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Convergence in access to safe water and adequate sanitation: an analysis across countries and time

Author(s) -

Eric Neumayer

Publication year - 2001

Publication title -

international journal of water

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.199

H-Index - 15

eISSN - 1741-5322

pISSN - 1465-6620

DOI - 10.1504/ijw.2001.002063

Subject(s) - sanitation , developing country , convergence (economics) , improved sanitation , business , open defecation , population , environmental health , development economics , natural resource economics , environmental planning , economic growth , economics , geography , environmental science , medicine , environmental engineering

This short note reports that developing countries have tended to converge in terms of percentage of population having access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation between 1980 and 1993-1996. It suggests that this represents a good message, but no reason for complacency. Enormous efforts are still needed until all people on earth can enjoy access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation.

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