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Every drop counts: Assessing aid for water and sanitation
Anand, P.B. - 2013
Water and sanitation sectors have been the 'natural' subjects of aid for several decades. However, these sectors also … complexity in assessing impact and effectiveness of aid in water and sanitation sector. Notwithstanding this complexity, the … magnitude of aid to water supply and sanitation activities has increased significantly, it is not easy to connect aid with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010319781
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The impacts of piped water on water quality, sanitation, hygiene and health in rural households of north-western Bangladesh : a quasi-experimental analysis
Hasan, Mohammad Monirul; Gerber, Nikolaus - 2016
We investigated the impacts of piped water on water quality, sanitation, hygiene and health outcomes in marginalized … group of households to identify gains in water-sanitation, hygiene and health outcomes. We found that the BMDA piped water …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011503129
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Local Implementation of Stormwater Management Practices Pursuant to the Clean Water and Coastal Zone Management Acts
Hochman, Lisa A. - 2013
The legislative framework for controlling stormwater runoff emanates from two federal acts; the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Coastal Zone Management Act. Under the Clean Water Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) subjects point sources to direct, uniform and effective federal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014049114
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Pacific Salmon Law and the Environment : Treaties, Endangered Species, Dam Removal, Climate Change, and Beyond (Tables and Preface)
Blumm, Michael C. - 2022
The law and policy of salmon protection and restoration are complex, and matters surrounding salmon implicate topics as varied as Indian treaty fishing rights, dam management and removal, international treaties, predator con­trol, and climate change. Pacific Salmon Law and the Environment...
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Validating a scale for innovation in sustainable water management in the manufacturing sector: A Slovenian study
Moretti, Melita - In: Naše gospodarstvo / Our Economy 69 (2023) 4, pp. 12-25
Based on the results of our research, we have developed a reliable and valid scale for assessing the innovation success of sustainable development practices, with a specific focus on reducing drinking water consumption in the production sector, where so-called industrial water is used (for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014520668
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Validating a scale for innovation in sustainable water management in the manufacturing sector : a Slovenian study
Moretti, Melita - In: Naše gospodarstvo : NG 69 (2023) 4, pp. 12-25
Based on the results of our research, we have developed a reliable and valid scale for assessing the innovation success of sustainable development practices, with a specific focus on reducing drinking water consumption in the production sector, where so-called industrial water is used (for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014476555
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Determinants of household drinking water quality in rural Ethiopia
Usman, Muhammed A.; Gerber, Nikolaus; Pangaribowo, … - 2016
Safe and adequate water supply is a vital element to preserve human health; however, access to clean water is limited in many developing countries. Furthermore, improved water sources are often contaminated with fecal matters and consumption of unsafe water poses a great public health risk. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011521124
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The gender education gap in China : the power of water
Maimaiti, Yasheng; Siebert, William S. - 2009
We investigate girls' school dropout rates, bringing forward a novel variable: access to water. We hypothesise that a girl's education suffers when her greater water need for female hygiene purposes after menarche is not met because her household has poor access to water. For testing we use data...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003830743
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Environmental federalism: a proposal of decentralization
García-Valiñas, María A. - 2004
In a context in which environmental protection have become in an important issue, the paper analyses which would be the optimal division of environmental policymaking functions among the different government levels. From the point of view of the fiscal federalism theory, we will design the most...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011318982
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Decentralization and Environment: An Application to Water Policies
Garcia-Valiñas, Maria Angeles - 2005
By means of a two-jurisdictional model, this paper analyses the optimal division of environmental policymaking functions among the different government levels, identifying the most appropriate level of decentralization in each case. The paper focuses on water resources policies, with an...
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