Sanitation refers to a system that hygienically separates humans from harmful excreta and promotes its safe treatment and disposal. To date, sanitation issues have been focused on infrastructure and facility installation, environmental conservation for alleviation of water and soil contamination, and adverse health outcomes linked to unimproved sanitation. However, sanitation goes beyond technology, encompassing values spawned amidst humans and local communities, which can fall into the nexus of three components: Health, Materials, and Socio-Culture. Our observations of this nexus led to the creation of the Sanitation Triangle concept.

This symposium brings this novel concept which is the culmination of our international research addressing global sanitation. We deliver each component of the Sanitation Triangle above, which comprises concepts and case studies. Notably, it showcases interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research works involving a variety of local actors ranging from children and youth to local governments.

Now, it is time to grab the Sanitation Triangle and embark on an enlightened quest through global sanitation.

Taro YAMAUCHI, Sanitation Project Leader, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN)

Date & Time:	14 October 2021 / 13:00–17:00 (JST)
Venue:	Online (Zoom) ⇒*Pre-registration is required
Organized:	“The Sanitation Value Chain: Designing Sanitation Systems as Eco-Community-Value System” Project, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN)
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Program:	Welcome Address 13:00–13:05 Juichi YAMAGIWA (RIHN, Director-General) Opening Remarks 13:05–13:10 Taro YAMAUCHI (RIHN/Hokkaido University) Keynote Address 13:10–13:40 The Sanitation as a Value Creating System Naoyuki FUNAMIZU (Muroran Institute of Technology) 13:40–13:50 Q & A (13:50–13:55　Break) Introduction 13:55–14:05 The Sanitation Triangle for SDGs and beyond Taro YAMAUCHI Socio-Culture 14:05–14:20 Socio-Cultural Aspects of Sanitation Seiji NAKAO (Kyoto University) 14:20–14:35 Dissociation between National Policy and Local Communities in regard to Water Supply Management Mayu IKEMI (Sapporo International University) 14:35–14:40 Q & A Health 14:40–14:55 Sociocultural Determinants of Health in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Taro YAMAUCHI 14:55–15:10 Participatory Action Research for WASH with Children and Youth in Peri-Urban Communities Sikopo NYAMBE (Hokkaido University) 15:10–15:15 Q & A Materials 15:15–15:30 Interactions between Materials and Socio-Culture in Sanitation Hidenori HARADA (Kyoto University) 15:30–15:45 Social Relationships and Material Flow in the Co-Creation of Sanitation Systems Ken USHIJIMA (Hokkaido Research Organization) 15:45–15:50 Q & A (15:50–15:55　Break) Comments & Discussion 15:55–16:05 Comment 1: Paul SHRIVASTAVA (The Pennsylvania State University) 16:05–16:15 Comment 2: Tetsu SATO (Ehime University) 16:15–16:55 Discussion Closing Remarks 16:55–17:00 Taro YAMAUCHI
Contact:	Sanitation Project, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN)