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Category Archives: WASH
Expert networks for water, part 1
In any discipline it is important to have a means of knowledge exchange. No more so than in water where there are two types of interdisciplinary knowledge at play, thoroughly complicating the global understanding of water. These two types of … Continue reading
Water Think Tanks, part 1
“The true values of water are still not reflected in all water related decision-making” John Joyce, SIWI There are many research institutions dedicated to understanding water utilization and management. Water is the sole purpose at a number of such institutions. … Continue reading
Regional Development Banks role in water; part 2 of a series on development banks and water.
“A prolonged period of low public investments in irrigation has resulted in poor service to farmers, which in turn is demotivating farmers from making their own investments in agricultural inputs.” Wouter Arriens, Lead Water Resources Specialist ADB Development Banks loan … Continue reading
The World Bank’s role in water: part 1 of a series on development banks and water.
“While the percent of population with access to improved facilities increased since 1990 in all regions, the number of people living without access has increased due to slow progress and population growth. In 2008, 2.6 billion people had still no … Continue reading
Friday Swim, links to 6 interesting water articles from the week of August 17th.
Bill Gates looks to new toilets to improve world sanitation BBC This article describes the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s competition to design new toilets. The winning design was from a team from California Institute of Technology. Don’t Waste The … Continue reading
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Friday Swim, links to 5 interesting water articles from the week of August 10th.
Human Right to Water and Sanitation Remains a Political Mirage By: Thalif Deen Even though the UN passed a resolution 2 years ago on the human right to water and sanitation it still remains to be fully implemented. As this … Continue reading
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The United Nations Role in Water Part 3; approaches to health in water
The UNDP Human Development Report in 2011 notes that “limited access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation accounts for 1.6 million deaths a year.” The United Nations has a large role to play in improving global health. In my … Continue reading
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