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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823896703321

Titolo

Policy and regulatory aspects

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Geneva, : World Health Organization, c2006

ISBN

1-280-95335-7

9786610953356

92-4-068222-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xi, 100 p. : ill

Collana

Guidelines for the safe use of wastewater, excreta and greywater ; ; 1

Disciplina

363.72/8

Soggetti

Sewage irrigation - Health aspects

Health risk assessment

Sewage - Safety measures

Sewage - Health aspects

Crops and water - Health aspects

Agriculture - Health aspects

Sewage disposal in the ground - Government policy

Sewage disposal in the ground - Standards

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- CONTENTS -- List of acronyms and abbreviations -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Policy aspects -- 1.1 Policies as a basis for governance -- 1.2 The international policy framework -- 1.3 Policy issues -- 1.4 Policy formulation and adjustment: the step-by-step process -- 1.5 Institutional arrangements -- 2. Regulation -- 2.1 Identification of hazards -- 2.2 Evidence for health risks -- 2.3 Health-based targets -- 2.4 Health protection measures -- 2.5 Monitoring and system assessment -- 3. Executive summary of volume 2 -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The Stockholm Framework -- 3.3 Assessment of health risk -- 3.4 Health-based targets -- 3.5 Health protection measures -- 3.6 Monitoring and system assessment -- 3.7 Sociocultural aspects -- 3.8 Environmental aspects -- 3.9 Economic and financial considerations -- 3.10 Policy aspects -- 3.11 Planning and implementation -- 4. Executive summary of volume 3 -- 4.1



Introduction -- 4.2 The Stockholm Framework -- 4.3 Assessment of health risk -- 4.4 Health-based targets -- 4.5 Health protection measures -- 4.6 Monitoring and system assessment -- 4.7 Sociocultural, environmental and economic aspects -- 4.8 Policy aspects -- 4.9 Planning and implementation -- 5. Executive summary of volume 4 -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Stockholm Framework -- 5.3 Assessment of health risk -- 5.4 Health-based targets -- 5.5 Health protection measures -- 5.6 Monitoring and system assessment -- 5.7 Sociocultural aspects -- 5.8 Environmental aspects -- 5.9 Economic and financial considerations -- 5.10 Policy aspects -- 5.11 Planning and implementation -- Index of Volumes 1-4 -- References -- Annex 1: Glossary of terms used in Guidelines.

Sommario/riassunto

The Guidelines present policy issues and regulatory measures distilled from the technical detail found in volumes 2, 3 and 4. Those faced with the need to expedite the development of policies, procedures and regulatory frameworks, at national and local government levels, will find the essential information in this volume. It also includes summaries of the other volumes in the series.