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.
This presentation explores a sustainable drinking water treatment solution for developing countries, specifically on Solar-driven drinkink water disinfection via on-site chlorine generation
OTTER, P. (2023): Sustainable drinking water and wastewater treatment solution for developing regions and development of business models. Training Program on Sustainable Natural and Advance Technologies and Business Partnerships for Water & Wastewater Treatment, Monitoring and Safe Water Reuse in India . PDF
This study developed a low cost sanitation option requiring little investment and maintenance - a single use, self-sanitising, biodegradable toilet (Peepoo bag) and tested it for smell, degradability and hygiene aspects.
VINNERAAS, B. ; HEDENKVIST, M. ; NORDIN, A. ; WILHELMSON, A. (2009): Peepoo Bag: Self-Sanitising Single Use Biodegradable Toilet. In: Water Science & Technology: Volume 59 , 1743-1749.
En este artículo se exponen los cambios en los modelos de gestión en pequeñas ciudades Peruanas en donde CARE ha intervenido en donde se la población ha sido parte del proceso de la gestión del agua, se plantean beneficios, desventajas y lo que posteriormente se debería hacer.
CARE (2007): Sistematización Modelos de Agua y Saneamiento en Pequeñas Ciudades. Consultoría de análisis de experiencias exitosas a nivel nacional en agua y saneamiento: descentralización, participación y financiamiento. Perú: CareLanguage: Spanish
This presentation gives an introduction to the ecosan source book and toolbox and how it should be used.
WERNER, C. KLINGEL, F. BRACKEN, P. (2005): The Ecosan Source Book, Tool Box and Data Sheet-GTZ Information Support for Ecological Sanitation.. Eschborn: Ecological Sanitation Programme of the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ).IRFC International Water and Sanitation Centres provides a hygiene information box online with key reports, information communication instruction for specific regions, and hygiene promotion communication material for specific regions. It also includes training modules and links to further resources relevant for hygiene promotion software for emergencies. They work with governments, NGOs, entrepreneurs and people to find long-term solutions to the global crisis in water, sanitation and hygiene services and have various articles relating to humanitarian crisis and emergency settings. The IRC aims to move from short-term interventions to sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene services. The think tank has articles, case studies and information on emergencies and humanitarian crisis regions.
A slide show presenting the strategies adopted by State of Himachal Pradesh for its State Sanitation Strategy.
GIZ (2012): Himachal Pradesh State Sanitation Strategy. First State level Sanitation Committee Meeting in Shimla. Eschborn: Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
This paper shows an example of a low-cost evaporation bed design implemented in Ouagadougou. (French)
ECOSAN UE (2007): Traitement de l’eau de lavage anal: Mulch. Ouagadougou: Assainissement Ecologique des secteurs PDF
When basic questions about journalism come up, this handbook, written and produced by Media in Cooperation and Transition (MICT), provides clear, brief and precise answers. Shortcuts to Journalism isn’t just for journalists – it’s also helpful for non-journalists. Download the English version here or the Arabic version here.
Schmidt, E., Tirok, M. and Bösch, M. (2016): Shortcuts to Journalism: The Basics of Print, Online and Broadcast Reporting. Berlin, Germany: Media in Cooperation and Transition gGmbH PDF
This document provides information on hydropower project, under the clean development mechanism scheme, located in a western region in Honduras, where it generates renewable energy with no waste and minimum environmental impact.
SOUTH POLE CARBON ASSET MANAGEMENT (2010): Small Scale Hydropower Projects, Honduras. Zurich, Switzerland: South Pole Carbon Asset Management Ltd
A DEWATS system for the treatment of faecal sludge from on-site sanitation is presented. It comprises an anaerobic digester (where biogas is produced), an anaerobic stabilisation reactor, an anaerobic baffled reactor and an aerobic gravel filter.
SCHMIDT, A. (2005): Treatment of sludge from domestic on-site sanitation systems, septic tanks and latrines. Septage. Bremen: Bremen Overseas Research and Development Association (BORDA)
This research provide information on ability of Bio-sand filters to improve water quality and to reduce diarrhoeal disease in user compared with non-user households in a randomized controlled trial in Bonao, Dominican Republic, during 2005–2006.
STAUBER, C. ORTIZ, G. LOOMIS, D. SOBSEY, M. (2009): A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Concrete Biosand Filter and Its Impact on Diarrhoeal Disease in Bonao, Dominican Republic. The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
