Water security has become the new buzzword for water and development programmes in the rural South. The concept has potential to focus policymakers and practitioners on the inequalities and injustices that lie behind lack of access to affordable, safe, and clean water. The concept of women’s empo...
Leder, Stephanie
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Clement, Floriane
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Karki, Emma
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[Reframing women’s empowerment in water security programmes in western Nepal]
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Reframing women’s empowerment in water security programmes in western Nepal
The second issue of the GRIPP Case Profile Series documents the use of water quotas and pricing mechanisms in Northwest China to control and manage groundwater. Since the 1970s, this region has experienced intensive groundwater abstraction by smallholder farmers. In 2002, however, the revised Wat...
This Case Profile highlights how the success of smart card machines depends on the design and implementation of the regulatory mechanism behind the machines. In Minqin, quotas have successfully affected farmer's groundwater use practices, whereas in Guazhou, water pricing has had little impact on...
Aarnoudse, E.
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Bluemling, B.
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[Controlling groundwater through smart card machines: the case of water quotas and pricing mechanisms in Gansu Province, China]
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Controlling groundwater through smart card machines: the case of water quotas and pricing mechanisms in Gansu Province, China
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
Samad, Madar
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Aheeyar, Mohamed M.M.
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Royo-Olid, J.
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Arulingam, Indika
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[The political and institutional context of the water sector in Sri Lanka: an overview]
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The political and institutional context of the water sector in Sri Lanka: an overview
Due to extensive groundwater development in the recent past, Pakistan now faces enormous challenges of groundwater management as it struggles to ensure food security for its rapidly growing population. These management challenges require a re-balancing of surface and groundwater monitoring object...
Bhatti, Muhammad Tousif
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Anwar, Arif A.
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Aslam, Muhammad
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[Groundwater monitoring and management: status and options in Pakistan]
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Groundwater monitoring and management: status and options in Pakistan
Recently there are signs of water quality impairment in Lake Tana, the largest fresh water in Ethiopia. The lake is the growth corridor of the government and supports millions of livelihood around. In order to sustain the benefit and maintain the ecosystem of the lake, the lake health has to be k...
Moges, M.A.
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Schmitter, Petra
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Tilahun, S.A.
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Ayana, Essayas K.
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Ketema, A.A.
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Nigussie, T.E.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Water Quality Assessment by Measuring and Using Landsat 7 ETM+ Images for the Current and Previous Trend Perspective: Lake Tana Ethiopia]
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Water Quality Assessment by Measuring and Using Landsat 7 ETM+ Images for the Current and Previous Trend Perspective: Lake Tana Ethiopia
Participatory groundwater management is increasingly being recognised for its ability to address the challenges of equity, efficiency and sustainability. It can particularly help with effective engagement at the grassroots level for monitoring, recharging and managing the groundwater as a common ...
Jadeja, J
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Maheshwari, B.
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Packham, R.
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Bohra, H.
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Purohit, R.
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Thaker, B.
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Dillon, P.
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Oza, S.
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Dave, S.
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Soni, P.
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Dashora, Y.
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Dashora, R.
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Shah, Tushaar
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Gorsiya, J.
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Katara, P.
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Ward, J.
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Kookana, R.
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Singh, P.K.
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Chinnasamy, Pennan
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Goradiya, V.
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Prathapar, Sanmugam A.
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Varua, M.
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Chew, M.
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[Managing aquifer recharge and sustaining groundwater use: developing a capacity building program for creating local groundwater champions]
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Managing aquifer recharge and sustaining groundwater use: developing a capacity building program for creating local groundwater champions
Guppy, L.
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Uyttendaele, Paula
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Villholth, Karen G.
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Smakhtin, V.
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[Groundwater and sustainable development goals: analysis of interlinkages]
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Groundwater and sustainable development goals: analysis of interlinkages
Anarbekov, Oyture
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Gaypnazarov, Norboy
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Akramov, Isomiddin
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Gafurov, Zafar
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Djumaboev, Kakhramon
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Solieva, Umida
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Khodjaev, Shovkat
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Yuldashev, Tulkin
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Akramov, Bekzod
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Murzaeva, Makhliyo
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[Assessment of the current situation of the Aksu River Basin in Kashkadarya Region: analytical report [in Uzbek]]
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Assessment of the current situation of the Aksu River Basin in Kashkadarya Region: analytical report [in Uzbek]
Anarbekov, Oyture
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Gaypnazarov, Norboy
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Gafurov, Zafar
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Djumaboev, Kakhramon
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Solieva, Umida
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Khodjaev, Shovkat
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Akramov, Isomiddin
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Akramov, Bekzod
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Murzaeva, Makhliyo
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[Assessment of the current situation of the Shakhrikhansay Irrigation System in Andijan Region: analytical report]
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Assessment of the current situation of the Shakhrikhansay Irrigation System in Andijan Region: analytical report