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These guidelines provide a thorough background on the safe use of urine and faeces for agricultural purposes. Aspects like the health risk associated we the use of human excreta in agriculture and how to limit them are discussed.
SCHOENNING, C. STENSTROEM, T.A. (2004): Guidelines on the Safe Use of Urine and Faeces in Ecological Sanitation Systems. (= EcoSanRes Publication Series ). Stockholm: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)
In collaboration with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Eawag has previously demonstrated that constructed wetlands, especially in Thailand, offer a viable solution for the treatment of faecal sludge. However, since the characteristics of sludge vary widely from one region to another, appropriate indigenous plants had to be identified so as to ensure successful operation of these facilities.
KONE, D. ; KENGE, I. (2008): Technology Transfer – Forage Plants Used in Faecal Sludge Dewatering Beds in Sub-Saharan Africa. In: Sandec News: Volume 9
This module is a guide to developing and implementing Training of Trainers (TOT) workshops. The overall objective of the module is to equip the participants with the knowledge and skills required to design and conduct practical training courses in mainstreaming gender in IWRM, but it can also be used for other training of trainer’s workshops. The module is supposed to be used as a manual to be able to deliver culturally specific training of trainers.
KRCHNAK, K. M. GWA (2003): Module 6 − Planning Training of Trainers (TOT) Workshops. In: GWA (2003): Gender Mainstreaming: Practical Skills and Critical Analysis ODG. Dieren: 267-294.
This presentation gives an overview about GIZ and its collaboration with the Government of India to fulfil the Indian National Urban Sanitation Policy’s vision that all Indian cities and towns become totally sanitized: i.e. the participatory approach of the City Task Force, how to process city wide baseline information, the 5 pillars for good City Sanitation Plans, comparison of NUSP and RAY, among others.
DUBE, R. (2012): City Sanitation Plans: Experiences and Perspectives of State and ULBs in India. National Workshop on Improving Services in Urban Water Supply and Sanitation New Delhi, July 9-10, 2012. Eschborn: Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Se realiza un resumen del problema de saneamiento que existe en el Ecuador, posteriormente se describe el estudio de proyectos de saneamiento ecológico en el país y se describen las impresiones de la población a charlas y talleres que se dieron para dar a conocer el tema.
ARAGUNDY, J. ZAPATA, X. (2003): Experiencias de la Introducción del Concepto de Saneamiento Ecológico en Ecuador. El Salvador: Taller de Entrenamiento ECOSANLanguage: Spanish
This manual provides information on the allotment garden project in Cagayan de Oro including an introduction to Ecosan and the use of treated urine in the gardens.
HOLMER, R. SANTOS, C. SOL, G. LEE, S. ELORDE, E. AQUINO, A. GUANZON, Y. ACHAS, D. CASERIA, J. FACTURA, H. MISO, A. OCLARIT, R. MONTES, A. Periurban Vegetable Project (PUVeP) (2008): Philippine Allotment Garden Manual. (pdf presentation). Cagayan de Oro City: Xavier University College of Agriculture
This publication first summarises the challenges facing agriculture and water without climate change. It then considers the broad and more specific impacts of climate change in different regions of the world, and looks at the options for adaptation and mitigation in some detail. It attempts to reach a practical focus without excessive generalisation.
TURRAL, H. BURKE, J. FAURE, J.M. (2011): Climate Change, Water and Food Security . (= FAO Water Reports , 36 ). Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
A document defining sanitation in human rights terms, describing the value of treating sanitation as a human rights issue and outlining priority actions for governments, international organisations and civil society.
COHRE ; WATERAID SDC ; UN-HABITAT (2008): Sanitation: A human Rights Imperative. Geneva: Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE)
The blog entry describes a 3-year safe water initiative led by Antenna Foundation to facilitate market based business approaches in safe water that do partly build around the application of WATA® devices.