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UNESCO Water Portal

The UNESCO Water Portal’s objective is to improve access to information on freshwater on the web. (UNESCO) More info >>

One World Net Water and Sanitation Guide

Each Guide offers a 2,000 word text structured into sub-headings for ease of reference. With plenty of links to more detailed learning opportunities, OneWorld Guides provide an ideal entry point for development studies in general and developing countries in particular. The Guides are updated approximately every 6 months. (Bill Gunyon, Guide Editor: November 2009) More info >>

The United Nations world water development report 3 : water in a changing world

This report (downloadable by chapter) provides a comprehensive analysis of the state of the world's freshwater resources and shows how changes in water demand and supply are affected by and affect other global dynamics. (UNESCO: 2009) More info >>

Economic impacts of sanitation in South East Asia: a four country study

This study examines the major health, water, environmental, tourism and other welfare impacts associated with poor sanitation in Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. (Water and Sanitation Program: Feb 2008) More info >>

Meeting the sanitation and water challenge in South-East Asia and the Pacific

This report synthesises the main themes and issues discussed at the Sanitation and Water Conference, held in Melbourne in October 2008. (International Water Centre: 2009) More info >>

Converting commitment into action: sanitation, hygiene & drinking-water in the Pacific Island countries

This report, prepared with funding from AusAID, presents the status of sanitation, hygiene and drinking water in the Pacific region.  (WHO: Nov 2008) More info >>

Water & energy futures in an urbanised Asia: sustaining the tiger

This paper looks at the emerging challenges of environmentally sustainable economic growth and urbanisation in Asia, with a particular focus on water and energy challenges in China. (Center for Strategic and International Studies: 2007) More info >>

Universal sanitation in South East Asia

This background paper for the first East Asia Ministerial Conference on Sanitation and Hygiene (EASan) aims to illuminate the costs of inadequate sanitation, the untapped benefits of improved sanitation and the immediate actions that need to be taken. (WSP/UNICEF/WHO: 2007) More info >>

Dignity, disease and dollars: Asia's urgent sanitation challenge

This ADB document outlines an agenda to improve access to water sanitation facilities throughout Asia. (ADB: 2007) More info >>

Health, environment and disease; a guidance note

This Guidance Note examines the conditions which determine whether an environmental hazard is responsible for a substantial amount of disease. (DFID) More info >>

Joint monitoring program for water supply and sanitation

This website contains information related to the global status of water supply and sanitation. (Joint monitoring program for water supply and sanitation) More info >>

World water assessment program: facts and figures

Illustrated fact sheets from the World Water Development Report (WWDR) that are based on 8 of the 11 challenge areas. (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation - Water) More info >>


 

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