Former IRC Programme officer
This publication was prepared as the first phase of a regional project launched by UNESCO and ACSAD, with the aim of contributing to the traditional... Read more...
Banfora is a small community in Burkina Faso, with a population of approximately 50,000 inhabitants. The water supply for Banfora is tapped from a... Read more...
The town of Sanganer, India, is experiencing high cadmium levels in the groundwater, possibly caused by the local cottage industries, such as... Read more...
High levels of arsenic in tubewell drinking-water in West Bengal, India, have been linked to arsenical dermatosis and skin cancer. Read more...
This document provides guidelines to PVOs and NGOs for developing water supply and sanitation projects that are environmentally sound. Read more...
This environmental profile of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP) outlines its natural resources base, the interaction between the... Read more...
People in developing countries are generally not aware of the impacts their activities on the land have on groundwater quality. Read more...