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It is revealed that the water quality in Mae Moh Reservoir, Thailand, has been deteriorated by lignite mine drainage and power station effluent. This study aims to manipulate water quantity and quality to reduce environmental impacts in Mae Moh area through a model for water management. The...
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In the immediate post conflict period, Afghanistan's health services were in a deplorable and chaotic state. Access and utilization of reproductive health services and skilled care during pregnancy, childbirth, and the first month after delivery are key to saving those women at risk of dying due...
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This paper reviews recent literature on flood research in Bangladesh, focusing on the nation's vulnerability to climate … change and its ability to adapt. This review reveals that the literature on community-based vulnerability and adaptation, and … focus on assessment of the vulnerability of rural communities, their ability to adapt their farming methods, or the economic …
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flood events, in some regions increasing the exposure of populations to severe flooding. Potential future risks underline … the importance of research and intervention work aimed at strengthening local capacity to cope with flooding, especially … for the poor in developing countries. This paper reviews recent theoretical and applied research on vulnerability and …
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While the province of British Columbia (BC), Canada, provides guidelines for flood risk management, it is local … governments’ responsibility to delineate their own flood vulnerability, assess their risk, and integrate these with planning …
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the object 'BMPs' using several disciplines at the same time (hydrology, economy, sociology, geography and agronomy). The … sustainability in agriculture and livestock production gathers together very different and evolving notions. Moreover, crossbreeding …
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of this paper is to contribute to the methodology for examining sensitivity, vulnerability and adaptability. The findings … change, which affects the European agriculture in both positive and negative ways, modifies current comparative advantages …
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