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Articles of interest

Learn more about the water and sanitation sector in these recent articles:

November 10, 2009

They Aren't The Only Ones Who Don't Get Safe Water (pdf of full page ad by Water Advocates)

The world's most serious health problem remains diseases caused by inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene.


Published by:  New York Times

 

October 30, 2009

As Donors Focus on AIDS, Child Illnesses Languish

Diarrhea kills 1.5 million young children a year in developing countries — more than AIDS, malaria and measles combined — but only 4 in 10 of those who need the oral rehydration solution that can prevent death for pennies get it.


Published by:  New York Times

 

September 24, 2008

Ban urges accelerated efforts to expand access to safe drinking water

Warning that a world without water will be very unstable, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for a three-pronged strategy to ensure that the poorest inhabitants of the developing world have access to clean water and basic sanitation within seven years.


Published by:  UN News Service

 

August 16, 2008

Scientists gear up for Stockholm water conference

On the eve of an international water conference in Sweden, experts urged officials Saturday to focus on the issue of poor sanitation in developing countries.


Published by:  International Herald Tribune

 

July 20, 2008

Changing the world, one lather at a time

'Yuck factor' boosts handwashing habits in Ghana campaign.


Published by:  San Francisco Chronicle

 

July 2008

Facing the freshwater crisis

As demand for freshwater soars, planetary supplies are becoming unpredictable. Existing technologies could avert a global water crisis, but they must be implemented soon.  By Peter Rogers.


Published by:  Scientific American

 

May 19, 2008

Send in the latrines

When Cyclone Nargis arrived two weeks ago, the waters it unleashed destroyed houses and killed people and livestock. The storm also devastated other things that haven’t made the headlines, but that can mean the difference between life and death: toilets.  By Rose George. 


Published by:  New York Times

 

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