumping of Yamuna water appears to be effective in improving the quality of the raw water.
SINGH, P. ; KUMAR, P. ; MEHROTRA, I. ; GRISCHEK, T. (2010): Impact of Riverbank Filtration on Treatment of Polluted River Water. In: Journal of Environmental Management: Volume 91 , 1055-1062.
This trainers guide provides guidelines for participatory learning and action, which can be applied for any training or workshop.
GUIJT, I. PRETTY, J. SCOONES, I. THOMPSON, J. (1995): A Trainers Guide for Participatory Learning and Action. London: International Institute for Environment and Development
Describes learning activities which enhance adult learning and contains information on how to do effective learning that can facilitate attention, motivation, memory, and comprehension.
SALMAN, R. (2006): How Adults Learn Facilitating Training. In: Bahrain Medical Bulletin: Volume 28 , 2.
En este documento se definen los conceptos básicos de saneamiento ecológico y cierre del ciclo “flujo circular”, se mencionan los problemas que se han acarreado por los “flujos lineales”; y se describe el enfoque de la reutilización de orina y excreta como recurso que puede aportar a la protección de recursos y disminución de problemas relacionados con saneamiento y provisión de agua.
ESREY, A. ; ANDERSON, I. ; HILLERS, A. ; SAWYER, R. (2001): Cerrando el Ciclo. Saneamiento Ecológico para la seguridad alimentaria. In: Publicaciones sobre Recursos Hídricos: Volume 18Language: Spanish
