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In the near future, WES-Net India will establish a comprehensive resource database of publications and materials related to WES sector with the active involvement of its members. The database will include reports, studies, articles and other material. The database shall belong to WES-Net India and be accessed through the WES-Net India website. PRAGMATIX and APFRO have agreed to take up this activity on behalf of WES-Net India.
For the convenience of users, links to various sites containing publications and other materials have been provided till a database for WES-Net is created. |
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+ List of New Publications on WES
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+ Water Supply
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Combating waterborne disease at the household level
[ Source: WHO] A
growing body of research has confirmed the key role that point-of-use
water quality interventions can play in reducing diarrhoeal diesease in
a cost-effective manner. This document reviews the case for managing
water quality in the home, describes the Network and its objectives,
gives a brief overview of low-cost technologies, and outlines some of
the implementation challenges that lie ahead.
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Multi-Stage Filtration
[ Source: IRC] This
Thematic Overview Paper (TOP) published by IRC provides the basis for
sector professionals to become aware of Multi-stage filtration (MSF)
technology and to learn more about it. It examines why MSF is a viable
technological option and explains its advantages and
disadvantages.
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Fluoride in drinking-water 2006
[ Source: WHO] Fluoride
in drinking-water will be an invaluable reference source for all those
concerned with the management of drinking-water containing fluoride and
the health effects arising from its consumption, including water sector
managers and practitioners as well as health sector staff at policy and
implementation levels.
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WHO-Guidelines For Drinking-Water Quality[ Source: IRC-Source News] The
new version (third edition of the Guidelines for drinking-water
quality, Vol. 1. recommendations) includes, more guidance on management
of emergencies and unforeseen events, additions concerning chlorination
by-products and developing standards for volatile substances, and
several new fact sheets for chemical substances. |
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+ Sanitation
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Excreta Disposal in Emergencies: A Field Manual
[ Source: WEDC] The
purpose of this manual is to provide practical guidance on how to
select, design, construct and maintain appropriate excreta disposal
systems in emergency situations. Relevant situations include natural
disasters, relief for refugees and internally displaced people, and
complex emergencies, focusing on rural and peri-urban areas.
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Enhancing Livelihoods through Sanitation
[ Source: IRC] This
TOP is intended to inspire those working in water and sanitation and
related sectors at policy and policy implementation levels, who are
interested in the disposal, management and re-use of human excreta and
in improving the well-being and environment of poor families. This TOP
is intended to inspire those working in water and sanitation and
related sectors at policy and policy implementation levels, who are
interested in the disposal, management and re-use of human excreta and
in improving the well-being and environment of poor families.
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Solid Waste Management and the Millennium Development Goals
[ Source: SKAT] This
booklet, which is based on deliberations at an international CWG-WASH
workshop held in Kolkata, India in 2006, explains why the Millennium
Development Goals demand urgent action to improve the standards and
coverage of solid waste management services.
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Community-Led Total Sanitation in Rural Areas[ Source: WSP-Access Newsletter] This
Field Note prepared by WSP-SA analyses the various aspects of CLTS
approach and how this approach has helped in achieving total sanitation
in parts of India and Bangladesh.
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Sanitation for all – still a long way to go[ Source: SE-WES] The
book is a compilation by WaterAid India contains works carried out on
sanitation across India by not only civil society, but also some GoI
initiatives. For hard copies of this publication, contact Ms. Archana.
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CR-ROM – Smarter Sanitation[ Source: ADB] “Smarter
Sanitation” is the key to cleaner communities. It is also ADB's new
electronic toolkit that offers national and local implementers a range
of ideas and practices for sanitation policies, financing, community
participation, and options for technologies. The CD-ROM includes
SANEX™—a high-powered software for assessing and planning sanitation
systems. Get a free copy from water@adb.org.
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CD-ROM - A Collection of Solid Waste Resources
[ Source: K.Rajesekharan, KILA, Kerala & SE-WES] The
CD ROM published by Environmental Protection Agency office in the
United States contains more than 300 publications on hazardous and
non-hazardous waste. You can order the CD-ROM free of charge from the
National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP) [Request
publication number EPA 530-C-04-002] by mail: U.S. EPA/NSCEP,
P.O. Box 42419, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242-0419 or by E-mail: nscep@bps-lmit.com.
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Should ecological sanitation carry a health warning?[ Source: WELL] This
fact sheet of WELL highlights the need for looking Ecosan from the
human health perspective rather than only from its benefits to avoid
potential health risks involved in this approach. The fact sheet also
provides some guidelines related to this aspect.
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Sanitation Issues in the Tsunami Affected Areas
[ Source: Feby Jacob, TNTRC] Article
of TNTRC from Tamil Nadu captures various issues related to sanitation
in the rehabilitation context. This issue focuses on the Ecosan and
other useful methodologies for promoting sanitation during emergency
rehabilitation. |
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+ Health & Hygiene
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New Data Shows the Impact of Environmental Factors on Health
[ Source: WHO] The
World Health Organization (WHO) has released the first ever
country-by-country analysis of the impact environmental factors have on
health. The data show huge inequalities but also demonstrate that in
every country, people's health could be improved by reducing
environmental risks including pollution, hazards in the work
environment, UV radiation, noise, agricultural risks, climate and
ecosystem change.
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State of Urban Health Reports for U.P., M.P. and Rajasthan
[ Source: UHRC] The
set of 3 reports prepared by UHRC for the Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare, Government of India, provides urban poor specific information,
demographic indicators, health conditions and their access to services
for the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. This is
perhaps for the first time that data specific to health of urban poor
has been generated for these states. The reports also give an overview
of relevant Central and State policies and provisions that exist for
improving lives of urban slum dwellers.
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SSHE: Assessment report of Pilot Projects
[ Source: IRC Source News] Assessment
report of the 6-country pilot project on School Sanitation and Hygiene
Education (SSHE) programme that involved local partners, UN ICEF and
IRC has been released recently. The outcomes from the study are
expected to help in advocacy as well as for looking at how SSHE
programmes can be improved.
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Home Hygiene in Developing Countries - WSSCC & IFH[ Source: WSSCC] This
book has been developed with the objective of providing practical
support for the development of community hygiene promotion programmes
aimed at reducing the burden of infectious diseases across the social
spectrum in developing countries. It includes key messages to be
communicated in a simple, practical language in order to be understood
by people from a diverse range of backgrounds. |
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+ Environment
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Sewage Canal: How to Clean the Yamuna
[ Source: CSE] The
book chronicles the state of the river as it passes through populated
towns and cities. It analyses the strategies adopted to clean it up and
lessons learnt about river management. The case of the Yamuna is not
unique. It is a poster child of the failure of India’s river action
plans. The book argues that rivers in India can be cleaned up provided
we can rethink and re-engineer water and sewage management
programmes.
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Climate Change and Water Resources
[ Source: WaterAid] The
report titled “Climate Change and Water Resources” is prepared by ERM
for WaterAid. It provides information on climate change, the impact of
climate, impact on poor and the potential solutions including
adaptation methodologies.
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Groundwater Resources Sustainability Indicators
[ Source: UNESCO] The
IHP Series on Groundwater No. 14 publication edited by Jaroslav Vrba
and Annukka Lipponen is based on the thrust for identification and
development of indicators recognized as the cornerstone of the United
Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR), the principal product of
the World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP). Collectively, the UN
agencies have resolved that a longer-term horizon for indicator
development is needed. The set of groundwater indicators presented in
this report is a short list derived from over one hundred conceptual
water-related indicators.
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Selected Readings from SPWD[ Source: SPWD] Discussion
SPWD presents `Selected Readings’, 2006-07. These latest publications
of six volumes highlight various aspects of natural resources like
Water, Forests, Landuse, Gender, Ecology, etc. A must for planners and
practitioners, these books trace the evolution, policies and practices
since over two decades of contributions form renowned scholars,
scientists and grassroot practitioners.
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COMANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES[ Source: IDRC] This
book of IDRC by Stephen R. Tyler promotes the concept of Comanagement,
which can be defined as collaborative arrangements in which the
community of local resource users, local and senior governments, and
other stakeholders share responsibility and authority for managing a
specified natural resource or resources.
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The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change[ Source: Ecologic] The
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) provides
the basis for concerted international action to mitigate climate change
and to adapt to its impacts. The Handbook aims at providing an overview
of the institutional framework as well as the thematic work undertaken
under the convention. It targets governments, researchers,
non-governmental organisations and others interested in the
international climate change negotiations.
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Hydrology and Water Management in the Humid Tropics[ Source: UNESCO] United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) had
released a publication consisting of presentations of technical papers
and discussions on the Hydrology and Water Management in the Humid
Tropics theme. The book contains speeches, conclusions,
recommendations, final statements and technical papers that were
presented at the colloquium. |
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+ Policy, Governance & Other Themes
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Resource Guide: Mainstreaming Gender in Water Management
[ Source: GWA] It
contains materials on mainstreaming gender within the context of
integrated water management, helping to access existing information. It
aims to support previous efforts by consolidating the available
materials. The guide is divided into thirteen water sub-sectors, to
facilitate access for specific purposes and water uses.
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Successful Experiences in Municipal Public Water and Sanitation
[ Source: IRC & TNI] The
book presents twenty examples of successful public water delivery in
large and small, wealthy and poor municipalities across Brazil. The
book shows that similar approaches are used in many other cities in
Brazil and in many cases have led to rapid expansion of access to water
and sanitation for the poorest communities.
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About Corruption and Transparency in the Water and Sanitation Sector[ Source: IRC] This
paper is a brief overview of issues, approaches and information. It is
hoped that the reader will find this a useful resource which will lead
to further reading, learning about experience and research and,
finally, to action promoting transparency, honesty and preventing
corruption in the sector.
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LEARNING ALLIANCES: new IRC title[ Source: IRC] This
book published by IRC brings together theory and practice to examine
the challenges of widespread innovative change in a real-world setting.
It is in the first place geared towards water sector professionals. It
will also have a wider appeal for anyone with an interest in the
practical application of learning methods, innovation and
change. Also available as a free download.
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Participatory planning for integrated rural water supply and sanitation programmes[ Source: WEDEC] The
guidelines and manual of WEDEC aims to assist the decision makers of
the challenges in the WATSAN sector with a detailed account of
processes and methods for enabling to users to solve the issues. The
guidelines and manual are designed to help planners and managers in
national governments to develop their own rural water supply and
sanitation programmes.
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Knowledge and information management in the water and sanitation sector[ Source: IRC-Source News] This
paper attempts to clarify some of the issues around knowledge
management and explores current thinking on knowledge management,
information sharing and learning in relation to the sector. It
discusses important factors in knowledge management, such as people,
processes, technology and strategy, and identifies possible enablers
and barriers to success.
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WELL Factsheet on “Finding Water and Sanitation Information on the Internet”[ Source: WEDEC] This
fact sheet focuses on water and sanitation information on the Internet.
It gives insight into what is available and what search tool you could
use for which purpose. It also provides some tips on how to evaluate
the quality of the information you have found and keep track of
information in the water and sanitation sector.
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Water and Sanitation : Institutional Challenges In India[ Source: IRC –Source News] Proceedings
of the seminar on developments in the Indian drinking water and
sanitation sector, held in May 2003 organized by the Indo-Dutch
Programme on Alternative Development (IDPAD). The book portrays the
current issue in the sector, draws conclusions on private sector
participation in the urban sector, compares developments in water
resources management in India with similar developments in Europe and
outlines the areas for further research. For orders mail to Manohar Books, India
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Cyclones and Lessons Learnt on Managing it in the Past[ Source: AIDMI] The
southasiadisasters.net’s 12th issue on disaster management series
focuses on the occurrence of cyclones and various management measures
adopted in India during such natural calamities in the past. Articles
on lessons learnt during various devastating past episodes of cyclone
are also included in this issue.
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Characteristics of well performing public water utilities[ Source: IRC-Source News] This
report of World Bank focuses on attributes of well-run public utilities
and identifies important factors that influence their
performance. While it proposes a framework of assessing public
utility governance: accountability, autonomy, customer orientation and
market orientation, it also aims to provide a better understanding of
how the external environment influences the performance of public
sector utilities in developing countries. |
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+ Reports and Other Publications
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ADB Water for All Publications 2006 (CD-ROM)
[ Source: ADB News] This
new CD-ROM includes all 15 volumes of the Water for All Publications
Series, the Dams and Development e-paper, 14 water briefs on specific
water issues, and other ADB publications on water. Email water@adb.org for a free copy.
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WSH Library on Water Sanitation and Health (CD-ROM)
A
compendium of information on water, sanitation and health - 4th Edition
May 2006, Water for Health Global CD ROM is a practical library
contributing towards the International Decade for Action "Water for
Life": 2005-2015. Contact: WHO
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Knowledge Management for Change (CD-ROM) - A compilation for WSP Publications
The CD ROM released by WSP contains its important publications till date. Visit WSP website at to down load individual documents or Email.
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Resources on IWRM New releaseCap-Net
and GWP jointly developed a CD-ROM with a wealth of training materials,
tools, experiences on IWRM that can also be found on the websites of
ToolBox and Cap-Net. The CD can be ordered at: info@cap-net.org and/or toolbox@gwpforum.org
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Progress for Children: Report Card by UNICEF on WES[ Source: UNICEF] The “ Report card on water and sanitation No.5”
has bee released by UNICEF in September 2006. The recommendations
include, raise profile of sanitation and Hygiene, increase funding,
introduce ‘quick impact initiatives’, reaching the un-reached, focus on
essential and sustainable low-cost services, encourage household water
security, strengthen policies and institutional frameworks, recognize
the importance of achieving the water and sanitation MDGs, strengthen
partnerships to help mobilize concern and commitment for action to
achieve the MDGs.
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Human Development Report 2006[ Source: UNDP] “Human
Development Report 2006” released by the UNDP point outs that stigma
behind sanitation promotion among the Governments and Policy makers to
be an underlying cause for the dismal situation in developing
countries. The report highlights studies which show reduction in risk
of infant death by 60% due to use of household toilets by the families.
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Serve the Essentials: Report by OXFAM[ Source: OXFAM India] This
report presents an insightful assessment of essential services in South
Asia, with special focus on health and education. In this as in many
other fields of social enquiry, the comparative perspective is of great
value, and the report makes excellent use of this perspective by
scrutinizing regional contrasts in South Asia – between as well as
within countries.
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Meeting the MDG drinking-water and sanitation target: the urban and rural challenge of the decade (WHO)Achieving
the MDG drinking water and sanitation target poses two major
challenges: a rapid pace of urbanization, which requires a major effort
even to keep up the current coverage levels; a huge backlog of rural
people un-served with basic sanitation and safe drinking water, which
calls for an intensive mobilization of resources to reduce the vast
coverage gap between urban and rural populations, according to this
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+ Posters on WES
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Faecal-Oral Transmission Route [ English, Tamil] Published by: Plan International (India) Source: Mr. Arumugam Kalimuthu, Plan International
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Best Hygiene Practices [ English, Tamil] Published by: Plan International (India) Source: Mr. Arumugam Kalimuthu, Plan International
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How do We Stop Indiscriminate Contamination
[ English, Tamil] Published by: Plan International (India) Source: Mr. Arumugam Kalimuthu, Plan International
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How to Use Your Toilet [ English, Tamil] Published by: Plan International (India) Source: Mr. Arumugam Kalimuthu, Plan International
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Wash Hands to Washout Organism Causing Diseases [ English, Tamil] Published by: Plan International (India) Source: Mr. Arumugam Kalimuthu, Plan International
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Diarrhoea & Treatment Practices [ English, Tamil] Published by: Plan International (India) Source: Mr. Arumugam Kalimuthu, Plan International
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Conserve and Preserve Water [ English] Published by: Plan International (India) Source: Mr. Arumugam Kalimuthu, Plan International
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Hand washing Campaign Brochure [ English] Published by: WaterAid Source: Shipra Saxena, WaterAid
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Book -1 on Hand Washing for Children [ Hindi] Published by: WaterAid Source: Shipra Saxena, WaterAid
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Book –2 on Hand Washing for Children [ Hindi] Published by: WaterAid Source: Shipra Saxena, WaterAid
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Hand Washing Poster [ Hindi] Published by: WaterAid Source: Shipra Saxena, WaterAid
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Hand Washing Poster for Children [ Hindi] Published by: WaterAid Source: Shipra Saxena, WaterAid
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Posters on Ecosan [ English] Published by: GTZ
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Posters on Ecosan [ English] Published by: GTZ
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Posters on Water and Health Issues [ English] Published by: WHO
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Posters on Faecal Sludge Management [ English] Published by: SANDEC
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Posters on Role of Watsan in HIV AIDS Management [ English] Published by: WELL
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Posters on Waste Management [ English] Published by: Waste Concern
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Posters on Hygiene Issues, Sanitation Connection [ English] Published by: Sanitation Connection |
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Programme by Radio Muskhan [ Hindi] Source: Bibhas Chaterjee, GNK-Plan |
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