Last Resorts 2nd Edition

Polly Patullo

The Caribbean has the fortune--and the misfortune--to be everyone's idea of a tropical paradise. Its sun, sand and scenery attract millions of visitors each year and make it a profitable destination for the world's fastest growing industry. Tourism is increasingly touted as its only hope of creating...

Water Harvesting in Sudan

In semi-arid zones such as North Darfur where the rainfall is concentrated over short periods of time, various approaches to balancing water demand with supply, such as rain water harvesting, are described in this brief.

Dead-Level Contours

This brief describes the use of contours and shows how to construct the Manama in-field rainwater harvesting storage facility.

Patterns of Protest

John Crabtree

Bolivia leapt onto the front pages of the news in October 2003, when the 'Gas Wars' protests caused the ousting of Bolivia's President, Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada. In the Gas Wars the indigenous inhabitants, trade unions, and other civil society groups came together to protest the sale of Bolivian na...

Building with the Community

Brian Reed

Engineers and technicians working on development projects are becoming more aware of the need for the participation of local people, and that women, in particular, should be involved closely at all stages of the project cycle. This booklet sets out why engineers should involve both men and women in...

Implementing Labour Standards in Construction: briefing and guidance notes

Rebecca Scott

This series of Briefing and Guidance Notes Implementing Labour Standards in Construction is based on a review of international literature, together with lessons learned from pilot studies carried out in Ghana, India and Zambia. Complementing the sourcebook of the same name, the Notes offer concise g...

Assessing Sanitation Policy: a series of WEDC Briefing Notes

Kevin Tayler

This series of Briefing Notes Assessing Sanitation Policy is based on lessons learned from national sanitation policy assessments carried out in Ghana and Nepal, together with the review and assessment of sanitation policy in these and other countries. The Notes provide concise guidance on the impor...

PPP and the Poor: The Real Obstacles to Universal Access to Drinking Water in Developing Countries

Sarah Botton

M Sohail

The purpose of this article is to provide a retrospective analysis of two drinking water access programmes aimed at populations living in the poor neighbourhoods of (1) Buenos Aires (Argentina) and (2) Port-au-Prince (Haiti). The authors reflect on the real stakes behind these initiatives, based on...

Solid Waste Management: A Collection of Synthesis Notes

Mansoor Ali

This set of six synthesis notes on solid waste management is an essential guide to some of the most important issues facing the solid waste sector today.

Drawing Water

Rod Shaw

This book of black and white line illustrations contains over 200 images concerning water supplies and sanitation in low-income countries. Covering subjects from handpumps, standposts and community wells to pit latrines and solid waste disposal, it will prove an invaluable resource for teachers, pro...