India, Sept. 29 -- Nearly 4.2 bln people do not have access to safe sanitation; sanitation safety planning is a risk-based technique that can help mitigate health risks

This is the first in a three-part series from the impact workshop conducted by Centre for Science and Environment under School of Water and Waste programme to mainstream sustainable urban water management for creating future sanitation leaders

Universal access to adequate sanitation is a fundamental need and human right, but around 4.2 billion people do not have access to it. These people, therefore, defecate in the open, putting themselves in the way of a myriad of diseases.

A crucial approach that helps mitigate health risks posed by unsafe sanitation practices is san...