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David Kuria: Sanitation and Toilet Entrepreneur
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In the sub-Saharan region, 80% of recorded illnesses are water-born diseases, and more than two-thirds of these people don’t have access to basic sanitation. While access to safe drinking water is gaining importance in the political arena, it’s still hard to talk about restrooms and toilets, but today I’m speaking with a man who really does know toilets.
![Alfonso Gonzalez is a cattle farmer who actively participates in conservation initiatives around Cuatro Ciénegas. In one effort, a pond on his property was restored to its original state, leading the area around it to regenerate humidity and lush flora and fauna.](https://www.circleofblue.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Mexico_JJarman_1000_20150604_CuatroCienegas_452-2.jpg)
Q&A: Raúl Garciadiego Helps Restore Access to Water in the Tehuacán Valley
The people who inhabit Tehuacán Valley in southeast Mexico humanize one of the greatest global crises.
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Ed Kashi: Oil and Conflict in the Niger Delta
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Q&A: Jennifer Turner on Water Challenges for Growing China
"China is a very energy hungry country, so it’s not surprising that they are damming the rivers."
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