Policy and regulatory aspects.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

World Health Organization.

Series:

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sewage irrigation--Health aspects.

Sewage irrigation.

Health risk assessment.

Sewage--Safety measures.

Sewage.

Sewage--Health aspects.

Crops and water--Health aspects.

Crops and water.

Agriculture--Health aspects.

Agriculture.

Sewage disposal in the ground--Government policy.

Sewage disposal in the ground.

Sewage disposal in the ground--Standards.

Physical Description:

xi, 100 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Geneva : World Health Organization, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-280-95335-7

9786610953356

92-4-068222-8

OCLC:

476082597