Managing the ecosystem to improve human health: Integrated approaches to safe drinking water

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 38-48

  Forget, Gilles ^a   Sanchez Bain, W Andrés ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community participation; Developing countries; Ecosystems health; International agencies; Public health; Water quality monitoring

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; METHODOLOGY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; REVIEW; WATER SUPPLY;

CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0032617623     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.1999.5.1.38     Document Type: Article

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