WASH: Talking the Water, Sanitation, and Health Dilemma at World Water Week
Circle of Blue director J. Carl Ganter reports from World Water Week in Stockholm.
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Dilemmas of a Water, Sanitation and Health Funder
One of the greatest failures of the 21st century is that nearly a billion people don’t have access to an adequate supply of fresh water. How do we fix it? Here’s one funder’s view.
Report: New Sanitation Figures Compete with UN Statistics for Meeting Millennium Development Goals
Official United Nations figures claim that 2.5 billion people lack access to adequate sanitation. But new research from the University of North Carolina puts the total at more than 4.1 billion people.
UN WASH Report: A “Significant Risk of Slipping” in Global Gains for Drinking Water and Sanitation
More people have access to drinking water and sanitation than ever before, but more investment is needed to maintain those systems.
Disturbing U.S. WASH Report: Water and Sanitation Lacking for Poorest Americans
Despite an extensive water and sanitation system ranking among the world’s best, a human rights lawyer — appointed by the United Nations — has reported that some of the poorest Americans live without affordable, convenient access to these basic necessities.
Photo Slideshow and Q&A: Om Prakash Singh Documents the Perception and Harsh Realities of Water and Sanitation in Delhi, India
Delhi reportedly has a high percentage of coverage for sanitation and water supply. But one photographer has 74,000 images spanning the last 10 years that challenge the perception of progress
Infographic: WASH and Urbanization — Providing Sanitation and Water Services by Country
Entry in the 2011 Urban Water Design Challenge, sponsored by Visualizing.org and Circle of Blue.
Stockholm World Water Week 2011: Megacities, Human Rights, Sanitation, Tech Tools, Energy, and Food
2,600 global experts. 100 sessions. Seven days. One issue: water.
Egyptian NGO Wins UN Prize for Water and Sanitation Projects
The United Nation’s World Habitat Award honors community-based model for clean drinking water and sanitation.
Peter Gleick: The Human Right to Water (and Sanitation)
Peter Gleick applauds the UN General Assembly’s declaration: “the right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right that is essential for the full enjoyment of life and all human rights.”
UN Declares Access to Water and Sanitation a Human Right
While 122 of the 192 member states voted in favor of the resolution, the U.S. abstained.
Indian Cities Face Sanitation Challenge
A recent survey on sanitation in India’s cities reveals the need for dramatic changes.
