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Overview of rural water and sanitation programs for Latin America
Author(s) -
Donaldson David
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1983.tb05121.x
Subject(s) - sanitation , latin americans , administration (probate law) , business , open defecation , rural area , economic growth , environmental planning , water resource management , environmental protection , geography , political science , engineering , economics , environmental engineering , environmental science , law
Though many rural inhabitants of Latin America now have access to safe water, millions remain unserved, and increasing populations place added stress on existing systems. Improvements are still greatly needed in administration and financing of water and sanitation projects and for extensive training programs for paraprofessional rural water technicians.