Many of the worst features of urban poverty in the Third World are environmental: poor access to safe water, unsanitary conditions, smoky kitchens,... Read more...
The 1992 UNCED Earth Summit concluded that the environmental problems of the world's growing population need attention; however, the 1993 Ford... Read more...
This report outlines an action program for securing early and concrete improvements in the daily lives of the Palestinian people and for laying the... Read more...
By the end of the century, the cities of Latin America will hold almost two-thirds of the region's total population. Read more...
This textbook deals with water supply and sanitation appropriate for rural and low-income communities in Bangladesh. It consists of three parts. Read more...
The sustainability of development can only be ensured if the full range of potential impacts is appraised efficiently. Read more...
A majority of the working people in developing countries such as India are poor and self-employed. Read more...
This study explores how both multilateral and bilateral development agencies have acknowledged and tried to overcome the difficulties they face in... Read more...
This handbook is concerned with improving the financial management of water and sanitation services to enable them to function reliably and... Read more...
The objective of this publication is to provide a short, accessible overview of what may be considered 'good practice' in emergency water and... Read more...
Reprint of an issue of the journal "Focus on Gender" which considers some of the dilemmas of emergency relief operations, and looks at the... Read more...