A Call to Action: Proposing a University Network for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene

Authors

Melinda Laituri, Department of Forest, Rangeland, and Watershed Stewardship, Department of Geosciences, Colorado State University and Natural Resources Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Faith Sternlieb, Department of Geosciences, Colorado Water Institute, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Reagan Waskom, Colorado Water Institute, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Keywords

partnerships, network, hygiene

Abstract

Water is the critical concern of countries around the world due to increasing population and environmental change. The Paul Simon Water for the World Act, passed in early 2010, aims to provide support and funding for the provision of safe water and sanitation. Universities are uniquely poised to address solutions and assessments of efforts to address water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). This paper outlines a "call to action" for universities to collectively address WASH issues by establishing a network that identifies experts, links resources, and builds partnerships.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1936-704x.2010.00085.x