Water and sanitation
- Is water adaptation planning effective?
- G. Björklund (ed) / United Nations Development Programme, 2009
- The Report looks at water adaptation aspects in ongoing processes of formulating and implementing National Adaptation Programmes of Action – NAPAs. The authors discuss that the NAPA’s main objective is to serve...
- Is climate adaptation possible through proper resource management?
- S. Tyler (ed); L. Fajber (ed) / Climate Change, International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2009
- This paper identifies key development issues relating to land and water management in the less developed countries of the Himalayan and South East Asian (SEA) regions, and how these are likely to be affected by long-term climate chang...
- How to instigate hygiene and sanitation behaviour change in rural communities of Ethiopia
- US Agency for International Development, 2008
- This resource book outlines the step by step processes of behaviour change in hygiene and sanitation in rural communities of Ethiopia. It outlines twelve key steps and suggests a range of tools. It is intended for use by committed per...
- Water for productive use through sustainable livelihoods and participatory action approaches
- Natural Resources Institute, UK, 2004
- This file, designed for water sector and rural development practitioners, contains detailed guidelines for implementing a water and livelihoods planning process. Securing water to enhance local livelihoods (SWELL) is an initiative tha...
- The relevance of sustainable livelihoods to water
- S. Smits / Loughborough University of Technology, 2005
- The relevance of water to sustainable livelihoods is connected to problems surrounding its adequate and regulated provision by local municipalities. This overview uses municipal water service provision in South Africa as an example of...
- The use of sustainable livelihoods in the Secure Water Assessment approach
- Overseas Development Institute, 2008
- This article conceptualises a methodological framework called Secure Water Assessment (SWA) which offers a way of thinking through the complex and multiple linkages between water, poverty and livelihoods. The objective of SWA is to fi...
- Domestic water supplies and liveilhoods approaches
- P. Moriarty; J. Butterworth / IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, 2008
- Contrary to the beliefs of many planners and engineers, large quantities of any 'domestic' water supply are used for 'non-domestic' productive purposes. People do not just drink water, or use it to wash or cook. They use it to grow cr...
- Disaster risk reduction: is it worth investing in the context of climate change?
- M. Moench / Institute For Social And Environmental Transition, 2008
- This paper evaluates the costs and benefits of disaster risk reduction in the context of climate change through an analysis of case studies in India, Nepal and Pakistan. The paper focuses on water related disasters and the manner in w...
- Impact on livelihoods of different agricultural technologies in northwest Syria
- R. La Rovere; A. Aw-Hassan / AgEcon Search, 2005
- Who is likely to benefit most from agricultural research for dryland areas? How can research be better targeted to benefit more of the poorest? This document analyses the likely impact on poverty of different agricultural technologies...
- The socio-environmental impacts of water supply development in a fragile environment
- G. Kibreab; A. Nicol / Overseas Development Institute, 2002
- What are the socio-environmental impacts of water supply development in a fragile environment? What are the key factors in the planning of water provision? This publication reports on research undertaken in Eritrea on “Sustainable Res...
- Is climate adaptation possible through proper resource management?
- S. Tyler (ed); L. Fajber (ed) / Climate Change, International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2009
- This paper identifies key development issues relating to land and water management in the less developed countries of the Himalayan and South East Asian (SEA) regions, and how these are likely to be affected by long-term climate chang...
- How to instigate hygiene and sanitation behaviour change in rural communities of Ethiopia
- US Agency for International Development, 2008
- This resource book outlines the step by step processes of behaviour change in hygiene and sanitation in rural communities of Ethiopia. It outlines twelve key steps and suggests a range of tools. It is intended for use by committed per...
- Water for productive use through sustainable livelihoods and participatory action approaches
- Natural Resources Institute, UK, 2004
- This file, designed for water sector and rural development practitioners, contains detailed guidelines for implementing a water and livelihoods planning process. Securing water to enhance local livelihoods (SWELL) is an initiative tha...
- The relevance of sustainable livelihoods to water
- S. Smits / Loughborough University of Technology, 2005
- The relevance of water to sustainable livelihoods is connected to problems surrounding its adequate and regulated provision by local municipalities. This overview uses municipal water service provision in South Africa as an example of...
- The use of sustainable livelihoods in the Secure Water Assessment approach
- Overseas Development Institute, 2008
- This article conceptualises a methodological framework called Secure Water Assessment (SWA) which offers a way of thinking through the complex and multiple linkages between water, poverty and livelihoods. The objective of SWA is to fi...
- Domestic water supplies and liveilhoods approaches
- P. Moriarty; J. Butterworth / IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, 2008
- Contrary to the beliefs of many planners and engineers, large quantities of any 'domestic' water supply are used for 'non-domestic' productive purposes. People do not just drink water, or use it to wash or cook. They use it to grow cr...
- Disaster risk reduction: is it worth investing in the context of climate change?
- M. Moench / Institute For Social And Environmental Transition, 2008
- This paper evaluates the costs and benefits of disaster risk reduction in the context of climate change through an analysis of case studies in India, Nepal and Pakistan. The paper focuses on water related disasters and the manner in w...
- Impact on livelihoods of different agricultural technologies in northwest Syria
- R. La Rovere; A. Aw-Hassan / AgEcon Search, 2005
- Who is likely to benefit most from agricultural research for dryland areas? How can research be better targeted to benefit more of the poorest? This document analyses the likely impact on poverty of different agricultural technologies...
- The socio-environmental impacts of water supply development in a fragile environment
- G. Kibreab; A. Nicol / Overseas Development Institute, 2002
- What are the socio-environmental impacts of water supply development in a fragile environment? What are the key factors in the planning of water provision? This publication reports on research undertaken in Eritrea on “Sustainable Res...
- Guidelines on water and sanitation programmes and livelihoods
- Department for International Development, UK, 1998
- Because the effectiveness and sustainability of Water Supply and Sanitation projects depends not only on technology choice, but also, critically, on user involvement, the right gender approaches, innovative use of community-based fina...
- Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR)
- Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) helps rural people in India to alleviate poverty through participatory watershed development and management.
