Feachem R G
Proc R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 1980 Jul 28;209(1174):15-29. doi: 10.1098/rspb.1980.0068.
The International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade (1981-90) is almost upon us. During this period, massive international efforts will be made to accelerate the provision of domestic water supply and sanitation facilities for the rural population of developing countries. Certain concepts and approaches are being developed and promoted as guiding themes that will help to steer and coordinate the activities of the Decade. Among them are 'appropriate technology' 'community participation' and a 'village level' or 'user-choice' approach. The validity and importance of these concepts are discussed. It is concluded that these concepts are often applied in an over-simplified manner and that they divert attention away from the fundamental political and administrative realities that primarily determine the success or failure of rural water and sanitation programmes.
国际饮水供应和卫生十年（1981 - 1990年）即将来临。在此期间，国际社会将作出巨大努力，以加速为发展中国家农村人口提供家庭供水和卫生设施。目前正在制定和推广某些概念和方法，作为指导方针，以帮助指导和协调该十年的各项活动。其中包括“适用技术”“社区参与”以及“村级”或“用户选择”方法。本文讨论了这些概念的正确性和重要性。结论是，这些概念的应用往往过于简单化，而且它们将注意力从主要决定农村供水和卫生方案成败的基本政治和行政现实上转移开了。
