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This publication analyses the question whether water safety approaches can be implemented with the involvement of schools, and whether the approach can be used in order to mobilize the community for minimizing water related health risks. It describes the results and experiences from a case study in Romania, draws conclusions from this and discusses future perspectives of WSP.

SAMWEL, M. JORRITSMA, F. RADU, O. (2006): Lessons from Water Safety Plans for small-scale water supply systems as developed by schools in Romania. Utrecht, Annemasse Cedex, Munich: Women in Europe for a Common Future (WECF) URL [Accessed: 06.05.2019]

Practical advice for starting a nationwide hand washing promotion campaign. Covers everything from financing the campaign to understanding the motivations of users.

WORLD BANK (2005): Hand washing Handbook: A guide to developing hygiene promotion program to increase hand washing with soap. Washington D.C.: World Bank URL [Accessed: 06.05.2019]

The future of any business depends on the sustainability of water resources, which are increasingly under pressure. At the same time, consumer awareness and investors' increased scrutiny of corporate water risks have resulted in stronger expectations that companies should reveal their ‘water performance'. To respond effectively, the business community needs guidance, tools, standards and schemes to enable change to more sustainable practices. This is what this publication aims at providing.

WBCSD (2009): Water for Business. Initiatives guiding sustainable water management in the private sector. Geneva: WBDSC and IUCN URL [Accessed: 06.05.2019]

This research project conducted among primary schools in Dakar suggests that relatively simple low-cost interventions can have far-reaching effects in improving children’s hygiene practices. They take into account motivational factors and children’s sensitivities in relation to toilet practice and personal hygiene.

SIDIBE, M. and CURTIS, V. WSP (2007): Can hygiene be cool and fun?. Insights from school children in Senegal. Nairobi (Kenya): Water and Sanitation Programme (WSP) URL [Accessed: 06.05.2019]

Academic discussion of the planned industrial symbiosis activities in Rotterdam Harbor around waste heat reuse and the unplanned industrial symbiosis and biogas activities in the forest industry of Oestergoetland, Sweden.

BAAS, L. (2011): Planning and Uncovering Industrial Symbiosis. Comparing the Rotterdam and Oestergoetland regions. In: Business Strategy & Environment, Special issue Industrial Ecology: Volume 20 , 428-440. URL [Accessed: 06.05.2019]

This document explains how you can save water in beverage industry. It contains good strategies how to conserve water in different process steps.

UNEP (2007): Water Utilisation in African Beverage Industries: Current Practices and Prospects. Nairobi: UNEP, Division of Technology, Industry & Economics URL [Accessed: 06.05.2019]

UNEP (2002): Freshwater use by sector at the beginning of the 2000s. The Hague: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), GRID-Arendal. [image online]. URL [Accessed: 06.05.2019]

This presentation shows how hand washers can be made from tin cans and plastic bottles and cups. Hand washers of many types are easy to make and cost almost nothing. They should be fitted to every low cost (or high cost) toilet made.

SHANGWA, A. MORGAN, P. (2008): How to Make Simple Hand Washing Devices. Stockholm : Ecological Sanitation Research (EcoSanRes), Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) URL [Accessed: 06.05.2019]

FOERCH, W. (2007): Water Conservation. In: ROBBINS, P. (ed.). Encyclopedia of Environment and Society. Thousand Oaks, California (USA): Sage Publications, pp.1919-1922. URL [Accessed: 06.05.2019]

Key messages of the world water development report No. 3 (2009). The World Water Development Report (WWDR), the only report of its kind, provides a triennial, comprehensive review and authoritative picture of the state of the world's freshwater resources.

WORLD WATER ASSESSMENT PROGRAMME WWAP (2009): Water in a Changing World - Overview of Key Messages of the United Nations World Water Development Report 3. Water in a Changing World. Paris and London: UNESCO & Earthscan URL [Accessed: 06.05.2019]

http://www.yourhome.gov.au/water/wastewater-reuse [Accessed: 06.05.2019]

This website from the Australian government provides information regarding wastewater reuse, reuse advantages and disadvantages, and treatment systems at the household level.

This document provides some easy adaptable water saving tips on household level.

NCDENR (2009): Water Efficiency Factsheet. Water Management Options. North Carolina: NCDENR URL [Accessed: 06.05.2019]

https://www.epa.gov/watersense/urinals [Accessed: 06.05.2019]

A short article about the water consumption of urinals and how it can be reduced.

This factsheet provides an insight how valuable water is nowadays and why it is important to use water more efficiently.

RWCC (2009): The real value of water. Wagga Wagga: Riverina Water County Council (RWCC). Factsheet F6 URL [Accessed: 06.05.2019] PDF

This guide published by the British Environmental Agency provides information for all aspects of greywater reuse at the household level. While some information is specific to the U.K., much of the guide can be useful in any location.

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (2011): Greywater for Domestic Users: An Information Guide. Bristol, U.K.: Environment Agency URL [Accessed: 06.05.2019]

This toolkit includes tools and resources to help hygiene advocates ensure that handwashing with soap is recognized as critical to health and development. It is designed to help users develop the ideas, tools, and messages to advocate to specific audiences to take action to promote and facilitate handwashing, to integrate handwashing messaging into existing advocacy campaigns and messages, and to engage others to advocate for handwashing.

GHP (2018): Clean Hands for All: A toolkit for Hygiene Advocacy. Global Handwashing Partnership (GHP) URL [Accessed: 06.05.2019] PDF

This paper explains how to use greywater at household level in order to counteract the water scarcity.

ALKHATIB R. Y. EDGERLY J. (2006): Water Conservation Techniques and Graywater Reuse at the Single Household Level. Fort Collins: Colorado State University URL [Accessed: 06.05.2019]

WSP (2010): WSP Water Calendar. Washington D.C. : The World Bank, April 2010. URL [Accessed: 05.05.2019]

This report reviews current practices in determining user charges and researches how economic principles of pricing of urban water supply can be incorporates. It researches international practices in the UK, Australia and the Philippines and several cases in India.

TERI (2010): Review of Current Practices in Determining User Charges and Incorporation of Economic Principles of Pricing of Urban Water Supply. New Delhi: TERI URL [Accessed: 03.05.2019]

This is an extended case study. The purpose of these water quality standards is to facilitate sovereign self-determination and the restoration and preservation of traditional hunting, fishing, gathering and cultural uses in, on and around tribal surface waters.

SRMT (2007): Water Quality Standards. Tribe of Indians Americans. New York: Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT), Environment Division URL [Accessed: 03.05.2019]