Glossaries and thesauri
Selection of glossaries and (multilingual) thesauri in the field of water and sanitation. Taken from web sites and publications which are available online.
Glossary and Exchange Rates
21 Aug 07
p. x-xii, in: Sohail, M.(2004). Water and sanitation tariffs for the poor : guidance notes. (PPP and the poor). Loughborough, UK : WEDC, Loughborough University of Technology. - xviii, 49 p. : boxes, fig., tab. - Includes glossary. - 40 ref. -
Glossary Cost Recovery
21 Aug 07
p. vii-viii, in: Dole, D. and Bartlett, I. (2004). Beyond cost recovery : setting user charges for financial, economic, and social goals. (Technical note /ERD-ADB; no. 10). Manila, Philippines, Asian Development Bank. 38 p. : 3 tab. - 45 ref. - Includes glossary Download free at:
Glossary Drainage
21 Aug 07
In: Kacal, S. (2000). Drains & you : a manual for drainage maintenance workers. Trinidad & Tobago, Pan American Health Organization. 77 p. Includes glossary
Glossary Ecological sanitation
21 Aug 07
p. 149-151, in: UNESCO/IHP and GTZ (2006). Capacity building for ecological sanitation : concepts for ecologically sustainable sanitation in formal and continuing education. (UNESCO Working Series SC; no. 2006/WS/5). Paris and Eschborn, UNESCO/IHP and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ). – vi, 156 p. : 32 boxes, 29 fig., 28 tab. – Includes references and glossary
Glossary Financing and Cost Recovery
21 Aug 07
In: Cardone, R. and Fonseca, C. (2003). Finance and cost recovery. (Thematic overview paper) Delft, The Netherlands, IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre.
Glossary is published separately on the Internet.
Glossary Financing Facilities
21 Aug 07
p. 37-39, in: Cardone, R. and Fonseca, C. (2006). Financing facilities for the water sector. (Thematic overview paper; no. 13) Delft, The Netherlands, IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre. - vii, 51 p. : 4 boxes, 6 fig., 1 tab. – Includes references and glossary
Glossary Financing Water for All
21 Aug 07
At the World Water Council´s Financing Water for All web site.
Glossary Hygiene and Sanitation
21 Aug 07
In: Carter, I. (2005). Encouraging good hygiene and sanitation : a PILLARS guide. Teddington, UK, Tearfund. - 72 p. : ill. – Bibliography: p. 69. - Includes glossary.
Glossary Local Water Governance
21 Aug 07
p. 3-13, in: EMPOWERS Partnership (2007). Guidelines for improved local water governance. Draft version for comments. Delft, The Netherlands, IRC. (Draft version). - 178 p.
Glossary Municipal Securities
21 Aug 07
p. 25-33 in: PADCO (2003). Innovations and solutions for financing water and sanitation investments. -Washington, DC, USA, Planning and Development Collaborative International. - 39 p. : fig. Includes references and Glossary of Municipal Securities Terms
