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.

Public-Private Infrastructure technical terms

21 Aug 07

p. 271-276, in: Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) and World Bank (2006). Approaches to private participation in water services : a toolkit. Washington, DC, USA, World Bank. - 344 p. : boxes, fig. tab. – Bibliography: p. 277-301. – Includes index and glossary.

Go to p.271-276 of this document (PDF file)

Terms of Environment - EPA

21 Aug 07

Glossary, abbreviations and acronyms appearing in US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publications, news releases, and other Agency documents available to the general public, students, the media, and Agency employees.

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Terms Water Sector

21 Aug 07

Terms which are used generally in the water sector, p. xii-xiv, in: AusAID (2005). Safe water guide for the Australian aid program 2005 : a framework and guidance for managing water quality. Canberra, Australia, AusAID. – xvi, 187 p. : boxes, fig., tab. – Includes references and glossary.

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Water Demand Management Glossary

21 Aug 07

Contains almost 1 000 terms and concise definitions in English, French, and Arabic. Developed by the Regional Water Demand Initiative for the Middle East and North Africa (WaDI mena), an intra-regional, multi-donor program.