Greening the blue report 2023
The annual Greening the Blue Report – The UN system’s environmental footprint and efforts to reduce it shows the progress both at the UN system-wide level and entity level of implementing the Strategy
Wastewater
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Financing mechanisms for wastewater and sanitation
This publication is a guide for government and city planners to identify financing mechanisms as they develop their own wastewater and sanitation projects. Case studies culled from various countries provide
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Sanitation and sustainable development in Japan
This publication documents Japan’s experience in pursuing sustainable sanitation solutions in the context of economic development. Five case studies illustrate how sound sanitation policies are essential
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Sanitation and sustainable development in Japan
This publication documents Japan’s experience in pursuing sustainable sanitation solutions in the context of economic development. Five case studies illustrate how sound sanitation policies are essential
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An analysis of the trends of GHG emissions in India
The report provides an analysis of India's Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission estimates across key emission intensive sectors namely Energy, Industry, Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, and Land-use and Land-use
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Wastewater reuse potential: rapid assessment of urban wastewater reuse opportunities in three cities of Karnataka
Water availability has become an important driver for facilitating economic growth in the state of Karnataka. As only 20% of water supplied is consumed and the balance 80% is wastewater, treatment and
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Sanitation, wastewater management and sustainability: from waste disposal to resource recovery
This new book published by UNEP and SEI presents the why, what and how of sustainable sanitation and wastewater management today. Combating disease, Managing resources efficiently, Protecting marine and
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Technology options for the sanitation value chain
The purpose of the compendium is to provide information on sanitation technologies from across the sanitation value chain. The compendium details the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of the
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Handbook on technological options for on-site sanitation in rural areas
Proper awareness, collective behavior change, coupled with availability of sustainable technologies for construction and usage of toilets are important aspects of SBM. There are a wide range of hydro-geological
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Decentralised waste management in Indian railways: a preliminary analysis
The Indian Railways has installed a waste to energy (WtE) plant for biodegradable waste in its residential colony at Kishanganj in Delhi and has plans to build two more WtE projects at New Delhi and Jaipur
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Approaches to capital financing and cost recovery in sewerage schemes implemented in India: lessons learned and approaches for future schemes
This report aims to highlight some of the successful financial management practices adopted by Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in India when implementing sewerage schemes. The findings are presented in two parts