The framework for microbial exposure control and management in relation to the use of wastewater and excreta was developed and published by WHO in the 1980s (WHO, 1989). These guidelines are currently under revision. Within this current EcoSanRes report, the focus is on treatment and handling of faeces and urine, accounting for current information of risk management and circumscribing to a source-separation strategy..
This handbook seeks to provide countries with the knowledge they need to act on the action target set at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in the way that is most useful for them. Strategies should catalyse action, not retard it. Each country must decide the scope and timeline for change based on its goals and its resources. The important thing is to take the first steps.
