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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014030605
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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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Democracia e desenvolvimento no Brasil contemporâneo : conflitos e articulação de interesses no projeto São Francisco
Loureiro, Maria Rita; Teixeira, Marco Antonio Carvalho; … - 2013
This paper examines the institutional arrangements that organize the arenas of formulation and implementation of development policies in Brazil, asking if such policies are setting up more democratic decision-making processes with the inclusion of a larger number of actors and at the same time...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010230650
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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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Financiamento do saneamento básico no Brasil : a opção debêntures incentivadas
Santos, Gesmar Rosa dos; Mendes, Alesi Teixeira - 2024
This article's main objective is to present an overview of the financing of public basic sanitation services in Brazil … sector, in addition to the focus on drinking water and sanitation. The importance of debentures in the current set of … financing sources for sanitation in Brazil is highlighted, even though the granting of incentives is recent in the country …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014481062
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Saneamento rural no Brasil : a universalização é possível?
Castro, César Nunes de; Cerezini, Monise Terra - 2023
that influence the quality of life and health of a population. In recent decades, access to basic sanitation services has … from ideal. The Federal Constitution of 1988 includes basic sanitation as a right of the Brazilian population. Currently …, 2023, the universalization of access to basic sanitation services is still far from reality. The distance from this …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014289056
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U.S. Renewable Energy Policy in Context
Davies, Lincoln L. - 2016
This article introduces and overviews U.S. renewable energy policy. It describes the shape, content, and contours of that policy, including its emphases and functions in both the electricity and transportation sectors of the U.S. economy. To do so, the article builds a conceptual model that can...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013002575