Overview

The first Water Decade aimed to serve everyone with safe drinking water by 1990. More than three decades later, the task is far from finished; it is now abundantly clear that it will take more time — in some countries much more time — than the 15 years of the Sustainable Development Goals. Despite the United Nations declaration that no-one would be left behind, without step-changes in commitment, know-how, and resources, many rural households will still be struggling for their daily water supply in 2030 and beyond. In this book, Richard Carter weaves together the myriad of factors that need to come together to make rural water supply truly available to everyone. Sustainable water supply for all requires sound stewardship of water resources, good quality physical infrastructure, and management and financing arrangements that are equally fit-for-purpose. In many countries, systemic change is needed. Ultimately, radical changes to the global web of injustice that divides this world into rich and poor may be the only way to address the underlying problems.

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Author:   Richard C Carter
Publisher:   Practical Action Publishing
Imprint:   Practical Action Publishing
Weight:   0.450kg
ISBN:  

9781788531658

ISBN 10:   1788531655
Pages:   206
Publication Date:   15 May 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Boxes, figures, and tables Acronyms Acknowledgements Preface About the author Who this book is for My intention in this book Covid-19 Black lives matter 1. Sustainable rural water services for all 2. Water quantity, quality, and health 3. Groundwater resources 4. Water supply boreholes 5. Water lifting from wells and boreholes: handpumps 6. Water supply infrastructure: beyond handpumps 7. From getting it going to keeping it flowing: management of rural water services 8. Finance: the fuel for sustainable rural water services 9. Rural water users and community water supply programmes 10. Water for all: why is it such a struggle, and what can be done? 11. What’s changing in rural water supply? 12. Imagine another world Endnote: National WASH systems sit within a global system of injustice Annex: Some notes on definitions and statistics References Index

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Richard Carter has forty years’ experience in international development, focusing on the evaluation, development and management of water and sanitation in low-income countries. He is Director of Richard Carter and Associates Ltd, Senior Research Associate of the Overseas Development Institute, London, and Visiting Professor, Cranfield University.

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