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All-or-nothing targets for global access to basic amenities such as drinking water and sanitation are outdated. The time has come, says Jamie Bartram, for a more fluid approach.
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- Jamie Bartram is coordinator of the water, sanitation and health programme at the WHO's headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.,
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Bartram, J. Improving on haves and have-nots.Nature 452, 283–284 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/452283a
- Published: 19 March 2007
- Issue date: 20 March 2008
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/452283a
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