International efforts to improve access to water and sanitation in the developing world: A good start, but more is needed

Water Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 67-85

  Hecht, Alan D ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Millennium goals; Revolving funds and loan guarantees; Safe water systems; Water privatization

Indexed keywords

EID: 1842486024     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2004.0005     Document Type: Review

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