Capacity building for economic analysis : final report
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2008
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Dr. Benoit Laplante, Garret Park, MD, US
Abstract
In the developing world, there are close links between water, sanitation, and poverty. More than a billion people lack access to safe water, and 2.6 billion people lack access to basic sanitation. Assessing health damages in monetary terms can increase awareness towards improving conditions. This is a crosscutting issue for Focus City research. Treating diseases associated with exposure to contaminated soil and water represents up to 43% of the budget of many health care centers. In the four case studies presented (Sri Lanka, Uganda, Senegal, Argentina) findings show costs of environmental burdens of up to 15.5% of household income (not including mortality costs).
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IDRC Final Report
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Keywords
URBAN AREAS, WATER POLLUTION, WATER BORNE DISEASES, HEALTH EXPENDITURE, COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS, WATER TREATMENT, SANITATION SERVICES, WASTE MANAGEMENT, ACCESS TO WATER, LANDFILL, CONTAMINATION, HOUSING, INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS, ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS, FOCUS CITIES, SRI LANKA, UGANDA, SENEGAL, ARGENTINA, GLOBAL SOUTH