Dear all, *and apologies for cross/posting*
At risk of sounding self-promoting, I thought I'd share some thoughts I wrote on World Toilet Day 2012 (yes, there is such a thing!). My research agenda is focused both in the global politics of sanitation and the spatial/geographical/socio-political aspects of wastewater governance. Thus, if there is a day or milestone that we "celebrate" that makes me feel that my research is more than justified is World Toilet Day. http://www.raulpacheco.org/2012/11/igiveashit-the-global-politics-of-sanitation-and-worldtoiletday-2012wtd2012/ When I teach Global Environmental Politics, Public Policy, and Geographies of Water (all courses I teach or have taught), I always remind my students that more than 2.5 billion people do not have access to proper sanitation. The gendered dimensions of this problem are not negligible. There is much work to do in this field. Comments, as always, most welcome. Yours, Raul -- _____________________________________________________________________ Dr. Raul Pacheco-Vega Assistant Professor, Public Administration Division CIDE, AC. (Centro de Investigacion y Docencia Economicas, A.C) Region Centro Circuito Tecnopolo Norte S/N Col. Hacienda Nueva Aguascalientes, Ags. 20313 Mexico Tel. (+52-449) 994-5150 x 5196 Cel. Website <http://www.raulpacheco.org> - Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/raulpacheco>- Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/drpachecovega> - CIDE webpage<http://cide.edu/investigador/profile.php?IdInvestigador=1266>
