http://uk.oneworld.net/article/archive/1935 en_GB_uk OneWorld UK - UK/English/Topics/Development/Water/sanitation No stars for wasting bucks http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/84356 Despite its claims to be green, Starbucks keeps taps running all day at its branches around the world. Myanmar cyclone: ‘Aftermath could be more lethal’ http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160423/1/1935 Five days after Cyclone Nargis hit parts of Myanmar, international aid has begun to arrive. Latest estimates claim over 22,000 people have perished and twice as many gone missing, leaving a million people homeless. The Irrawaddy delta still remains cut off from the world. Diarrohea peaks in Bangladesh amidst hot spell http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160362/1/1935 Hot weather and lack of safe drinking water have led to a severe spate in diarrohea cases in Bangladesh. According to health experts, poverty, rising food prices and low levels of awareness on sanitation are driving people to eat cheap contaminated food. Towards disabled-friendly water solutions http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160278/1/1935 A discussion paper by WaterAid, Creating user-friendly water and sanitation services for the disabled, takes a look at the social, technical, financial and policy barriers faced by the disabled in meeting water and sanitation needs in Nepal. The document recommends designing proper technologies to facilitate their access to basic services. What will we do when the last tree has died, the last river poisoned…? http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160086/1/1935 Dr Marcella D’Souza, executive director of Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) in western India, has been awarded the Indian Merchant Chambers' Woman Of The Year Award. During an interview to OneWorld South Asia, she talks of her dream where rural folk live in harmony, secure sustainable livelihoods and enjoy an enhanced quality of life. No safe drinking water for all in India yet http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159934/1/1935 Figures compiled by WaterAid disprove the government's claims of providing safe drinking water to over 90% of population. India has yet to do more to reach the Millennium Development Goals in this sector as millions continue to suffer from contaminated water-borne diseases. Mehdiganj residents demand closure of Coke plant http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159601/1/1935 Coca-Cola’s bottling plant in northern India has been facing the ire of local people. They say the soft drink maker has been operating illegally and has caused the severe water crisis in the area. A guide for advocacy on safe water http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159446/1/1935 Access to safe water and sanitation can be ensured through effective advocacy and planning by involving grassroots voices, says WaterAid's Advocacy Source Book. The book is a useful resource for monitoring policies and programmes in the context of Millennium Development Goals on water and sanitation. 2008 Stockholm Water Prize goes to ‘virtual water’ innovator http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159238/1/1935 Professor John Anthony Allan from King’s College, London has been awarded the 2008 Stockholm Water Prize for his pioneering concepts of measuring, understanding and communicating water issues. ‘Virtual water’ import via food has had major impacts on global trade policy and research, especially in water-scarce regions. Experts Urge All-Out Toilet Efforts http://www.oneworld.net/article/view/159046/1/1935 BANGKOK, Mar 20 (IPS) - New technology, religion, and the market must be harnessed to secure basic toilet facilities for Asia's rural and urban poor, sanitation experts from the region said here Thursday. River island dwellers in Bangladesh face multiple problems http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158979/1/1935 Known as chars in local dialect, these river islands in Bangladesh are home to over 600,000 poor inhabitants, and are prone to acute erosion, flooding and period submersions. Sanitation and access to clean drinking water is particularly calamitous here, say health experts. Water-for-Schools Plan Launched http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/158819/1/1935 WASHINGTON, Mar 13 (OneWorld) - Activists working to improve lives and livelihoods around the world gathered in the United States capital Wednesday to launch a new initiative to bring water and sanitation facilities to schools that currently lack them. Bangladesh confident of achieving sanitation for all http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158585/1/1935 With money and technical assistance from the international community, Bangladesh government has achieved considerable success in installing sanitary latrines throughout the country, leading to significant reduction in diarrhoeal deaths. From the current 85% coverage, it appears that achieving sanitation for all by 2010 is very much possible. Access to water crucial for women http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158571/1/1935 Gender inequality and the lack of sanitation and drinking water are woven into a vicious trap. As women and their daughters spend hours collecting water, they cannot go to school, work and earn; while poor sanitation lead to ill health and loss of privacy. WaterAid is working to make women’s voices heard in the politics of water. Safe sanitation needs mindset change in Pakistan http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158472/1/1935 Old habits die hard. Nothing can illustrate this better than the fact that 70% of Pakistan’s rural populace still defecate in the open. The problem of poor sanitation in the country is largely attributed to the lack of awareness and a mindset that refuses to adopt safe toilet habits.