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 describes the main dimensions of CSR as well as disadvantages and advantages.
HEIMANN, G (2008): Corporate Social Responsibility Global Standards & Policies in Practice. The Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry URL [Accessed: 29.04.2019]
This is a paper which shows how to guarantee adequate and affordable water and sanitation services for vulnerable households. In the example of Chile, where the public authorities determine how the subsidy is applied, but mostly private companies deliver the service — under a scheme with built-in incentives to ensure cost-effective service delivery by the companies and low wastage by the customers.
GOMEZ-LOBO, A. (2001): Infrastructure Incentive-Based Subsidies. Designing Output-Based Subsidies for Water Consumption. Washington DC: The World Bank URL [Accessed: 29.04.2019]
Unilever Indonesia has a factory in East Java, 5km from the Brantas river. The river becomes heavily polluted from local industries as it passes through Surabaya. In 2001, Unilever 'adopted' four riverside villages and with local actors improved basic communal sanitation, created a household waste management process and introduced a 'greening' programme.
CSR Europe (2001): Cleaning up the Brantas River, Indonesia. Brussels: CSR Europe URL [Accessed: 29.04.2019]
Over 100 years of industrial activity has gravely polluted the soil around several Umicore sites. Today, Umicore wants to end the practice of passing on this inheritance of previous generations to the next and undertakes a large-scale sanitation project of the soil and groundwater on and around its four sites in Flanders.
CSR Europe (2004): Covenant on Soil and Groundwater Sanitation. Government and Corporation Cooperating for a Healthier Environment. Brussels: CRS Europe URL [Accessed: 29.04.2019]A site containing more than 150 curricula to educate young people about water issues (English) - ranging from acid rain to wise water use.
This factsheet book is a compilation of 13 thematic factsheets which were produced by the eleven SuSanA working groups (WGs): WG1 - Capacity development; WG 2 - Finance and economics; WG 3 - Renewable energies and climate change; WG 4 - Sanitation systems, technology options, hygiene and health; WG 5 - Food security and productive sanitation systems; WG 6 - Cities and planning; WG 7 - Community, rural and schools (with gender and social aspects); WG 8 - Emergency and reconstruction situations; WG 9 - Sanitation as a business and public awareness; WG 10 - Operation and maintenance; WG 11 - Groundwater Protection. What makes these factsheets special is that they are multi-authored by people from different organisations and by free-lance consultants. The factsheets were developed in a long process involving many discussions and review loops which were mostly carried out in public, e.g. at working group meetings, with the working group mailing lists or, since July 2011, also in the open SuSanA discussion forum.
MUENCH, E. von ; INGLE, R. ; MBALO, D ; KAPPAUF, L. (2012): Compilation of 13 Factsheets on Key Sustainable Sanitation Topics. Eschborn: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH URL [Accessed: 26.04.2019]WaterNet is a regional network of university departments and research and training institutes specialising in water. The network offers training, education, research and outreach by harnessing the complementary strengths of member institutions in the region and elsewhere. You can register for a newsletter and as a member you can log in for more information and networking.
This 4-page advocacy guide has been developed to inform and support the planning and conducting of advocacy work for sanitation in a country or region. Although it focuses on sanitation, this document presents a sound general overview of the key steps and elements for planning advocacy activities.
UN-WATER (2009): Advocacy for Sanitation: A Brief Guide. New York: UN-Water URL [Accessed: 26.04.2019]The webpage of the “Global Water Partnership” is an example for a professional network. You can discuss in fora, adopt projects and get informed about water and sanitation topics from all over the world.
This thematic overview paper of the IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre gives access to the main principles of advocacy for water, environmental sanitation and hygiene, based on worldwide experiences and views of leading practitioners. Furthermore, this document provides direct links to more detailed explanations and documented experiences of critical aspects of the topic on the Internet.
JONG, D. de (2003): Advocacy for Water, Environmental Sanitation and Hygiene. Thematic Overview Paper. Delft: IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre URL [Accessed: 26.04.2019]
This guide provides a detailed description of the approach and his related core elements. The seven-step approach guides the reader and user through all important aspects of the PHAST planning process. Furthermore, important participatory methods for planning activities are described and training materials are included.
WHO (1998): PHAST Step-by-Step Guide: A Participatory Approach for the Control of Diarrhoeal Disease. Geneva: World Health Organisation WHO URL [Accessed: 26.04.2019]
This paper provides a very good understanding of the CHAST approach with its development and tools.
DE VREEDE, E. (2004): CHAST “Children’s Hygiene And Sanitation Training” In Somalia. The Netherlands: School Sanitation and Hygiene Education Symposium URL [Accessed: 26.04.2019]Involving leaders: In order to raise awareness of the potential to use used toilet bags as fertilizer, demonstration plots were planted in Mymensingh Pourashava, Bangladesh. In one picture, a community leader from Kalibari community helps plant a lemon tree. In another one, the Mayor of Mymensingh Pourashava speaking to the Malgudam community after creating the demonstration plot. Both are pictures are from SuSanA on Flickr
Web page of the International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC) with several publications on water supply systems operation and maintenance.
Cuerpos de Conservación Mexicanos, A.C. Young People conducting Environmental Tracking and Assessment for Health in the Yucatan Hydrological Basin. Short article that describes the participation of youth in a water-monitoring program in Yucatan, Mexico.
This Australian water education toolkit provides hundreds of water education resources. The Toolkit can assist teachers and schools to access national, state, territory, regional and urban water resources.
WaterAid presents country information sheets, which are good teaching and research materials for both the classroom and the home. Development issue sheets provide information on water related issues in the developing world. They are equally readable for pupils and teachers alike and their glossy format makes them an invaluable educational tool.
