NRDC – U.S. Implementation of the Water for the Poor Act

U.S. Implementation of the Water for the Poor Act: Small Steps for a Crisis that Calls for Great Strides, November 2010.

Full-text:  http://docs.nrdc.org/water/files/wat_10111801a.pdf

Natural Resources Defense Council

illions of people lack access to clean water and safe sanitation which has catastrophic consequences for human health and well-being. Diarrhea caused by unsafe water and sanitation kills more children under 5 per year than HIV/AIDS, malaria, and measles combined. The good news is that we have the tools to solve this global crisis.

In 2005 the Water for the Poor Act took a historic step calling for bold U.S. action to bring clean water and sanitation to the world. This November 2010 report provides a comprehensive assessment of the steps the U.S. government still needs to take to protect human health and the environment.