The application of appropriate technologies and systems for sustainable sanitation

Abstract

Sustainable development, which encompasses sustainable sanitation, is defined as development that is appropriate, has the specific objectives of accelerated growth, targeted interventions and community mobilisation to eradicate poverty and focuses on ensuring the sustainable use of natural resources and the ecosystem services they provide. The National Environmental Management Act, No. 107 of 1998, (NEMA) defines sustainable development in South Africa as “the integration of social, economic and environmental factors into planning, implementation and decision-making so as to ensure that development serves present and future generations. The chapter discusses the use of appropriate technologies and systems to render sanitation technologies and services provision sustainable in addressing the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals.