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  Green hills, blue cities: an ecosystems approach to water resources management for African cities

  Arendal Maps & Graphics Library, UNEP/GRID, 2011

  In light of its rapid urban growth, Africa is likely to experience some of the most severe impacts of climate change – particularly when it comes to water and food security, which places enormous pressure on growing urban populations.
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  Studies of the waterscape of Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: water management in hill furrow irrigation

  Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 2011

  The main objective of this thesis is to contribute knowledge of water management and water use in hill furrow irrigation in Kilimanjaro region in Tanzania. The paper analyses the waters of the region, conceptualised as a waterscape constituted by material, institutional and ideational aspects. The study underlines the following facts: 
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  Gender, water and livelihoods in Mseleni: a case study

  School of Development Studies, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, 2010

  Access to sufficient water to meet basic needs has been identified as a critical development issue and a human right. This study set out to investigate the dynamic relationship between gender, water and livelihoods in a traditional, rural community in South Africa.The paper finds that:
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  Government coordination and donor harmonisation improves service delivery

  Australian Agency for International Development, 2011

  National Target Program 2 (NTP2) for rural water supply and sanitation is a part of the Vietnamese government’s national strategy to help poor and vulnerable households. This paper reviews the achievements of NTP2, presenting some key messages for aid effectiveness.
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  International responses to Pakistan’s water crisis: opportunities and challenges

  Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre, 2010

  Pakistan faces a multidimensional water crisis that claims hundreds of thousands of lives every year. This paper examines the potentials for the international community to help Pakistan to overcome this crisis, and makes recommendations to both the Pakistani government and other interested parties.
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  Industrial pollution and urban environment:a case study of Narayangonj Pourashava

  Bangladesh Online Research Network, 2010

  There has been a remarkable and refreshing interest in the urban environment over the past few years. Advanced nations are economically developed and no doubt developing countries are more concerned about economic development. One of the important sectors of economic development in developing world is manufacturing industries. Developing countries have industries:
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  Removal of excess fluorides from drinking water by Mulanje bauxite

  University of Malawi - The Polytechnic, 2007

  In Malawi Fluorosis is common in places such as Nkhotakota, Karonga, some parts of Nsanje, Chikwawa, Machinga, Mangochi Sajidu and Lilongwe Msonda.Malawi has not attempted to undertake drinking water defluoridation seriously in the fluorosis endemic areas.The main objective of this study was toinstitute defluoridation technologies in the affected areas.
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  What is the irrigation potential for Africa?: a combined biophysical and socioeconomic approach

  AgEcon Search, 2010

  Irrigation in Africa has the potential to boost agricultural productiviy by at least 50 percent, but at the moment, food production is almost entirely rainfed. This paper analyses large, dam-based and small-scale irrigation investment needs in Africa based on agronomic, hydrologic, and economic factors.
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  Comparative analysis of different irrigation technologies and water management techniques for dry season cultivation of beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris) in Chingale ADP in Zomba, Southern Malawi

  National Research Council of Malawi, 2007

  This study was carried out it the 2003 Malawian dry season to compare agronomic, technical, socio-economic and financial aspects of different irrigation technologies and water management techniques for two advanced bean lines.
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  The evaluation of the present and potential water resources management for the Lake Chilwa Basin

  University of Malawi - The Polytechnic, 2010

  The Lake Chilwa Basin is important for fishing,agricultural production, research and a source of water supply for the Municipality of Zomba, Southern Malawi.

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