Organisations and networks
AGUASAN Water and Environmental Sanitation Network
11 May 05
The AGUASAN Network is one of the oldest existing sector specific communities of practice on the Swiss development scene. Its annual summer workshops in Gersau, aim to make participants with a technical background more aware of non-technical aspects of water and sanitation development.
Ecosan (GTZ)
11 May 05
The Ecosan project aims to effectively and purposefully promote strategies oriented to the material-flow recycling process in the field of wastewater management and sanitation within the scope of development cooperation. GTZ, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit is located in Germany.
EcoSanRes
11 May 05
EcoSanRes aspires to foster a viable worldwide debate on the important services of eco-system based sanitation and the multi-facetted benefits to be derived from it.
EPA National Center for Environmental Innovation
11 May 05
General policy examples of best environmental practices in countries around the world. The site is designed to show how other countries and regions have addressed waste, brownfields, air pollution, and other environmental issues.
EU Water Initiative - Ubanisation and Water
11 May 05
Urbanisation rate and its effect on water. Includes information on regional dialogue workshops debating key factors in urban water management embedded in integrated water resources management.
Global Dry Toilet Club of Finland
11 May 05
Finnish association founded in 2002 to promote the use of dry toilets and making dry toilets an essential part of sustainable development.
Global Urban Indicators (UN-Habitat)
11 May 05
Provides a comprehensive picture of cities by selections based on indicators, including treated wastewater, solid waste disposal, water consumption, median proce of water, and access to water.
International Water Management Institute (IWMI) – Reuse of wastewater for agriculture
11 May 05
Information on the useof peri-urban and rural wastewaterfor irrigation including online publications; reports, books and journal articles; and links to related web sites.
IRC Environmental Sanitation
11 May 05
Thematic page of IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre.
Includes information on how small-scale private sector and Community-based Organisations (CBO’s) effectively contribute to the scaling-up of systems for human excreta disposal in small town and rural communities.
Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for water supply and sanitation
11 May 05
Includes both general and specific information, and provides a picture of the state of water supply and sanitation at different scales (global, regional and country). Information is presented in the form of short texts linked to tables, graphs and maps
