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2 April 2017 1 Spring 2017 ENVS 410/510 Water, Public Health and the Environment Time Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 am – 11:50 am CRN 32150 (undergrad)/ 36643 (grad) Location Columbia Hall, Room 142 Credits 4 Instructor Kory Russel Assistant Prof. Landscape Architecture and Env. Studies Office - Lawrence Hall, Room 215 Office Hours Wednesday 10am-noon (http://bit.ly/2js4Ggd) [email protected] Course Overview Water, public health and the environment will examine the provision of water and sanitation services around the world with a particular focus on cases studies from low and middle income countries in Africa and South East Asia. This course will examine: - The current crisis of access to water, sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services and infrastructure around the world. - The public health and environmental impacts of insufficient WASH services. - Technology, planning and policy options for expanding WASH services. - The economic and behavioral barriers to the adoption of WASH technologies and services. - The human right to WASH and its impacts on market-based approaches to service delivery. Learning Objectives, by the end of the course students will: 1) Demonstrate an understanding of water and sanitation-related treatment and supply infrastructure to improve environmental and public health.

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Spring2017 ENVS410/510 Water,PublicHealthandtheEnvironment

Time TuesdayandThursday 10:00am–11:50am CRN32150(undergrad)/36643(grad)Location ColumbiaHall,Room142Credits 4Instructor KoryRussel AssistantProf.LandscapeArchitectureandEnv.Studies Office-LawrenceHall,Room215

OfficeHoursWednesday10am-noon(http://bit.ly/2js4Ggd) [email protected],publichealthandtheenvironmentwillexaminetheprovisionofwaterandsanitationservicesaroundtheworldwithaparticularfocusoncasesstudiesfromlowandmiddleincomecountriesinAfricaandSouthEastAsia.Thiscoursewillexamine:

- Thecurrentcrisisofaccesstowater,sanitationandHygiene(WASH)servicesandinfrastructurearoundtheworld.

- ThepublichealthandenvironmentalimpactsofinsufficientWASHservices.- Technology,planningandpolicyoptionsforexpandingWASHservices.- TheeconomicandbehavioralbarrierstotheadoptionofWASHtechnologiesand

services.- ThehumanrighttoWASHanditsimpactsonmarket-basedapproachestoservice

delivery.LearningObjectives,bytheendofthecoursestudentswill:

1) Demonstrateanunderstandingofwaterandsanitation-relatedtreatmentandsupplyinfrastructuretoimproveenvironmentalandpublichealth.

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2) Demonstrateanunderstandofthelargersocietalimpacts(economic,behavioral,policy,etc.)ofwaterandsanitationsystemsthroughwrittenworkanddiscussion.

3) Nameprimaryillnessesandexposurepathwayslinkedwiththelackoffunctioningwaterandsanitationsystems.

4) Understandandcorrectlyusepublichealthandenvironmental-relatedterminologiesandstatisticsastheypertaintowaterandsanitation.

5) Developanddemonstrateliteraturesearchandcitationskillsinwrittenwork.RequiredTextbookReadingswillbetakenfromavarietyofsources(primarilyscientificjournals)andwillbeavailableasPDForlinksthroughCanvas

CourseStructureAmixtureofdiscussionsbasedonreadingsandvideos;studentpresentations;andlectures.Studentsareexpectedtocompleteallreadingspriortoclassandtoactivelyparticipateinclassdiscussion.Additionally,studentswillworkinteamstocraftpolicyrecommendationsforaspecificAfrica-basedW&Scasestudyastheirfinalprojectinlieuofafinalexamine.Studentswillbeexpectedtosetameetingtimeoutsideofclasswiththeirteamstoworkoncreatingthispolicyproposal.Graduatestudentswillbeassignedadditionalreadings/viewingstobeoutlinedinthecoursescheduleaswellasadditionalassignments.Undergraduatesareencouragedtobrowsetheseadditionalreadings/viewingsbutarenotrequiredtoreadthemaspartofthecourse.GradingGuidelinesGradeswillbebasedontheseelements:Attendance&Participation (15%)Reading/ViewingResponses (20%)Debate (20%)ReadingQuizzes (15%)PolicyProposal (30%)1. Attendance&Participation:15%ofgrade.Attendancewillbetakenbothin lectureandinsection.Studentsmayhave2unexcusedabsenceswithoutpenaltyduring the term.Foreveryclass missed thereafter, 1/3 a letter grade will be deducted from the participation grade.Excused absences are permitted with an appropriate letter (e.g. note from doctor). If thestudent will be absent for an extended period for a documented reason, it is the student’sresponsibility to notify the instrutor in advance in writing (via email). In case of emergency,updatetheinstructorassoonaspossible.2.Reading/ViewingResponses:20%ofgrade.Thereading/viewingassignmentsaredesignedtomakeeachstudentthinkdeeperaboutcoretensionsofthewaterandsanitationcrisisaswellastodocumenttheprogressoflearning.Undergraduateswillsubmittworesponsesoverthecourseofthequarterandgraduatestudentswillsubmitthreeresponses.Reading/viewingresponsesaredueatthebeginningofclasstheyarelistedunder,e.g.theassignmentlistedfor4/11isdueon4/11bythebeginningofclassat10:00am.Feelfreetotalkaboutassignmentswithotherstudentsinsideandoutofclassaswellastheinstructor,butallsubmittedworkmust

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beyoursandyoursalone.Theseassignmentsrequirea2-pagesresponsetoanaspectofthewaterandsanitationcrisis(suppliedbytheprofessor)inwhichthestudentdefendsaspecificposition.Moreinformationabouttheseassignmentswillbeprovidedinclass.3.Debate:20%ofgrade.Duringweek6,wewillhaveatwo-daydebateinclass.Onedaywillbedevotedtopreparation,theothertothedebateitself.Thestudentswillbedividedintodifferentteamsandtheywillonlybetoldwhichsideofthepropositionstheyareassignedtotheweekbeforethedebate.Theinstructionsandformatofthedebatewillbediscussedinclass.Studentswillbeevaluatedbytheprofessorandbytheirpeersaccordingtotheirassignedrolesduringthedebate.4.ReadingQuizzes:15%ofgrade.Thereading/viewingassignmentsaredesignedbothtokeepeachstudentontrackandpreparedduringthequarteraswellastodocumenttheprogressoflearning.Atthebeginningofeachclass,studentswillhave5-minutestocompleteashort2-3questionquizontheassignedreadingorpreviousclassviewings.WhenthereisadditionalreadingsforGradstudentstherewillbeanextraquestionwhichisrequiredforgradstudentsbutextracreditforUndergrads.5.PolicyProposal:30%ofgrade.Thepolicyproposalreplacesanexam.Studentswillworkinteamstocraftapolicyproposalfortheimplementationofawaterandsanitationinterventionbasedonareal-worldsituation.Usingwhattheyhavelearnedinclass,studentsareexpectedtocreatea4-pagepolicyproposalthatclearlylaysouthowandwhytheyareimplementingtheirpolicy.Note:graduatestudentswillberequiredtocreatea6-pagepolicyproposalwhichwillincludeadditionalconsiderations.Again,youshouldtalkaboutthisproposalwithotherstudentsinsideandoutofclassaswellastheinstructor,butallsubmittedworkmustbeyourteamsalone.ThepolicyproposalmustbeuploadedtoCanvasby12:30pmonTuesday,June13. FormatforWrittenAssignments:Allmaterialshouldbeformattedin12pt.TimesFont.AllMarginsshouldbe1”TopandBottom,1.25”LeftandRight.PleasesubmitallwrittenmaterialsinMicrosoftWord.docxformat.FormatforFinalProject:TheformatforthefinalcritiquecanbefoundonCanvas.GradingScaleA+=98-100% A=93-97.9% A-=90-92.9%B+=87-89.9% B=83-86.9% B-=80-82.9%C+=77-79.9% C=73-76.9% C-=70-72.9%D+=67-69.9% D=63-66.9% D-=60-62.9%F=<59.9%IftheclassistakenP/NP,aC-orhigherisrequiredtopassthecourse.ApassinggradeindicatesthatyouhaveachievedtheLearningObjectivesstatedabove,havecompletedallassignedwork,andparticipatedingroupdiscussions.Thefollowinggradebreakdownsareprovidedtohelpyouunderstandwhatapassinggradewillentail:

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A 100–90%----Excellent.Ideasareclearlystatedanddeveloped.Specificexamplesareappropriateandhelpdevelopclaims.Studentnotonlydemonstratesfullknowledgeofsubject,butalsodemonstratesinsight,invention,criticalthoughtandabilitytoelaborate.

B 80-89%------Good(satisfactoryforgraduatelevelwork).Meetsexpectationsforassignments,analysisandcritique.

C 70-79%------Average.Workiscompetent.Studentdemonstratesreasonableawarenessandknowledgeofsubject,butfailstoelaborate;workisoftennotsupportedbyspecificexamples,analysisorsynthesis.

D 60-69%------Inferior.Notablylackingpreparation;project/assignmentcontentmaybeirrelevantordispersive.

F 59%orless----Failing.Workisincomplete,notunderstandableorlogical,poorlyorganized.Studentdoesn’thavegraspofinformation,andcan’tanswerquestionsaboutsubject.

ExpectationsItisexpectedthatstudentsworkdiligentlyandcreativelywiththeunderstandingthatthequalityoftheirworkmatters,bothfortheirownlearningbutalsoforthecoursecommunitytheyareapartof.Asa4-creditcourse,under-gradstudentsshouldexpecttospend~12hoursperweekonthecourseandgraduatestudentsshouldspend~16hoursperweek.

AttendanceandParticipationAttendanceateachclasssessionisessential.Absenceswillbeexcusedonlyincircumstancesofseriousanddocumentedhealthorfamilyemergency.Ifyouaresick,gotoadoctororthehealthcenterandgetanote.Ifastudentmustmissclass,theyshouldinformtheinstructoratleast24hoursinadvanceinordertoreceiveanexcusedabsence.Participatinginthoughtfulclassroomdiscussionsisanessentialpartofthisclass.

LateAssignmentsLateassignmentsarenotacceptedinthiscourseandwillreceiveafailinggrade.Studentsmustnotify the instructor as soon as possible if a serious issue arises that prevents them fromcompleting an assignment on time. Late assignments will be accepted only in the event ofdocumented accidents, family emergencies, or illnesses. No make-up examinations will begrantedwithout proper documentation. There is no extra credit offered in this course. If thestudentisfacingaseriousissuethatinterveneswiththeiracademicperformance,pleasenotifytheinstructorassoonaspossible.IncompletePolicyIncompleteswillbegivenonlyforextremecircumstancessuchasadocumentedcriticalillness(mentalorphysical).Ifthereisaseriousissuethatcomesupandcausesdelaysinthestudent’sassignmentsorinterruptsattendance,itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytocommunicatewiththeprofessorimmediately.TheUniversitydoesnotallowincompletestobegivenretroactively.Ifastudentregistersfortheclassanddoesnotcompletetheassignmentsanddoesnotcommunicateandattaintheprofessor’sagreementforthespecifictermsforgrantinganincomplete,thestudentwillbegivencreditfortheworkturnedinandreceiveanFforworknotturnedin.TheofficialUniversitygradingpolicycanbefoundathttp://registrar.uoregon.edu/incomplete_policy.

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ComputerandOtherElectronicDevicesPolicyTheuseof laptopsandotherelectronicdevices inclass isdiscouraged.Thiscanbedistractingandwewanttocreateanenvironmentthatencouragesengaged learning.Pleaserefrainfromusingcellphonesandhavetheminsilentmodebeforeclassstarts.CommunicationandEmailMessagePolicyOfficialcoursecommunicationwilloccurinlecturesandsections,andthroughemailorCanvas.AnychangestothesyllabuswillbeannouncedviaCanvas.Studentsareresponsibleforkeepingup-to-datewiththecourseinformation.Pleasecontacttheprofessorifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingtheclasscontentorstructure.Theprofessorhasdesignatedofficehours,pleasemakeanappointmentifyouhaveanyspecificconcernsorquestionsaboutthecourse.EmailsreceivedduringtheweekendwillnotbeanswereduntilMondaymorning.AccommodationsforStudentswithDisabilitiesTheUniversityofOregonstrivestoprovideequalopportunityandaccessforallstudents.Itis“dedicatedtotheprinciplesofequalopportunityineducationandacceptsdiversityasanaffirmationofindividualidentitywithinawelcomingcommunity.Disabilityisrecognizedasanaspectofdiversityintegraltotheuniversityandtosociety”(http://aec.uoregon.edu/).Ifthereareaspectsoftheinstructionordesignofthiscourse,whichmayresultinbarrierstoyourparticipation,pleasenotifytheinstructorassoonaspossiblesothataccommodationsmaybemade.PleasecontacttheUOAccessibleEducationCenter(websiteabove)forfurtherinformationandassistance.InclusionStatementTheSchoolofArchitectureandAlliedArtsisacommunitythatvaluesinclusion.Wearecommittedtoequalopportunitiesforallfaculty,staff,andstudentstodevelopindividually,professionally,andacademically,regardlessofethnicity,heritage,gender,sexualorientation,ability,socio-economicstanding,culturalbeliefsortraditions.Wearededicatedtoanenvironmentthatisinclusiveandfostersawareness,understandingandrespectfordiversity.Ifyoufeelexcludedorthreatened,pleasecontacttheinstructorand/orthedepartmentheadforassistance.TheUniversityBiasResponseTeamseekstocreateajustcampusbyprovidingresourcesfortheuniversitycommunitytorespondtoincidentsofbiasandharassment”andisavaluableresource:(http://bias.uoregon.edu).AcademicMisconductPolicyTheUniversityStudentConductCodeisavailableathttp://conduct.uoregon.edu.Academicmisconductincludescheating,plagiarism,orfabrication(seewebsitefordefinitionsandfurtherinformation).Studentsshouldalwaysproperlyacknowledgeandciteallsourcesofinformation,includingdocuments,images,photographs,andespeciallyinthecontextofadesignstudio,knownprecedentsorinspirationsfordesign.Plagiarismistakingandusingasone’sowntheideas,concepts,analysisandwritingsofanotherwithoutgivingappropriatecreditthroughproperdocumentation.“Properdocumentation”includesquotationmarks,foot-orendnotecitations,ornotingthatasentenceorparagraphisparaphrased(withreferencestowheretheoriginalinformationwasfound).Providingassistancetoanotherstudentwhoisattemptingtocheatorplagiarizeisalsoconsideredacademicallydishonest.

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Ifthereisanyquestionaboutwhetheranactconstitutesacademicmisconduct,itisthestudent'sobligationtoclarifythequestionpriortotakinganyaction.Principlesofacademichonestyandprofessionalethicsalsoapplytoanyuseofcomputersassociatedwiththeclass.ThisincludesobservingallsoftwarelicensingrequirementsandrespectingcopyrightsofintellectualpropertypublishedontheInternet.Thefollowingactionsmayresultindisciplinarysanctionaccordingtotheuniversity’sacademichonestypolicies:• Evidenceofcollusionwhenexpectedtosubmitindividualwork(workingwithsomeone

else).• Evidenceofplagiarism(usingsomeoneelse’sworkwithoutpropercitation).• Multiplesubmissions(submittingthesamepaperformorethanoneclass).Plagiarismwillreceiveafailinggrade.AdditionalHelpIfyouwillbeworkingoffcampus,youwillneedtodownloadtheUOVPNlink(virtualprivatenetwork).Ifyouhavetechnicalissueswithanypartofthecourse,contactthehelpdesk(541-346-HELP).Theinstructorwillbeunabletoreadpapersandassignmentsinadvance.However,thereareanumberofcampusresourcestohelpstudents.ForhelpwithcitingsourcesordevelopingargumentsvisittheTeachingandLearningCenter:http://tlc.uoregon.edu/subjects/writing/.HowtodotheReadingsReadthematerialspriortoclass.Takenoteswhileyouread.Thereadingsprovidethefoundationuponwhichlecturesarebuilt.Belowaretheguidelinesforreadingtheassignedtexts.1.Whataretheauthor’smainargumentsorcentralpoints?2.Whatevidencedoestheauthorusetosupportthecentralarguments?3.Istheauthorarguingagainstaspecificideaortheory?4.Doyouagreewiththearguments?Whyorwhynot?Doyoufindthemconvincing?5.Whatdidyoulearn?6.Doesthereadingresonatewithanyexperienceinyourlifeoranycurrenteventinthenews?OpenLearningEnvironmentTheintentionandstructureofuniversitylevelcoursesaretoprovideopen,thoughtfulforumsforawidevarietyoftopicsandideas.TheUniversityofOregonaffirmsandactivelypromotestherightofallindividualstoequalopportunityineducationandemploymentatthisinstitutionwithoutregardtorace,color,sex,nationalorigin,age,religion,maritalstatus,disability,veteranstatus,sexualorientation,genderidentity,genderexpression,oranyotherconsiderationnotdirectlyandsubstantivelyrelatedtoeffectiveperformance.Wewillvalueeachclassmember’sexperienceandcontributionsandcommunicatedisagreementsrespectfully.Pleasenotifytheprofessorifyoufeelanyaspectofthiscourseunderminestheseprinciplesinanyway.SexualHarassmentandViolenceTheUOiscommittedtoprovidinganenvironmentfreeofallformsofprohibiteddiscriminationandsexualharassment(sexualassault,domesticanddatingviolence,andgenderorsex-basedbullyingandstalking).Ifyouhaveexperiencedanyformofgenderorsex-baseddiscrimination

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orharassment,knowthathelpandsupportareavailable.UOhasstaffmemberstrainedtosupportsurvivorsinnavigatingcampuslife,accessinghealthandcounselingservices,providingacademicandhousingaccommodations,helpingwithlegalprotectiveorders,andmore.PleasebeawarethatallUOemployees,otherthandesignatedconfidentialresources(seehttps://safe.uoregon.edu/services)arerequiredtoreportcredibleevidenceofprohibiteddiscrimination,includingsexualharassmentandsexualviolence.Thismeansthatifyoutellmeaboutasituationofsexualharassmentorsexualviolencethatmayhaveviolateduniversitypolicyorstateorfederallaw,IhavetosharetheinformationwithmysupervisorortheUniversity’sTitleIXCoordinatorortheOfficeofAffirmativeAction.Ifyouwishtospeaktosomeoneconfidentially,youcancall541-346-SAFE,UO’s24-hourhotlinetobeconnectedtoaconfidentialcounselortodiscussyouroptions,asconfidentialcounselorsarenotrequiredreporters.YoucanalsovisittheSAFEwebsiteathttps://safe.uoregon.edu/servicesformoreinformation.Eachresourceisclearlylabeledaseither“requiredreporter,”“confidentialUOemployee,”or“off-campus,”toallowyoutoselectyourdesiredlevelofconfidentiality.Theschedulebelowindicatestheweeklyclasssessiontopic(top),followedbythereadings/views,andfinallytheassignments.

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***IMPORTANTNOTE:THISISANITERATVIELEARNINGPROCESSSOTHEPROFESSORMAYCHANGESOMEASSIGNMENTSANDREADINGSDURINGTHEQUARTER***

ClassSchedule______________________________________________________________________________Week1:IntroductionSession1(4/4):CourseOverview:SyllabusReview

Introductions.Overviewofclasstopics,schedule,requirements,policies,andgrading.Howtodowellinthisclass?

Session2(4/6):TheGlobalAccesstoWASHReading:

- JMP,2015.“Introduction”(FocusonAfricaandAsia)p1-20

AssignmentDUEatbeginningofclass:- 5-minquizatthebeginningclass

______________________________________________________________________________Week2:Session3(4/11):TechnologiesforWaterandSanitation

Reading:- Moeetal.,2006.“Globalchallengesinwater,sanitationandhealth”p41-55

AssignmentDUEatbeginningofclass:

- 5-minquizatthebeginningclass

Session4(4/13):HumanHealthandWASHReading:

- Humphrey,2009.“Childundernutrition,tropicalenteropathy,toiletsandhandwashing”p1032–1035.

- Ferriman,2007.“BMJreaderschoosesanitationasgreatestmedicaladvancesince1840”p111

Graduatesalsoread:

- Waddington,2009.“Effectivenessandsustainabilityofwater,sanitation,andhygieneinterventionsincombatingdiarrhea”p295—313.

AssignmentDUE:

- 5-minquizatthebeginningclass

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______________________________________________________________________________Week3:Session5(4/18):AdditionalBenefitsofWASH

Reading:- Pearson,J.,KMcPhedran.2008.“Aliteraturereviewofthenon-health

impactsofsanitation.”Waterlines27(1):48-61.

Graduatesalsoread:- Devotoetal.,2012.“HappinessonTap:PipedWaterAdoptioninUrban

Morocco.”P68-94AssignmentDUE:

- 5-minquizatthebeginningclassSession6(4/20):WASHandMicroenterprise

Reading:- Davisetal.,2001.“HowImportantisImprovedWaterInfrastructureto

Microenterprises?EvidencefromUganda”p1753-1767.

Assignment:- 5-minquizatthebeginningclass- GradssubmitReadingResponse1

______________________________________________________________________________Week4:Session7(4/25):MonitoringAccesstoWASH

Reading:- JMP,2015.“JMPMethod”(B)(FocusAfrica,Asia)p50-53- Baumetal.,2013.“Sanitation:AGlobalEstimateofSewerageConnections

withoutTreatmentandtheResultingImpactonMDGProgress.”p1994-2000.

AssignmentDUE:

- 5-minquizatthebeginningclassSession8(4/27):BehavioralImpactsonInterventionEffectiveness

Reading:- Pickeringetal.,2017.“ClimateandHealthCo-BenefitsinLow-Income

Countries:ACaseStudyofCarbonFinancedWaterFiltersinKenyaandaCallforIndependentMonitoring.”p278-283

AssignmentDUE:- 5-minquizatthebeginningclass

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______________________________________________________________________________Week5:Session9(5/2):EconomicsofWater-SupplyandDemand

Reading:- Zuinetal.,2014.“WatersupplyservicesforAfrica’surbanpoor:theroleof

resale”p773-783.

AssignmentDUE:- 5-minquizatthebeginningclass

Session10(5/4):EconomicsofSanitation-Incentives

Reading:- StanfordWoodsInstitute,2015.“ResearchBriefonContainer-Based

SanitationinHaiti”p1-4.

Graduatesalsoread:- Jenkins,etal.,2005.“Achievingthe‘GoodLife’:Whysomepeoplewant

latrinesinruralBenin.”p2446–2459.

AssignmentDUE:- UndergradssubmitReadingResponse1,GradssubmitReadingResponse2

______________________________________________________________________________Week6:DebateWeekSession11(5/9):DebatePrep

Reading:- NoReading

Session12(5/11):Debates

Reading:- NoReading

AssignmentDUE:- In-classdebate

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______________________________________________________________________________Week7:Session13(5/16):UserParticipation

Reading:- Marksetal.,2012.“Doesuserparticipationleadtosenseofownershipfor

ruralwatersystems?EvidencefromKenya.”p1569-1576.

AssignmentDUE:- 5-minquizatthebeginningclass

Session14(5/18):DecentralizationandWhenIsItTimetoAct

Reading:- Schmidtetal.,2009.“Householdwatertreatmentinpoorpopulations:Is

thereenoughevidenceforscalingupnow?”p986-992.- Clasenetal.,2009.“CommentonHouseholdwatertreatmentinpoor

populations:Isthereenoughevidenceforscalingupnow?”p5542-5544.- Schmidtetal.,2009.“ResponsetoCommenton“HouseholdWater

TreatmentinPoorPopulations:IsThereEnoughEvidenceforScalingupNow?”p5545.

AssignmentDUE:- 5-minquizatthebeginningclass

______________________________________________________________________________Week8:Session15(5/23):EconomicsofWASH-Pricing

Reading:- Tilmans,2014.“Thepotentialforfinancingsmall-scalewastewater

treatmentthroughresourcerecovery:experiencefromBocasdelToro,Panama”p449-457

Graduatesalsoread:

- Rogersetal.,etal.2002.“Waterisaneconomicgood:Howtousepricestopromoteequity,efficiency,andsustainability”p1-17

AssignmentDUE:- 5-minquizatthebeginningclass

Session16(5/25):EconomicsofWASH–Privatesectorparticipation

Reading:- Wu,etal.,2008.“ATaleofTwoConcessionaires:ANaturalExperimentof

WaterPrivatizationinMetroManila”p207-226.Assignment:

- 5-minquizatthebeginningclass

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______________________________________________________________________________Week9:Session17(5/30):TheHumanRighttoWater

Reading:- Muller,2008.“Freebasicwater—asustainableinstrumentforasustainable

futureinSouthAfrica”p67-87.

Graduatesalsoread:- UnitedNationsGeneralAssembly.2010.Agendaitem48,“TheHuman

RighttoWaterandSanitation.”DocumentA/64/L.63/Rev.1.AssignmentDUE:

- 5-minquizatthebeginningclassSession18(6/1):TheHumanRighttoSanitation

Reading:- Bartrametal.,2012.“Commentaryoncommunity-ledtotalsanitationand

humanrights:shouldtherighttocommunity-widehealthbewonatthecostofindividualrights?”p499–502.

- Mcgranahan,2015.“RealizingtheRighttoSanitationinDeprivedUrbanCommunities:MeetingtheChallengesofCollectiveAction,Coproduction,Affordability,andHousingTenure”p242-251

AssignmentDUE:

- 5-minquizatthebeginningclass______________________________________________________________________________Week10:Session19(6/6):DiscussionofPolicyProposal

Reading:- NoReading

AssignmentDUE:

- UndergradssubmitReadingResponse2,GradssubmitReadingResponse3

Session20(6/8):WhatDoestheFutureHoldforWASH?______________________________________________________________________________FinalsWeek(6/12-16):TurninPolicyProposalbytheendofthefinalstimeslot8:00amMonday,June12