Hydropower and irrigation developments to address rising demand for food and energy are modifying the water balance of the Mekong Basin. Infrastructure investment decisions are also frequently made from a sub-catchment perspective. This paper compares river flows with irrigation development stage...
Lacombe, Guillaume
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Douangsavanh, Somphasith
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Baker, J.
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Hoanh, Chu Thai
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Bartlett, R.
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Jeuland, M.
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Phongpachith, C.
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[Are hydropower and irrigation development complements or substitutes?: the example of the Nam Ngum River in the Mekong Basin]
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Are hydropower and irrigation development complements or substitutes?: the example of the Nam Ngum River in the Mekong Basin
Chronic kidney disease of unknown (“u”) cause (CKDu) is a growing public health concern in Sri Lanka. Prior research has hypothesized a link with drinking water quality, but rigorous studies are lacking. This study assesses the relationship between nephrotoxic elements (namely arsenic (As), cadmi...
Rango, T.
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Jeuland, M.
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Manthrithilake, Herath
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McCornick, Peter G.
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[Nephrotoxic contaminants in drinking water and urine, and chronic kidney disease in rural Sri Lanka]
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Nephrotoxic contaminants in drinking water and urine, and chronic kidney disease in rural Sri Lanka
The construction of the Rogun Dam in the Amu Darya Basin to increase upstream energy generation creates potential trade-offs with existing downstream irrigation, due to the different timing of energy and irrigation water demands. The present analysis, based on a hydro-economic optimization model,...
Bekchanov, Maksud
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Ringler, Claudia
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Bhaduri, Anik
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Jeuland, M.
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[How would the Rogun Dam affect water and energy scarcity in Central Asia?]
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How would the Rogun Dam affect water and energy scarcity in Central Asia?
This study aims to assess the link between fluoride content in groundwater and its impact on dental health in rural communities of the Ethiopian Rift. A total of 148 water samples were collected from two drainage basins within the Main Ethiopian Rift (MER). In the Ziway-Shala basin in particular,...
Rango, T.
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Kravchenko, J.
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Atlaw, B.
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McCornick, Peter G.
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Jeuland, M.
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Merola, B.
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Vengosh, A.
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[Groundwater quality and its health impact: an assessment of dental fluorosis in rural inhabitants of the Main Ethiopian Rift]
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Groundwater quality and its health impact: an assessment of dental fluorosis in rural inhabitants of the Main Ethiopian Rift
Water scarcity driven by climate change, growing demand, and inefficient management of water and related infrastructure is a serious threat to livelihoods in the Aral Sea Basin (ASB) of Central Asia. In recent decades, downstream water shortages have become increasingly common and inflows into th...
This cross-sectional study explores the relationships between children's F- exposure from drinking groundwater and urinary F- concentrations, combined with dental fluorosis (DF) in the Main Ethiopian Rift (MER) Valley.We examined the DF prevalence and severity among 491 children (10 to 15 years o...
Rango, T.
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Vengosh, A.
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Jeuland, M.
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Tekle-Haimanot, R.
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Weinthal, E.
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Kravchenko, J.
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Paul, C.
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McCornick, Peter G.
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[Fluoride exposure from groundwater as reflected by urinary fluoride and children's dental fluorosis in the Main Ethiopian Rift Valley]
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Fluoride exposure from groundwater as reflected by urinary fluoride and children's dental fluorosis in the Main Ethiopian Rift Valley
Though there are surprisingly few estimates of the economic benefits of coordinated infrastructure development and operations in international river basins, there is a widespread belief that improved cooperation is beneficial for managing water scarcity and variability. Hydro-economic optimizatio...
Jeuland, M.
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Baker, J.
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Bartlett, R.
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Lacombe, Guillaume
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[The costs of uncoordinated infrastructure management in multi-reservoir river basins]
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The costs of uncoordinated infrastructure management in multi-reservoir river basins
Elevated level of fluoride (F-) in drinking water is a well-recognized risk factor of dental fluorosis (DF). While considering optimization of region-specific standards for F-, it is reasonable, however, to consider how local diet, water sourcing practices, and non-F- elements in water may be rel...
Kravchenko, J.
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Rango, T.
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Akushevich, I.
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Atlaw, B.
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McCornick, Peter G.
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Merola, R.B
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Paul, C
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Weinthal, E.
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Harrison, C.
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Vengosh, A.
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Jeuland, M.
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[The effect of non-fluoride factors on risk of dental fluorosis: evidence from rural populations of the Main Ethiopian Rift]
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The effect of non-fluoride factors on risk of dental fluorosis: evidence from rural populations of the Main Ethiopian Rift
Water resources can play significant roles in development pathways for water-endowed, low-income countries like Nepal. This article describes three visions for water resource development in the Karnali and Mahakali Basins of Western Nepal: state-led development, demand-driven development and pres...
Pakhtigian, E.L.
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Jeuland, M.
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Bharati, Luna
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Pandey, Vishnu Prasad
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[The role of hydropower in visions of water resources development for rivers of western Nepal]
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The role of hydropower in visions of water resources development for rivers of western Nepal
Basin-wide planning requires tools and strategies that allow comparison of alternative pathways and priorities at relevant spatial and temporal scales. In this paper, we apply a hydroeconomic model–the Western Nepal Energy Water Model–that better accounts for feedbacks between water and energy ma...
Pakhtigian, E.L.
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Jeuland, M.
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Dhaubanjar, Sanita
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Pandey, Vishnu Prasad
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[Balancing intersectoral demands in basin-scale planning: the case of Nepal’s western river basins]
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Balancing intersectoral demands in basin-scale planning: the case of Nepal’s western river basins