Water for irrigation: different irrigation techniques and tips for using water for irrigation
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This book is written for practitioners, researchers and graduate students in environmental and public health, sanitary and agricultural engineering, and wastewater irrigation management in developing countries. In particular, it should be useful for all those working to assess and mitigate health risks from the use of wastewater and faecal sludge in agriculture, under conditions where wastewater treatment is absent or inadequate to safeguard public health. In this respect, the book builds on and complements the international Guidelines for the Safe Use of Wastewater, Excreta and Greywater published in 2006 by the World Health Organization in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the United Nations Environment Programme.
DRECHSEL, P. ; SCOTT, C.A. ; RASCHID-SALLY, L. ; REDWOOD, M. ; BAHRI, A. (2010): Wastewater Irrigation and Health. Assessing and Mitigating Risk in Low-Income Countries. London: Earthscan URL [Accessed: 07.05.2019]![](/sites/default/files/reference_icons/IDE%20ny%20Technical%20Manual%20for%20Ideal%20Micro%20Irrigation%20Systems.jpg)
This manual features comprehensive parts lists and instructions for assembling low-cost drip irrigation systems.
IDE (n.y): Technical Manual for Ideal Micro Irrigation Systems. Golden: International Development Enterprises URL [Accessed: 07.05.2019]This report summarises the results of four years of research on three existing dam and rice field sites: Sélingué in Mali, Bagré in Burkina Faso and Anambé in Senegal. The aim of these micro and macro-economic studies was to analyse the financial and economic viability of water infrastructure projects and opportunities for improving the living conditions of smallholder farmers after the construction of dams.
BAZIN, F. et al. (2017): Irrigation, Food Security and Poverty – Lessons from three large Dams in West Africa. Global Water Initiative (GWI) URL [Accessed: 07.05.2019] PDF![](/sites/default/files/reference_icons/WASKOM%20and%20NEIBAUER%202014.%20Water%20Conservation%20In%20and%20Around%20the%20Home.png)
This paper gives an overview of the water use on household level in Colorado. Furthermore, the document contains some water saving advices.
WASKOM, R. NEIBAUER, M. (2014): Water Conservation In and Around the Home. Colorado: Colorado State University. Fact Sheet No. 9.952. Consumer Series/Housing URL [Accessed: 06.05.2019]The information in this simple booklet has been accumulated over many years by the writer The school is perhaps the very best place with a special focus on promoting the importance of hand washing and teaching the simplest methods of making hand washers at schools.
MORGAN, P. (2011): Hand Washing Devices. How to Make and Use. Zimbabwe: Aquamor Pvt Ltd. URL [Accessed: 06.05.2019]![](/sites/default/files/reference_icons/UNEP%202008%20Every%20drop%20counts.jpg)
The focus of this book is efficient water use in urban and domestic environments and the context is decision making about sustainable development of human settlements.
UNEP (2008): Every drop counts. Environmental sound technologies for urban and domestic water use efficiency. Osaka: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). URL [Accessed: 06.05.2019]This toolkit includes tools and resources to help hygiene advocates ensure that handwashing with soap is recognized as critical to health and development. It is designed to help users develop the ideas, tools, and messages to advocate to specific audiences to take action to promote and facilitate handwashing, to integrate handwashing messaging into existing advocacy campaigns and messages, and to engage others to advocate for handwashing.
GHP (2018): Clean Hands for All: A toolkit for Hygiene Advocacy. Global Handwashing Partnership (GHP) URL [Accessed: 06.05.2019] PDF![](/sites/default/files/reference_icons/SAMWEL%20et%20al%202010%20WSP%20Romania.jpg)
This publication analyses the question whether water safety approaches can be implemented with the involvement of schools, and whether the approach can be used in order to mobilize the community for minimizing water related health risks. It describes the results and experiences from a case study in Romania, draws conclusions from this and discusses future perspectives of WSP.
SAMWEL, M. JORRITSMA, F. RADU, O. (2006): Lessons from Water Safety Plans for small-scale water supply systems as developed by schools in Romania. Utrecht, Annemasse Cedex, Munich: Women in Europe for a Common Future (WECF) URL [Accessed: 06.05.2019]![](/sites/default/files/reference_icons/WORLD%20BANK%202005%20Handwashing%20Handbook.jpg)
Practical advice for starting a nationwide hand washing promotion campaign. Covers everything from financing the campaign to understanding the motivations of users.
WORLD BANK (2005): Hand washing Handbook: A guide to developing hygiene promotion program to increase hand washing with soap. Washington D.C.: World Bank URL [Accessed: 06.05.2019]![](/sites/default/files/reference_icons/WBCSD%202009%20Water%20for%20Business.jpg)
The future of any business depends on the sustainability of water resources, which are increasingly under pressure. At the same time, consumer awareness and investors' increased scrutiny of corporate water risks have resulted in stronger expectations that companies should reveal their ‘water performance'. To respond effectively, the business community needs guidance, tools, standards and schemes to enable change to more sustainable practices. This is what this publication aims at providing.
WBCSD (2009): Water for Business. Initiatives guiding sustainable water management in the private sector. Geneva: WBDSC and IUCN URL [Accessed: 06.05.2019]![](/sites/default/files/reference_icons/UNEP%202007%20Water%20utilisation%20in%20african%20beverage%20industries.jpg)
This document explains how you can save water in beverage industry. It contains good strategies how to conserve water in different process steps.
UNEP (2007): Water Utilisation in African Beverage Industries: Current Practices and Prospects. Nairobi: UNEP, Division of Technology, Industry & Economics URL [Accessed: 06.05.2019]![](/sites/default/files/reference_icons/WSP%202007%20Can%20hygene%20be%20cool%20and%20fun.jpg)
This research project conducted among primary schools in Dakar suggests that relatively simple low-cost interventions can have far-reaching effects in improving children’s hygiene practices. They take into account motivational factors and children’s sensitivities in relation to toilet practice and personal hygiene.
SIDIBE, M. and CURTIS, V. WSP (2007): Can hygiene be cool and fun?. Insights from school children in Senegal. Nairobi (Kenya): Water and Sanitation Programme (WSP) URL [Accessed: 06.05.2019]![](/sites/default/files/reference_icons/BAAS%202011%20Planning%20and%20Uncovering%20Industrial%20Symbiosis.jpg)
Academic discussion of the planned industrial symbiosis activities in Rotterdam Harbor around waste heat reuse and the unplanned industrial symbiosis and biogas activities in the forest industry of Oestergoetland, Sweden.
BAAS, L. (2011): Planning and Uncovering Industrial Symbiosis. Comparing the Rotterdam and Oestergoetland regions. In: Business Strategy & Environment, Special issue Industrial Ecology: Volume 20 , 428-440. URL [Accessed: 06.05.2019]This presentation shows how hand washers can be made from tin cans and plastic bottles and cups. Hand washers of many types are easy to make and cost almost nothing. They should be fitted to every low cost (or high cost) toilet made.
SHANGWA, A. MORGAN, P. (2008): How to Make Simple Hand Washing Devices. Stockholm : Ecological Sanitation Research (EcoSanRes), Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) URL [Accessed: 06.05.2019]