The sanitation-health nexus
The Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target of halving the proportion of the population without sustainable access to basic sanitation by 2015 is still very far from being achieved. Much remains to be done particularly in Africa and Asia. Availability, accessibility, functionality, and correct an...
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| author | Zurbrugg, C. Luthi, C. Hung Nguyen-Viet |
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| description | The Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target of halving the proportion of the population without sustainable access to basic sanitation by 2015 is still very far from being
achieved. Much remains to be done particularly in Africa and Asia. Availability, accessibility, functionality, and correct and continued use and maintenance of sanitary facilities
are key to sustainable improvements. Reasons for frequent failures of sanitation programmes are weak intersectoral collaboration, as well as inappropriate technical solutions that do not sufficiently consider aspects of local ownership and socio-economic,
cultural, and political perspectives. Only improved practices and sustained use of improved facilities and services can lead to significant health and environmental outcomes.
Integrative cross-sectoral planning of waste management is crucial in achieving a positive impact on both health and the environment. Recovery and reuse of resources from
wastes while ensuring health safety, for example, can contribute to change and promote
sustainable development. The links between health, waste, and the livelihood potential
in waste are important elements in achieving equitable improvements that benefit the
most vulnerable population segments. |
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| spelling | CGSpace247122023-10-16T14:06:41Z The sanitation-health nexus Zurbrugg, C. Luthi, C. Hung Nguyen-Viet livestock health The Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target of halving the proportion of the population without sustainable access to basic sanitation by 2015 is still very far from being achieved. Much remains to be done particularly in Africa and Asia. Availability, accessibility, functionality, and correct and continued use and maintenance of sanitary facilities are key to sustainable improvements. Reasons for frequent failures of sanitation programmes are weak intersectoral collaboration, as well as inappropriate technical solutions that do not sufficiently consider aspects of local ownership and socio-economic, cultural, and political perspectives. Only improved practices and sustained use of improved facilities and services can lead to significant health and environmental outcomes. Integrative cross-sectoral planning of waste management is crucial in achieving a positive impact on both health and the environment. Recovery and reuse of resources from wastes while ensuring health safety, for example, can contribute to change and promote sustainable development. The links between health, waste, and the livelihood potential in waste are important elements in achieving equitable improvements that benefit the most vulnerable population segments. 2012-08 2012-10-31T19:35:31Z 2012-10-31T19:35:31Z Presentation https://hdl.handle.net/10568/24712 en Limited Access Zurbrügg, C., Lüthi, C. and Nguyen-Viet, H. 2012. The sanitation-health nexus. Presentation at the Third International Conference on Research for Development, Bern, Switzerland, 20-22 August 2012. |
| spellingShingle | livestock health Zurbrugg, C. Luthi, C. Hung Nguyen-Viet The sanitation-health nexus |
| title | The sanitation-health nexus |
| title_full | The sanitation-health nexus |
| title_fullStr | The sanitation-health nexus |
| title_full_unstemmed | The sanitation-health nexus |
| title_short | The sanitation-health nexus |
| title_sort | sanitation health nexus |
| topic | livestock health |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/24712 |
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