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    The impact of drought on household vulnerability: the case of rural Malawi

    Munich Personal RePEc Archive, 2008
    Vulnerability to poverty in Malawi is highly associated with risk. Households face multiple shocks, most of which threaten their livelihoods and impact negatively on their welfare. Among the important risks that rural households face is drought, which is exacerbated by environmental change.
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    Why gender matters: a tutorial for water managers

    International Network for Capacity Building in Integrated Water Resources Management (Cap-Net) [UNDP], 2006
    There are significant gender differences in use, access and management of water. In many cases, gender discrimination can limit the women’s and men’s chances to access vital water resources, by placing restriction in their autonomy. This tutorial is primarily aimed at those people interested in or responsible for managing water resources.
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    Fiction, facts and future: Norad’s assistance to water supply and sanitation development in Tanzania and Kenya during the 70s, 80s and 90s

    Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2008
    The main purpose of this report is to provide an update on the status of the Norwegian investments made on the water supply and sanitation sector in Tanzania and Kenya during the 1970s, 80s and 90s. The report aims at drawing lessons from these programmes for the benefit of future programmes in water and sanitation world wide.
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    The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in Southern Africa

    IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2009
    Biodiversity within inland water ecosystems in southern Africa is both highly diverse and of great regional importance to livelihoods and economies. However, development activities are not always compatible with the conservation of this diversity and it is poorly represented within the development planning process.
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    Annotated bibliography on socio-economic and ecological impacts of marine protected areas in Pacific Island countries

    The WorldFish Center, 2008
    This paper presents a collection of literature that reports on various forms of reef area management practiced in  the Pacific Islands. The collection provides an overview of impacts, influences and effectiveness of marine protected areas (MPAs), observed and reported in Pacific Island countries and territories.
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    Values of inland fisheries in the Mekong river basin

    The WorldFish Center, 2007
    Asia has the most productive inland fisheries in the world. The fishery sector contributes significantly to the national economies of the region. Inland fisheries also improve food security by providing a source of protein and a livelihood for millions of people in this part of the world, especially the rural poor.
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    Independent Environmental Assessment: Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

    United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2009
    This report contains findings of the assessment to review the impact of environmental measures that were implemented by Beijing for the Olympic Games. When Beijing was awarded the Games in 2001, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) evaluation team notes that Beijing faced a number of environmental pressures and issues, particularly air pollution.
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    A handbook for integrated water resources management in basins

    International Office for Water / Office International de l'Eau, 2009
    This article provides guidance for improving the governance of freshwater resources, in particular through effective implementation of the integrated water resources management (IWRM) approach in lakes, rivers and aquifer basins.
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    Integrated solutions to the water, agriculture and climate crises

    2009
    This report investigates the role of agriculture in addressing global challenges related to climate, water and food.
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    The United Nations World Water Development Report 3: water in a changing world

    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2009
    This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the state of the world’s freshwater resources. The authors note that water is linked to the crises of climate change, energy and food supplies and prices, and troubled financial markets.

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