Benefits of Investing in Water and Sanitation An OECD Perspective
The provision of water supply, sanitation and wastewater services generates substantial benefits for public health, the economy and the environment. Benefit-to-cost ratios can be as high as 7 to 1 for basic water and sanitation services in developing countries. Wastewater treatment interventions, fo...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Paris
OECD Publishing
2011
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| Series: | OECD Studies on Water
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| Collection: | OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Annex - Evaluating the benefits
- Policy implications
- Providing access to services
- Abbreviations and acronyms
- Introduction
- Managing water supply and demand in a sustainable manner
- Acknowledgements
- Bibliography
- Setting the stage
- Executive Summary
- Investing downstream in wastewater treatment and safe disposal