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Global MDG Challenge

2.6 billion with no sanitation
1.75 billion to be served by 2015

450 million new installations by 2015

95,000 installations per day to 2015


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Join EcoSanRes at the 2008 World Water Week in Stockholm, August 17-23!

With 2008 as the International Year of Sanitation, EcoSanRes will have a strong presence at this year's World Water Week in Stockholm. Read more...

Added: 4 July 2008

  

Introducing the African Sanitation Knowledge Network (ASKNet) - an African association of individuals, groups, institutions and organizations.

Visit the ASKNet website to learn more about the network and also to apply for membership!

Link to ASKNet website

Added: 17 June 2008

  

EcoSanRes Factsheets - revised and refreshed and a new factsheet #13

EcoSanRes factsheets cover a wide range of ecosan information, from specific topics such as phosphorus to summaries of EcoSanRes publications.

List of EcoSanRes Factsheets

Added: 16 May 2008

  

EcoSanRes Publications now available in Spanish

Translations of three EcoSanRes Publications are now available in Spanish: 2004-1: Lineamientos para el Uso Seguro de la Orina y de las Heces en Sistemas de Saneamiento Ecológico; 2004-2: Lineamientos para el Uso de la Orina y de las Heces en la Producción de Cultivos; and 2006-1: Desviación de Orina: Un Paso Hacia el Saneamiento Sustentable.

Download Spanish publications here.

Added: 18 April 2008

 

"Improving on haves and have-nots"

Commentary from Jamie Bartram at WHO on the MDG targets.

"All-or-nothing targets for global access to basic amenities such as drinking water and sanitation are outdated. The time has come, says Jamie Bartram, for a more fluid approach."

Link to online article :: Download PDF (1,369 kb)

Added: 17 April 2008

 

 

NETSSAF Conference: Pathways towards Sustainable Sanitation in Africa. 24-27 September 2008 in Burkina Faso

The consortium of the Network for the development of Sustainable Approaches for large scale implementation of Sanitation in Africa (NETSSAF) cordially invites you to attend its International Conference titled “Pathways towards Sustainable Sanitation in Africa” to be held between the 24 – 27 September, 2008 at the Azalaï Hotel Independence Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.     Details...

Added: 16 April 2008

 

 

Sanitation NOW - 2008

A magazine on the global sanitation crisis, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute and the EcoSanRes Programme

Special edition for 2008 UN International Year of Sanitation.

Available for download now!

Added: 14 January 2008

 

 

The UN General Assembly has declared 2008 as the International Year of Sanitation. The goal is to raise awareness and to accelerate progress towards the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target to reduce by half the proportion of people without access to basic sanitation by 2015.  Visit the official International Year of Sanitation website at sanitationyear2008.org

Read the Official UN press release on IYS2008 here!
 

Updated: 22 November 2007

 


EcoSanRes co-hosted the successful
International Conference on Sustainable Sanitation:
Eco-Cities and Villages

on 26-31 August 2007 - Dongsheng, China

Conference Abstracts and Presentations will be available soon for download from the official conference website


 
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Enhanced Global Map of Ecosan Initiatives

Go to the Online Ecosan Survey - Add your data to be part of the Global Map of Ecosan Initiatives.


 

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Sustainable Pathways to Attain the Millennium Development Goals - Assessing the Role of Water, Energy and Sanitation
For the UN World Summit September 2005
Stockholm Environment Institute (September 2005) 114p.
Full Report PDF (3.24 MB)
Summary Folder (PDF 423 kB)

 


EcoSanRes Programme Information (PDF 214 kB)

EcoSanRes (ecological sanitation research) is an international environment and development programme on ecological sanitation. It has its roots in the pioneering SanRes programme which ran from 1993 to 2002. Sponsored by Sida, managed by Stockholm Environment Institute with a world network of  20 organisations.

 

 

EcoSanRes has three components:

Selected Products:


Update on China-Sweden Erdos Eco-Town Project, Dong Sheng, Inner Mongolia

To show that it is possible to build and operate an urban centre using sustainable approaches to sanitation, water use, solid waste and infrastructure, a bold new research and development project has been undertaken by the City of Dong Sheng in Erdos Municipal District in collaboration with the EcoSanRes Programme and Sida. A town for 7000 people with four and five-story buildings including a public service building and nursery school is currently being built. The first phase including 820 apartments and the public buildings was completed in 2006. Tenants are moving in and the ecostation for grey water treatment and composting of faeces and kitchen organics is being brought on line. All products from the households are being reused and recycled. This represents the first major attempt in China (and the world) to build from the ground up an entire functioning modern town using sustainable water and sanitation practices.

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Downloadable PDF (173 KB)

 

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