Towards Sustainable Urban Water and Sanitation Services: Barriers and Bridges
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Towards Sustainable Urban Water and Sanitation Services: Barriers and Bridges
The Mar del Plata International Water Conference provided the first global assessment of the water sector. It was found that in most developing countries the state of water supply and sanitation services were deplorable. Consequently, a call for concerted action to improve coverage and efficiency of the water supply and sanitation sector was launched. This call resulted in the International Wat...
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The Mar del Plata International Water Conference provided the first global assessment of the water sector. It was found that in most developing countries the state of water supply and sanitation services were deplorable. Consequently, a call for concerted action to improve coverage and efficiency of the water supply and sanitation sector was launched. This call resulted in the International Wat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sustainability
سال: 2009
ISSN: 2071-1050
DOI: 10.3390/su1041023