About the Book
When sanitation as a subject is heavily biased towards sociology,
Economics of Sanitation: Approaches and Avenues is a big relief. It breaks several myths.
The ‘Economics of Sanitation’ or the ‘Sanitation Economy’ is gaining importance in the developing economies of the world. It is the business response to a global crisis that has resulted from societal and market failures. Sanitation Economy refers to investment in toilet-related resources which will enhance the health, education and economic growth of the economy.
The book contains 14 distinct chapters. They are arranged in such a manner that each chapter leads to another. The reader after understanding the importance of sanitation will know about good sanitation, water and sanitation in India, and sanitation, food sector, rural water supply & sanitation and urban sanitation.
The book targets serious readers, researchers and policy-makers.
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Good Sanitation
3. Water and Sanitation in India
4. Sanitation and Food Sector
5. Sanitation: An Economic Perspective
6. Economic Aspects of Sanitation in Developing Countries
7. Rural Water Supply and Sanitation
8. Urban Sanitation
9. True Cost of Poor Sanitation
10. Public Health and Environmental Sanitation in India
11. Swachh Bharat
12. Sanitation in India: Long Term Solutions
13. Policy Perspective in Sanitation
14. Areas for Research in Sanitation
About the Author / Editor
V. Basil Hans taught Economics at School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya and St Aloysius College, Mangalore. He retired as Associate Professor from St Aloysius Evening College, Mangalore. Dr Hans has taught MA, MCom, MBA, and MSW students and has also guided MPhil and PhD students.
He is a prolific writer known for his oratory skills, both in English and Kannada. He has earned recognition for his poems, essays and short stories which have also been published in newspapers and magazines. He has written more than 225 research papers and more than 75 books in English and Kannada. His book, Digital Economy: Boon or a Bane is published in nine foreign languages. He is on the editorial board of more than 30 journals. He has presented more than 70 papers in national and international conferences.
Dr Hans has been honoured by Sulabh International for his contribution to Action Sociology. (E-mail: vhans2011@gmail.com)
