Safe Water for People in Low, Small Island Pacific Nations: The rural-urban dilemma
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White, Ian; Falkland, Tony; Metutera, Taboia; Katatia, Mourongo; Abete-Reema, Tererei; Overmars, Marc; Perez, Pascal; Dray, Anne
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The issue of ensuring that growing communities in small island countries have access to safe water and adequate sanitation is examined in Kiribati, whose islands are spread over three million square kilometres in the central Pacific. Its coral island communities have water supply and sanitation problems among the most difficult in the world. Formulaic developed-world approaches, models, techniques and toolboxes that do not consider the social and cultural context have had little success....[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | White, Ian | |
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dc.contributor.author | Falkland, Tony | |
dc.contributor.author | Metutera, Taboia | |
dc.contributor.author | Katatia, Mourongo | |
dc.contributor.author | Abete-Reema, Tererei | |
dc.contributor.author | Overmars, Marc | |
dc.contributor.author | Perez, Pascal | |
dc.contributor.author | Dray, Anne | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-07T22:42:24Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1011-6370 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/24531 | |
dc.description.abstract | The issue of ensuring that growing communities in small island countries have access to safe water and adequate sanitation is examined in Kiribati, whose islands are spread over three million square kilometres in the central Pacific. Its coral island communities have water supply and sanitation problems among the most difficult in the world. Formulaic developed-world approaches, models, techniques and toolboxes that do not consider the social and cultural context have had little success. Changes in approach at the international, national and local levels are called for, and the resourcing of village-level water and sanitation committees would return ownership and control in rural communities to its traditional base. | |
dc.publisher | Sage Publications Inc | |
dc.source | Development: The Journal of the Society for International Development | |
dc.subject | Keywords: drinking water; sanitation; small island state; water quality; water supply; Kiribati; Micronesia; Pacific islands; Pacific Ocean; Anthozoa | |
dc.title | Safe Water for People in Low, Small Island Pacific Nations: The rural-urban dilemma | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 51 | |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 050209 - Natural Resource Management | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | u3154186xPUB33 | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | White, Ian, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Falkland, Tony, Ecowise Environmental Pty Ltd | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Metutera, Taboia, Public Utilities Board | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Katatia, Mourongo , Ministry of Works and Energy | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Abete-Reema, Tererei , Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development, Kiribati | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Overmars, Marc, South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Perez, Pascal, College of Asia and the Pacific, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Dray, Anne, College of Asia and the Pacific, ANU | |
local.description.embargo | 2037-12-31 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 2 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 282 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 287 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1057/dev.2008.18 | |
dc.date.updated | 2015-12-07T11:07:37Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-45149123341 | |
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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