Nearly 750 million got improved sanitation. But 1.2 billion human beings still lack safe water and 1.7 billion, sanitation. The video shows how governments, donors, research institutes, the private sector, non-governmental organizations and community members can work together to apply the lessons of the Decade and bring safe water and adequate sanitation to all. It covers technologies, the need for community involvement and the importance of women's participation.
Every day there is more bad news about our planet's environment.
The video provides an overview of basic environmental issues including rapid population growth, food security, biodiversity, energy, changing climate, urban growth and industrial development. It also shows how UNDP is working with governments to promote sustainable development in Ethiopia, India, Morocco and Bolivia. The video observes solar power and biogas development and examines the conflicting demands of forest dwellers and wildlife sharing their habitat. The video shows how a poor village in the West African nation of Togo is making its new water system work. Produced by award-winning filmmaker Sandra Nichols, and used extensively for training in participatory techniques .