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SAFE WATER FOR ALL
Author(s) -
BURTON IAN
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
natural resources forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1477-8947
pISSN - 0165-0203
DOI - 10.1111/j.1477-8947.1977.tb00049.x
Subject(s) - optimism , action (physics) , water supply , business , environmental planning , production (economics) , political science , economics , environmental science , psychology , environmental engineering , social psychology , physics , quantum mechanics , macroeconomics
The supply of safe water is both a necessary condition for human wellbeing and a significant contribution to national production. In reviewing the progress to date, the author finds room for optimism but not complacency. He discusses the elements of success and failure of rural water supply programmes, highlighting the interface which must exist between national planners and local communities. He also draws attention to action needed from governments and international organizations.