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Fate and transport modelling for evaluating antibiotic resistance in aquatic environments: current knowledge and research priorities (10/10/2023)
Jampani, Mahesh; Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Chandrasekar, A.; Fatta-Kassinos, D.; Graham, D. W.; Gothwal, Ritu; Moodley, A.; Chadag, V. M.; Wiberg, David; Langan, Simon. 2024. Fate and transport modelling for evaluating antibiotic resistance in aquatic environments: current knowledge and research priorities. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 461:132527. [DOI]
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Circular and transformative economy: advances towards sustainable socio-economic transformation (01/31/2024)
Nhamo, L.; Mpandeli, S.; Liphadzi, S.; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe. 2024. Circular and transformative economy: advances towards sustainable socio-economic transformation. Boca Raton, FL, USA: CRC Press 302p. (Africa Circular Economy Series) [DOI]
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Sewage sludge: a review of business models for resource recovery and reuse (12/18/2023)
Taron, Avinandan; Singh, S.; Drechsel, Pay; Ravishankar, C.; Ulrich, Andreas. 2023. Sewage sludge: a review of business models for resource recovery and reuse. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 98p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse Series 23) [DOI]
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Antibiotic resistance in aquatic environments: priorities and knowledge for water quality modelling [Abstract only] (12/08/2023)
Jampani, Mahesh; Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Langan, Simon. 2023. Antibiotic resistance in aquatic environments: priorities and knowledge for water quality modelling [Abstract only]. Paper presented at the 3rd UNESCO-International Water Resources Association (IWRA) Online Conference on Emerging Pollutants: Protecting Water Quality for the Health of People and the Environment, Online, 17-19 January 2023. 3p.
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The cultural, economic and regulatory environment affecting the adoption of marginal quality water and risk reduction measures (09/30/2023)
Alcon, F.; Drechsel, Pay. 2023. The cultural, economic and regulatory environment affecting the adoption of marginal quality water and risk reduction measures. In Drechsel, Pay; Marjani Zadeh, S.; Salcedo, F. P. (Eds.). Water quality in agriculture: risks and risk mitigation. Rome, Italy: FAO; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.131-142.
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Livestock and water quality (09/30/2023)
De Camillis, C.; Drechsel, Pay; Raizman, E. 2023. Livestock and water quality. In Drechsel, Pay; Marjani Zadeh, S.; Salcedo, F. P. (Eds.). Water quality in agriculture: risks and risk mitigation. Rome, Italy: FAO; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.93-107.
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Water quality and aquaculture (09/30/2023)
Amoah, Philip; Drechsel, Pay. 2023. Water quality and aquaculture. In Drechsel, Pay; Marjani Zadeh, S.; Salcedo, F. P. (Eds.). Water quality in agriculture: risks and risk mitigation. Rome, Italy: FAO; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.77-92.
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Risk analysis and risk mitigation approaches: waterborne pathogens that become foodborne pathogens through irrigation (09/30/2023)
Allende, A.; Drechsel, Pay. 2023. Risk analysis and risk mitigation approaches: waterborne pathogens that become foodborne pathogens through irrigation. In Drechsel, Pay; Marjani Zadeh, S.; Salcedo, F. P. (Eds.). Water quality in agriculture: risks and risk mitigation. Rome, Italy: FAO; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.31-40.
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Water quality and the Sustainable Development Goals (09/30/2023)
Zadeh, S. M.; Drechsel, Pay; Salcedo, F. P. 2023. Water quality and the Sustainable Development Goals. In Drechsel, Pay; Marjani Zadeh, S.; Salcedo, F. P. (Eds.). Water quality in agriculture: risks and risk mitigation. Rome, Italy: FAO; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.5-16.
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Water quality in agriculture: risks and risk mitigation (09/15/2023)
Drechsel, Pay; Marjani Zadeh, S.; Salcedo, F. P. 2023. Water quality in agriculture: risks and risk mitigation. : Rome, Italy: FAO; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 192p. [DOI]
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Afghanistan–Pakistan shared waters: state of the basins (08/31/2023)
Shah, Muhammad Azeem Ali; Lautze, Jonathan; Meelad, A. 2023. Afghanistan–Pakistan shared waters: state of the basins. Wallingford, UK: CABI 184p. [DOI]
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Demography, human development and economic conditions (08/31/2023)
Buisson, Marie-Charlotte; Wardak, A.; Jan, I. 2023. Demography, human development and economic conditions. In Shah, Muhammad Azeem Ali; Lautze, Jonathan; Meelad, A. (Eds.). Afghanistan–Pakistan shared waters: state of the basins. Wallingford, UK: CABI. pp.20-42. [DOI]
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Surface water quality, public health, and ecological risks in Bangladesh—a systematic review and meta-analysis over the last two decades (08/11/2023)
Bilal, H.; Li, X.; Iqbal, Muhammad Shahid; Mu, Y.; Tulcan, R. X. S.; Ghufran, M. A. 2023. Surface water quality, public health, and ecological risks in Bangladesh—a systematic review and meta-analysis over the last two decades. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(40):91710-91728. [DOI]
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Expanding water reuse in the Middle East and North Africa: policy report (04/13/2023)
Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Nassif, Marie Helene; Tawfik, Mohamed; Gebrezgabher, Solomie; Mapedza, Everisto; Lahham, Nisreen; Al-Hamdi, M. 2023. Expanding water reuse in the Middle East and North Africa: policy report. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 18p. [DOI]
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People need freshwater biodiversity (02/28/2023)
Lynch, A. J.; Cooke, S. J.; Arthington, A. H.; Baigun, C.; Bossenbroek, L.; Dickens, Chris; Harrison, I.; Kimirei, I.; Langhans, S. D.; Murchie, K. J.; Olden, J. D.; Ormerod, S. J.; Owuor, M.; Raghavan, R.; Samways, M. J.; Schinegger, R.; Sharma, S.; Tachamo-Shah, R.-D.; Tickner, D.; Tweddle, D.; Young, N.; Jahnig, S. C. 2023. People need freshwater biodiversity. WIREs Water, 10(3):e1633. [DOI]
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Can cereal-legume intercrop systems contribute to household nutrition in semi-arid environments: a systematic review and meta-analysis (01/31/2023)
Chimonyo, V. G. P.; Govender, L.; Nyathi, M.; Scheelbeek, P. F. D.; Choruma, D. J.; Mustafa, M.; Massawe, F.; Slotow, R.; Modi, A. T.; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe. 2023. Can cereal-legume intercrop systems contribute to household nutrition in semi-arid environments: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Nutrition, 10:1060246. [DOI]
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Water reuse in the Middle East and North Africa: a sourcebook. In Arabic (01/17/2024)
Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Al-Hamdi, M.; AbuZeid, K. 2023. Water reuse in the Middle East and North Africa: a sourcebook. In Arabic. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 292p. (Also in English) [DOI]
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The role of social identity in improving access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and health services: evidence from Nepal (9/30/2021)
Balasubramanya, Soumya; Stifel, David; Alvi, M.; Ringler, C. 2022. The role of social identity in improving access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and health services: evidence from Nepal. Development Policy Review, 40(4):e12588. [DOI]
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Water reuse in the Middle East and North Africa: a sourcebook (11/14/2022)
Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Al-Hamdi, M.; AbuZeid, K. 2022. Water reuse in the Middle East and North Africa: a sourcebook. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 292p. (Also in Arabic) [DOI]
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Water - energy - food nexus narratives and resource securities: a global south perspective (05/31/2022)
Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe; Senzanje, A.; Modi, A.; Jewitt, G.; Massawe, F. 2022. Water - energy - food nexus narratives and resource securities: a global south perspective. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier 332p. [DOI]
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Enhancing sustainable human and environmental health through nexus planning (05/31/2022)
Nhamo, L.; Mpandeli, S.; Nhamo, S. P.; Liphadzi, S.; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe. 2022. Enhancing sustainable human and environmental health through nexus planning. In Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe; Senzanje, A.; Modi, A.; Jewitt, G.; Massawe, F. (Eds.). Water - energy - food nexus narratives and resource securities: a global south perspective. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. pp.199-222. [DOI]
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The role of water in transforming food systems (05/18/2022)
Ringler, C.; Agbonlahor, M.; Barron, J.; Baye, K.; Meenakshi, J. V.; Mekonnen, D. K.; Uhlenbrook, Stefan. 2022. The role of water in transforming food systems. Global Food Security, 33:100639. [DOI]
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First biomonitoring of microplastic pollution in the Vaal River using Carp fish (Cyprinus carpio) “as a bio-indicator” (05/17/2022)
Saad, D.; Chauke, P.; Cukrowska, E.; Richards, H.; Nikiema, Josiane; Chimuka, L.; Tutu, H. 2022. First biomonitoring of microplastic pollution in the Vaal River using Carp fish (Cyprinus carpio) “as a bio-indicator”. Science of the Total Environment, 836:155623. [DOI]
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Are fresh water and reclaimed water safe for vegetable irrigation? Empirical evidence from Lebanon (05/11/2022)
Abi Saab, M. T.; Jomaa, I.; El Hage, R.; Skaf, S.; Fahed, S.; Rizk, Z.; Massaad, R.; Romanos, D.; Khairallah, Y.; Azzi, V.; Sleiman, R.; Abi Saad, R.; Hajjar, C.; Sellami, M. H.; Aziz, R.; Sfeir, R.; Nassif, Marie Helene; Mateo-Sagasta, Javier. 2022. Are fresh water and reclaimed water safe for vegetable irrigation? Empirical evidence from Lebanon. Water, 14(9):1437. (Special issue: Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse: Feature Papers) [DOI]
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Spatiotemporal variation in urban wastewater pollution impacts on river microbiomes and associated hazards in the Akaki Catchment, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (04/11/2022)
Hiruy, A. M.; Mohammed, J.; Haileselassie, M. M.; Acharya, K.; Butte, G.; Haile, Alemseged Tamiru; Walsh, C.; Werner, D. 2022. Spatiotemporal variation in urban wastewater pollution impacts on river microbiomes and associated hazards in the Akaki Catchment, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Science of the Total Environment, 826:153912. [DOI]
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The WHO guidelines for safe wastewater use in agriculture: a review of implementation challenges and possible solutions in the global south (03/15/2022)
Drechsel, Pay; Qadir, M.; Galibourg, D. 2022. The WHO guidelines for safe wastewater use in agriculture: a review of implementation challenges and possible solutions in the global south. Water, 14(6):864. (Special issue: Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse: Feature Papers) [DOI]
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Guidelines to improve acceptance of water reuse (02/28/2023)
Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Drechsel, Pay. 2022. Guidelines to improve acceptance of water reuse. In Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Al-Hamdi, M.; AbuZeid, K. (Eds.). Water reuse in the Middle East and North Africa: a sourcebook. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.142-155.
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Wastewater production, treatment and reuse in MENA: untapped opportunities? (02/28/2023)
Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Velpuri, Naga Manohar; Orabi, Mohamed O. M. 2022. Wastewater production, treatment and reuse in MENA: untapped opportunities? In Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Al-Hamdi, M.; AbuZeid, K. (Eds.). Water reuse in the Middle East and North Africa: a sourcebook. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.15-42.
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Resilience and sustainability of the water sector during the COVID-19 pandemic (02/28/2022)
Goldin, J.; Nhamo, L.; Ncube, B.; Zvimba, J. N.; Petja, B.; Mpandeli, S.; Nomquphu, W.; Hlophe-Ginindza, S.; Greeff-Laubscher, M. R.; Molose, V.; Lottering, S.; Liphadzi, S.; Naidoo, D.; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe. 2022. Resilience and sustainability of the water sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sustainability, 14(3):1482. [DOI]
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Pharmaceutical pollution of the world’s rivers (02/28/2022)
Wilkinson, J. L.; Boxall, A. B. A.; Kolpin, D. W.; Leung, K. M. Y.; Lai, R. W. S.; Galban-Malagon, C.; Adell, A. D.; Mondon, J.; Metian, M.; Marchant, R. A.; Bouzas-Monroy, A.; Cuni-Sanchez, A.; Coors, A.; Carriquiriborde, P.; Rojo, M.; Gordon, C.; Cara, M.; Moermond, M.; Luarte, T.; Petrosyan, V.; Perikhanyan, Y.; Mahon, C. S.; McGurk, C. J.; Hofmann, T.; Kormoker, T.; Iniguez, V.; Guzman-Otazo, J.; Tavares, J. L.; De Figueiredo, F. G.; Razzolini, M. T. P.; Dougnon, V.; Gbaguidi, G.; Traore, O.; Blais, J. M.; Kimpe, L. E.; Wong, M.; Wong, D.; Ntchantcho, R.; Pizarro, J.; Ying, G.-G.; Chen, C.-E.; Paez, M.; Martinez-Lara, J.; Otamonga, J.-P.; Pote, J.; Ifo, S. A.; Wilson, P.; Echeverria-Saenz, S.; Udikovic-Kolic, N.; Milakovic, M.; Fatta-Kassinos, D.; Ioannou-Ttofa, L.; Belusova, V.; Vymazal, J.; Cardenas-Bustamante, M.; Kassa, B. A.; Garric, J.; Chaumot, A.; Gibba, P.; Kunchulia, I.; Seidensticker, S.; Lyberatos, G.; Halldorsson, H. P.; Melling, M.; Shashidhar, T.; Lamba, M.; Nastiti,. 2022. Pharmaceutical pollution of the world’s rivers. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 119(8):e2113947119. [DOI]
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Resource recovery from wastewater and the consumer point of view: social, cultural and economic aspects (02/21/2022)
Drechsel, Pay; Otoo, Miriam; Hanjra, Munir A. 2022. Resource recovery from wastewater and the consumer point of view: social, cultural and economic aspects. In Pikaar, I.; Guest, J.; Ganigue, R.; Jensen, P.; Rabaey, K.; Seviour, T.; Trimmer, J.; van der Kolk, O.; Vaneeckhaute, C.; Verstraete, W. (Eds.). Resource recovery from water: principles and application. London, UK: IWA Publishing. pp.383-414. [DOI]
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Ten new insights in climate science 2022 (01/10/2023)
Martin, M. A.; Boakye, E. A.; Boyd, E.; Broadgate, W.; Bustamante, M.; Canadell, J. G.; Carr, E. R.; Chu, E. K.; Cleugh, H.; Csevar, S.; Daoudy, M.; de Bremond, A.; Dhimal, M.; Ebi, K. L.; Edwards, C.; Fuss, S.; Girardin, M. P.; Glavovic, B.; Hebden, S.; Hirota, M.; Hsu, H.-H.; Huq, S.; Ingold, K.; Johannessen, O. M.; Kameyama, Y.; Kumarasinghe, N.; Langendijk, G. S.; Lissner, T.; Lwasa, S.; Machalaba, C.; Maltais, A.; Mathai, M. V.; Mbow, C.; McNamara, K. E.; Mukherji, Aditi; Murray, V.; Mysiak, J.; Okereke, C.; Ospina, D.; Otto, F.; Prakash, A.; Pulhin, J. M.; Raju, E.; Redman, A.; Rigaud, K. K.; Rockstrom, J.; Roy, J.; Schipper, E. L. F.; Schlosser, P.; Schulz, K. A.; Schumacher, K.; Schwarz, L.; Scown, M.; Sedova, B.; Siddiqui, T. A.; Singh, C.; Sioen, G. B.; Stammer, D.; Steinert, N. J.; Suk, S.; Sutton, R.; Thalheimer, L.; van Aalst, M.; van der Geest, K.; Zhao, Z. J. 2022. Ten new insights in climate science 2022. Global Sustainability, 5(e20):1-20. [DOI]
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Ringler, C.; Agbonlahor, M.; Baye, K.; Barron, J.; Hafeez, Mohsin; Lundqvist, J.; Meenakshi, J. V.; Mehta, L.; Mekonnen, D.; Rojas-Ortuste, F.; Tankibayeva, A.; Uhlenbrook, Stefan. 2021. Water for food systems and nutrition. Food Systems Summit Brief. In von Braun, J.; Afsana, K.; Fresco, L. O.; Hassan, M. (Eds.). Science and innovations for food systems transformation and summit actions: papers by the Scientific Group and its partners in support of the UN Food Systems Summit 2021. Bonn, Germany: University of Bonn. Center for Development Research (ZEF). pp.251-259.
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Chapagain, D.; Dhaubanjar, Sanita; Bharati, Luna. 2021. Unpacking future climate extremes and their sectoral implications in western Nepal. Climatic Change, 168(1-2):8. [DOI]
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Safe and sustainable business models for water reuse in aquaculture in developing countries (8/6/2021)
Amoah, Philip; Gebrezgabher, Solomie; Drechsel, Pay. 2021. Safe and sustainable business models for water reuse in aquaculture in developing countries. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) 46p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse Series 20) [DOI]
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Water for food systems and nutrition. Food Systems Summit Brief prepared by research partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit 2021 (5/21/2021)
Ringler, C.; Agbonlahor, M.; Baye, K.; Barron, J.; Hafeez, Mohsin; Lundqvist, J.; Meenakshi, J. V.; Mehta, L.; Mekonnen, D.; Rojas-Ortuste, F.; Tankibayeva, A.; Uhlenbrook, Stefan. 2021. Water for food systems and nutrition. Food Systems Summit Brief prepared by research partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit 2021. Bonn, Germany: University of Bonn. Center for Development Research (ZEF) in cooperation with the Scientific Group for the United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021 13p. [DOI]
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Circular economy solutions to close water, energy and food loops in West Africa (12/07/2021)
International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2021. Circular economy solutions to close water, energy and food loops in West Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 4p. (IWMI Water Issue Brief 17) [DOI]
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Haddaoui, I.; Mateo-Sagasta, Javier. 2021. A review on occurrence of emerging pollutants in waters of the MENA region. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28(48):68090-68110. [DOI]
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Gender dimensions of solid and liquid waste management for reuse in agriculture in Asia and Africa (10/21/2021)
Taron, Avinandan; Drechsel, Pay; Gebrezgabher, Solomie. 2021. Gender dimensions of solid and liquid waste management for reuse in agriculture in Asia and Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) 33p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse Series 21) [DOI]
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Environmental risks from pesticide use: the case of commercial banana farming in northern Lao PDR (10/07/2021)
Wentworth, A.; Pavelic, Paul; Kongmany, S.; Sotoukee, T.; Sengphaxaiyalath, K.; Phomkeona, K.; Deevanhxay, P.; Chounlamany, V.; Manivong, V. 2021. Environmental risks from pesticide use: the case of commercial banana farming in northern Lao PDR. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 66p. (IWMI Research Report 177) [DOI]
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IWMI Annual report 2020 (10/04/2021)
International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2021. IWMI Annual report 2020. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 62p. [DOI]
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Nhamo, Luxon; Magidi, J.; Nyamugama, A.; Clulow, A. D.; Sibanda, M.; Chimonyo, V. G. P.; Mabhaudhi, T. 2020. Prospects of improving agricultural and water productivity through unmanned aerial vehicles. Agriculture, 10(7):256. [DOI]
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Kookana, R. S.; Drechsel, Pay; Jamwal, P.; Vanderzalm, J. 2020. Urbanisation and emerging economies: issues and potential solutions for water and food security. Science of the Total Environment, 732:139057. [DOI]
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Mateo-Sagasta, Javier. 2020. Tackling agricultural water pollution - a 21st-century challenge. Rural 21, 54(1):26-27.
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Human health impacts related to water, sanitation and climate change (3/26/2020)
Medlicott, K.; De France, J.; Villalobos-Prats, E.; Gordon, B.; Graczyk, H.; Zandaryaa, S.; Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Hada, R.; Caucci, S.; Smakhtin, V.; Pories, L. 2020. Human health impacts related to water, sanitation and climate change. In UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP); UN-Water. The United Nations World Water Development Report 2020: water and climate change. Paris, France: UNESCO. pp.68-77.
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Balasubramanya, Soumya; Stifel, David; Horbulyk, Ted; Kafle, Kashi. 2020. Chronic kidney disease and household behaviors in Sri Lanka: historical choices of drinking water and agrochemical use. Economics and Human Biology, 37:100862. [DOI]
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Water pollution by plastics and microplastics: a review of technical solutions from source to sea (12/17/2020)
Nikiema, Josiane; Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Asiedu, Zipporah; Saad, Dalia; Lamizana, B. 2020. Water pollution by plastics and microplastics: a review of technical solutions from source to sea. Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 112p.
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Training manual for fecal sludge-based compost production and application (1/8/2020)
Nikiema, Josiane; Impraim, Robert; Cofie, Olufunke; Nartey, Eric; Jayathilake, Nilanthi; Thiel, Felix; Drechsel, Pay. 2020. Training manual for fecal sludge-based compost production and application. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) 63p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse Series 15) [DOI]
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Kibret, S.; Lautze, Jonathan; McCartney, Matthew; Nhamo, Luxon; Yan, G. 2019. Malaria around large dams in Africa: effect of environmental and transmission endemicity factors. Malaria Journal, 18:1-12. [DOI]
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Kafle, Kashi; Balasubramanya, Soumya; Horbulyk, Ted. 2019. Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in Sri Lanka: a profile of affected districts reliant on groundwater. Science of the Total Environment, 694:133767. [DOI]
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Mabhaudhi, T.; Nhamo, Luxon; Mpandeli, S.; Nhemachena, Charles; Senzanje, A.; Sobratee, N.; Chivenge, P. P.; Slotow, R.; Naidoo, D.; Liphadzi, S.; Modi, A. T. 2019. The water–energy–food nexus as a tool to transform rural livelihoods and well-being in southern Africa. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(16):1-20. (Special issue: Human Adaptation to Climate Change) [DOI]
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Measuring, understanding and adapting to nexus trade-offs in the Sekong, Sesan and Srepok transboundary river basins (8/28/2019)
Brunner, J.; Carew-Reid, J.; Glemet, R.; McCartney, Matthew; Riddell, P. 2019. Measuring, understanding and adapting to nexus trade-offs in the Sekong, Sesan and Srepok transboundary river basins. Hanoi, Vietnam: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 70p.
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Small reservoirs in Africa: a review and synthesis to strengthen future investment (7/1/2019)
Saruchera, D.; Lautze, Jonathan. 2019. Small reservoirs in Africa: a review and synthesis to strengthen future investment. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 45p. (IWMI Working Paper 189) [DOI]
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Mark, Y.-A.; Amoah, Philip; Nelson, A. W.; Muspratt, A.; Aikins, S. 2019. Safety assessment on microbial and heavy metal concentration in clarias gariepinus (African catfish) cultured in treated wastewater pond in Kumasi, Ghana. Environmental Technology, 40(3):302-311. [DOI]
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On-farm practices for the safe use of wastewater in urban and peri-urban horticulture: a training handbook for farmer field schools in Sub-Saharan Africa (11/27/2018)
Drechsel, Pay; Keraita, B. 2019. On-farm practices for the safe use of wastewater in urban and peri-urban horticulture: a training handbook for farmer field schools in Sub-Saharan Africa. Rome, Italy: FAO 57p.
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Hofstra, N.; Vermeulen, L. C.; Derx, J.; Florke, M.; Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Rose, J.; Medema, G. 2019. Priorities for developing a modelling and scenario analysis framework for waterborne pathogen concentrations in rivers worldwide and consequent burden of disease. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 36:28-38. [DOI]
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Whitley, L.; Hutchings, P.; Cooper, S.; Parker, A.; Kebede, A.; Joseph, S.; Butterworth, J.; van Koppen, Barbara; Mulejaa, A. 2019. A framework for targeting water, sanitation and hygiene interventions in pastoralist populations in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 222(8):1133-1144. [DOI]
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Zandaryaa, S.; Mateo-Sagasta, Javier. 2018. Organic matter, pathogens and emerging pollutants. In Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Zadeh, S. M.; Turral, H. (Eds.). More people, more food, worse water?: a global review of water pollution from agriculture. Rome, Italy: FAO; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). pp.125-138.
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Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Albers, J. 2018. Salts. In Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Zadeh, S. M.; Turral, H. (Eds.). More people, more food, worse water?: a global review of water pollution from agriculture. Rome, Italy: FAO; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). pp.93-109.
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More people, more food, worse water?: a global review of water pollution from agriculture (8/1/2018)
Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Zadeh, S. M.; Turral, H. 2018. More people, more food, worse water?: a global review of water pollution from agriculture. : Rome, Italy: FAO; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) 224p.
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NBS [Nature-based solutions] for managing water quality (7/31/2018)
Bernhardt, E. M.; Zandaryaa, S.; Arduino, G.; Jimenez-Cisneros, B.; Payne, J.; Zadeh, S. M.; McClain, M.; Irvine, K.; Acreman, M.; Cudennec, C.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Dickens, Chris; Cohen-Shacham, E.; Fedotova, T.; Cox, C.; Bertule, M.; Coates, D.; Connor, R.; Simmons, E.; Gastelumendi, J.; Gutierrez, T. 2018. NBS [Nature-based solutions] for managing water quality. In WWAP (United Nations World Water Assessment Programme); UN-Water. The United Nations World Water Development Report 2018: nature-based solutions for water. Paris, France: UNESCO. pp.52-62.
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Dams and malaria in Africa: time for action (6/29/2018)
International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2018. Dams and malaria in Africa: time for action. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 8p. (IWMI Water Policy Brief 40) [DOI]
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Amewu, Sena; Gebrezgabher, Solomie; Drechsel, Pay. 2018. Farmers' innovation capacity as driver of change - Business Model 24. In Otoo, Miriam; Drechsel, Pay (Eds.). Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.760-774.
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Hanjra, Munir A.; Rao, Krishna C.; Danso, G. K.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Drechsel, Pay. 2018. Wastewater as a commodity driving change - Business Model 23. In Otoo, Miriam; Drechsel, Pay (Eds.). Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.745-759.
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Drechsel, Pay. 2018. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) as driver of change - Business Model 22. In Otoo, Miriam; Drechsel, Pay (Eds.). Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.733-744.
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Hanjra, Munir A.; Drechsel, Pay. 2018. Cities as their own downstream user (Towards managed aquifer recharge) - Case Study. In Otoo, Miriam; Drechsel, Pay (Eds.). Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.720-732.
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Drechsel, Pay; Hanjra, Munir A. 2018. Inter-sectoral water exchange - Business Model 20. In Otoo, Miriam; Drechsel, Pay (Eds.). Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.691-697.
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Felgenhauer, Katharina. 2018. Enabling private sector investment in large scale wastewater treatment - Business Models 19. In Otoo, Miriam; Drechsel, Pay (Eds.). Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.656-669.
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Drechsel, Pay; Hanjra, Munir A. 2018. Leapfrogging the value chain through aquaculture - Business Model 18. In Otoo, Miriam; Drechsel, Pay (Eds.). Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.631-638.
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Drechsel, Pay; Hanjra, Munir A. 2018. Wastewater for greening the desert - Business Models 17. In Otoo, Miriam; Drechsel, Pay (Eds.). Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.595-603.
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Drechsel, Pay; Hanjra, Munir A. 2018. Wastewater and biosolids for fruit trees (Tunisia) - Case Study. In Otoo, Miriam; Drechsel, Pay (Eds.). Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.569-583
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Drechsel, Pay; Hanjra, Munir A. 2018. Wastewater for agriculture, forestry and aquaculture - Section iv. In Otoo, Miriam; Drechsel, Pay (Eds.). Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.548-774.
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Drechsel, Pay; Danso, G. K.; Hanjra, Munir A. 2018. Phosphorus recovery from wastewater at scale - Business Model 16. In Otoo, Miriam; Drechsel, Pay (Eds.). Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.538-546.
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Rao, Krishna C.; Doshi, K. 2018. Biogas from fecal sludge and kitchen waste at prisons - Case Study. In Otoo, Miriam; Drechsel, Pay (Eds.). Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.93-102.
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Otoo, Miriam; Gebrezgabher, Solomie; Drechsel, Pay; Rao, Krishna C.; Fernando, Sudarshana; Pradhan, S. K.; Hanjra, Munir A.; Qadir, M.; Winkler, M. 2018. Defining and analyzing RRR business cases and models. In Otoo, Miriam; Drechsel, Pay (Eds.). Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.17-31.
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The regional assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services for Asia and the Pacific (3/1/2019)
Karki, M.; Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali; Okayasu, S.; Suzuki, W. 2018. The regional assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services for Asia and the Pacific. Bonn, Germany: Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) 616p.
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Vollmer, D.; Shaad, K.; Souter, N. J.; Farrell, T.; Dudgeon, D.; Sullivan, C. A.; Fauconnier, I.; MacDonald, G. M.; McCartney, Matthew P.; Power, A. G.; McNally, A.; Andelman, S. J.; Capon, T.; Devineni, N.; Apirumanekul, C.; Nam Ng, C.; Shaw, M. R.; Wang, R. Y.; Lai, C.; Wang, Z.; Regan, H. M. 2018. Integrating the social, hydrological and ecological dimensions of freshwater health: the freshwater health index. Science of the Total Environment, 627:304-313. [DOI]
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Advances in groundwater governance (2/27/2018)
Villholth Karen G.; Lopez-Gunn, E.; Conti, K.; Garrido, A.; Van Der Gun, J. 2018. Advances in groundwater governance. Leiden, Netherlands: CRC Press 594p.
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Balasubramanya, Soumya; Horbulyk, Theodore M. 2018. Groundwater arsenic in Bangladesh: what's new for policy research? Water Policy, 20(3):461-474. [DOI]
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The North West dolomite aquifers, South Africa: a stalled opportunity for water security and development (11/5/2018)
Cobbing, J. 2018. The North West dolomite aquifers, South Africa: a stalled opportunity for water security and development. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 20p. (Groundwater Solutions Initiative for Policy and Practice (GRIPP) Case Profile Series 03) [DOI]
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Woldetsadik, D.; Drechsel, Pay; Keraita, B.; Itanna, F.; Gebrekidan, H. 2018. Farmers’ perceptions on irrigation water contamination, health risks and risk management measures in prominent wastewater-irrigated vegetable farming sites of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Environment Systems and Decisions, 38(1):52-64. [DOI]
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Meeting the nutrition and water targets of the Sustainable Development Goals: achieving progress through linked interventions (11/16/2018)
Ringler, C.; Choufani, J.; Chase, C.; McCartney, Matthew; Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Mekonnen, D.; Dickens, Chris. 2018. Meeting the nutrition and water targets of the Sustainable Development Goals: achieving progress through linked interventions. : Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE); Washington, DC, USA: The World Bank 24p. (WLE Research for Development (R4D) Learning Series 7) [DOI]
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Mpandeli, S.; Naidoo, D.; Mabhaudhi, T.; Nhemachena, Charles; Nhamo, Luxon; Liphadzi, S.; Hlahla, S.; Modi, A. T. 2018. Climate change adaptation through the water-energy-food nexus in southern Africa. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(10):1-19 [DOI]
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Shah, Tushaar; Verma, Shilp; Durga, Neha; Rajan, Abhishek; Goswami, Alankrita; Palrecha, A. 2018. Achieving 'Har Khet Ko Pani': a practical roadmap for PMKSY [Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana]. In Swain, M.; Kalamkar, S. S. (Eds). Water governance in India: issues and concerns. New Delhi, India: Allied Publishers. pp.11-51.
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Agriculture (9/18/2017)
Zadeh, S. M.; Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Antoniou, A.; Qadir, M.; Chilton, J.; Carrion-Crespo, C.; de Souza, M.; Zandaryaa, S.; Medlicot, K. 2017. Agriculture. In United Nations World Water Assessment Programme. The United Nations world water development report. Wastewater: the untapped resource. Paris, France: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. pp.69-77.
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Water pollution from agriculture: a global review. Executive summary (8/29/2017)
Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Zadeh, S. M.; Turral, H.; Burke, J. 2017. Water pollution from agriculture: a global review. Executive summary. : Rome, Italy: FAO; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) 35p.
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Thebo, A. L.; Drechsel, Pay; Lambin, E. F.; Nelson, K. L. 2017. A global, spatially-explicit assessment of irrigated croplands influenced by urban wastewater flows. Environmental Research Letters, 12(7):1-13 [DOI]
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Brindha, Karthikeyan; Pavelic, Paul; Sotoukee, Touleelor; Douangsavanh, Somphasith; Elango, L. 2017. Geochemical characteristics and groundwater quality in the Vientiane Plain, Laos. Exposure and Health, 9(2):89-104. [DOI]
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IWMI Annual report 2016 (7/13/2017)
International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2017. IWMI Annual report 2016. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 36p. [DOI]
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Miller-Robbie, Leslie; Ramaswami, A.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie. 2017. Wastewater treatment and reuse in urban agriculture: exploring the food, energy, water, and health nexus in Hyderabad, India. Environmental Research Letters, 12(7):075005. (Focus issue: Focus on Urban Food-Energy-Water Systems: Interdisciplinary, Multi-Scalar and Cross-Sectoral Perspectives) [DOI]
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Clarke, James; McCartney, Mathew. 2017. International Water Management Institute. In Finlayson, C. M.; Everard, M.; Irvine, K. McInnes, R.; Middleton, B.; van Dam, A.; Davidson, N. C. (Eds.). The Wetland book I: structure and function, management and methods. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. pp.681-685.
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Saad, D.; Byrne, D.; Drechsel, Pay. 2017. Social perspectives on the effective management of wastewater. In Farooq, R.; Ahmad, Z. (Eds.). Physico-chemical wastewater treatment and resource recovery. Rijeka, Croatia: InTech. pp.253-267. [DOI]
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Wastewater irrigation in Jammu and Kashmir: an exploration (2/16/2018)
Shaheen, F. A. 2017. Wastewater irrigation in Jammu and Kashmir: an exploration. IWMI-Tata Water Policy Research Highlight, 6. 8p.
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Amarnath, Giriraj; Yoshimoto, Shuhei; Goto, O.; Fujihara, M.; Smakhtin, V.; Aggarwal, P.; Ravan, S. 2017. Global trends in water-related disasters using publicly available database for hazard and risk assessment. In Japan Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (Ed). Proceedings of the 24th Japan Rainwater Catchment Systems Association Annual Congress, Kyoto, Japan, 29-30 October 2016. Kyoto, Japan: Japan Rainwater Catchment Systems Association. pp.79-82
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Keraita, B.; Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Qadir, M.; Medlicott, K.; Drechsel, Pay; Lamizana, B. 2017. Mitigacion de riesgos en los sistemas de uso agricola de aguas residuales y ejemplos en America Latina y el Caribe. In Spanish. In Mateo-Sagasta, Javier (Ed.). Reutilizacion de aguas para agricultura en America Latina y el Caribe: estado, principios y necesidades. Santiago, Chile: FAO. pp.29-42.
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Reutilizacion de aguas para agricultura en America Latina y el Caribe: estado, principios y necesidades. In Spanish (12/15/2017)
Mateo-Sagasta, Javier. 2017. Reutilizacion de aguas para agricultura en America Latina y el Caribe: estado, principios y necesidades. In Spanish. Santiago, Chile: FAO 133p.
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Balana, Bedru B.; Mul, Marloes L.; Mante, Yaw. 2017. The economics of re-operating the Akosombo and Kpong hydropower dams. In Ntiamoa-Baidu, Y.; Ampomah, B. Y.; Ofosu, E. A. (Eds.). Dams, development and downstream communities: implications for re-optimising the operations of the Akosombo and Kpong Dams in Ghana. Tema, Ghana: Digibooks Ghana Ltd. pp.277-301.
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Mul, Marloes; Ofosu, E. A.; Mante, Y.; Ghansah, Benjamin; Annor, F. O.; Boateng-Gyimah, M. 2017. Defining restoration flow targets to restore ecological functions and livelihoods in the lower Volta Basin. In Ntiamoa-Baidu, Y.; Ampomah, B. Y.; Ofosu, E. A. (Eds.). Dams, development and downstream communities: implications for re-optimising the operations of the Akosombo and Kpong Dams in Ghana. Tema, Ghana: Digibooks Ghana Ltd. pp.185-209.
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Saldias, C.; Speelman, S.; Drechsel, Pay; Van Huylenbroeck, G. 2017. A livelihood in a risky environment: farmers’ preferences for irrigation with wastewater in Hyderabad, India. Ambio, 46(3):347-360. [DOI]
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Guidelines and indicators for Target 6.6 of the SDGs: “change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time” (10/31/2017)
Dickens, Chris; Rebelo, Lisa-Maria; Nhamo, Luxon. 2017. Guidelines and indicators for Target 6.6 of the SDGs: “change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time”. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) 56p.
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Hanjra, Munir A.; Drechsel, Pay; Masundire, H. M. 2017. Urbanization, water quality and water reuse. In Lautze, Jonathan; Phiri, Z.; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Saruchera, D. (Eds.). 2017. The Zambezi River Basin: water and sustainable development. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.158-174. (Earthscan Series on Major River Basins of the World)
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The Volta River Basin: water for food, economic growth and environment (9/29/2016)
Williams, Timothy O.; Mul, Marloes L.; Biney, C. A.; Smakhtin, Vladimir. 2016. The Volta River Basin: water for food, economic growth and environment. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan 281p. (Earthscan Series on Major River Basins of the World)
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Gordon, C.; Mensah, A.; Nikiema, Josiane; Drechsel, Pay. 2016. Water quality and public health. In Williams, Timothy O.; Mul, Marloes L.; Biney, C. A.; Smakhtin, Vladimir (Eds.). The Volta River Basin: water for food, economic growth and environment. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.214-227.
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Energy recovery from domestic and agro-waste streams in Uganda: a socioeconomic assessment (8/11/2016)
Gebrezgabher, Solomie; Amewu, Sena; Taron, Avinandan; Otoo, Miriam. 2016. Energy recovery from domestic and agro-waste streams in Uganda: a socioeconomic assessment. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) 52p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse Series 09) [DOI]
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IWMI Annual report 2015 (8/11/2016)
International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2016. IWMI Annual report 2015. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 28p. [DOI]
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Global gender and environment outlook (7/30/2016)
Seager, J.; Bechtel, J.; Bock, S.; Dankelman, I.; Fordham, M.; Gabizon, S.; Thuy Trang, N.; Perch, L.; Qayum, S.; Roehr, U.; Schoolmeester, T.; Steinbach, R.; Watts, M.; Wendland, C.; Aguilar, L.; Alvarez, I.; Araujo, K.; Basnett, B. S.; Bauer, J.; Bowser, G.; Caterbow, A.; Corendea, C.; Donners, A.; Dutta, S.; Halle, S.; halainen, M.; Ismawati, Y.; Joshi, D.; Kiwala, L.; Kolbeinsdottir, L.; van Koppen, Barbara. 2016. Global gender and environment outlook. Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 233p.
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Prosopis juliflora in the irrigation tanks of Tamil Nadu (6/8/2016)
Sakthivadivel, R. 2016. Prosopis juliflora in the irrigation tanks of Tamil Nadu. IWMI-Tata Water Policy Research Highlight, 7. 8p.
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Har Khet Ko Pani(Water to Every Farm): rethinking Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) (6/30/2016)
Shah, Tushaar; Verma, S.; Durga, N.; Rajan, A.; Goswami, A.; Palrecha, A. 2016. Har Khet Ko Pani(Water to Every Farm): rethinking Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY). Gujarat, India: IWMI-TATA Water Policy Program 62p.
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Testing the implementation potential of resource recovery and reuse business models: from baseline surveys to feasibility studies and business plans (6/28/2016)
Otoo, Miriam; Drechsel, Pay; Danso, G.; Gebrezgabher, Solomie; Rao, Krishna; Madurangi, Ganesha. 2016. Testing the implementation potential of resource recovery and reuse business models: from baseline surveys to feasibility studies and business plans. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) 59p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse Series 10) [DOI]
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Wastewater irrigation in Karnataka: an exploration (3/4/2016)
Gupta, Mahima; Ravindra, V.; Palrecha, A. 2016. Wastewater irrigation in Karnataka: an exploration. IWMI-Tata Water Policy Research Highlight, 4. 8p.
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Natarajan, Rajmohan; Chakraborti, D.; Prathapar, S. 2016. Arsenic in the eastern Ganges Basin: extent and impact on food chain and human health. In Bharati, Luna; Sharma, Bharat R.; Smakhtin, Vladimir (Eds.). The Ganges River Basin: status and challenges in water, environment and livelihoods. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.205-221. (Earthscan Series on Major River Basins of the World)
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The Ganges River Basin: status and challenges in water, environment and livelihoods (11/18/2016)
Bharati, Luna; Sharma, Bharat R.; Smakhtin, Vladimir. 2016. The Ganges River Basin: status and challenges in water, environment and livelihoods. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan 327p. (Earthscan Series on Major River Basins of the World)
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Wastewater irrigation in Maharashtra: an exploration (11/17/2016)
Palrecha, A.; Sakhare, N.; Patkar, S.; Sule, S.; Sebastian, S.; Ramola, M. 2016. Wastewater irrigation in Maharashtra: an exploration. IWMI-Tata Water Policy Research Highlight, 9. 8p.
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Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Tare, V. 2016. Ganga water quality: dirty past, promising future? In Bharati, Luna; Sharma, Bharat R.; Smakhtin, Vladimir (Eds.). The Ganges River Basin: status and challenges in water, environment and livelihoods. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.222-237. (Earthscan Series on Major River Basins of the World)
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Abraham, E. M.; Martin, A.; Cofie, Olufunke. 2016. Perceptions, attitudes and behaviours toward urban surface water quality in Accra, Ghana. Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, 27(5):491-506. [DOI]
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Business models for fecal sludge management (11/1/2016)
Rao, Krishna C.; Kvarnstrom, E.; Di Mario, L.; Drechsel, Pay. 2016. Business models for fecal sludge management. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) 80p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse Series 06) [DOI]
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Keraita, B.; Drechsel, Pay. 2016. Agricultural water reuse in low-income settings: health risks and risk management strategies. In Eslamian, S. (Ed.). Urban water reuse handbook. Boca Raton, FL, USA: CRC Press. pp. 505-512.
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Qadir, M.; Drechsel, Pay. 2016. Contaminant management in water reuse systems. In Eslamian, S. (Ed.). Urban water reuse handbook. Boca Raton, FL, USA: CRC Press. pp. 525-532.
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Improving water management in Myanmar’s dry zone for food security, livelihoods and health (9/18/2015)
International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2015. Improving water management in Myanmar’s dry zone for food security, livelihoods and health. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 52p. [DOI]
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Saldias, C.; Speelman, S.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie; van Huylenbroeck, G. 2015. Institutional and policy analysis of wastewater (re)use for agriculture: case study Hyderabad, India. Water Science and Technology, 72(2):322-331. [DOI]
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Rango, T.; Jeuland, M.; Manthrithilake, Herath; McCornick, Peter. 2015. Nephrotoxic contaminants in drinking water and urine, and chronic kidney disease in rural Sri Lanka. Science of the Total Environment, 518-519:574-585. [DOI]
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Jampani, Mahesh; Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Pavelic, Paul. 2015. An integrated approach to assess the dynamics of a peri-urban watershed influenced by wastewater irrigation. Journal of Hydrology, 523:427-440. [DOI]
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Starkl, M.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Essl, L.; Jampani, Mahesh; Kumar, D.; Asolekar; S. R. 2015. Rapid assessment and SWOT analysis of non-technical aspects of natural wastewater treatment systems. In Wintgens. T.; Nattorp, A.; Elango, L.; Asolekar, S. R. (Eds.). Natural water treatment systems for safe and sustainable water supply in the Indian context: Saph Pani, London, UK: IWA Publishing. pp. 283-300.
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Uyttendaele, M.; Jaykus, L.-A.; Amoah, Philip; Chiodini, A.; Cunliffe, D.; Jacxsens, L.; Holvoet, K.; Korsten, L.; Lau, M.; McClure, P.; Medema, G.; Sampers, I.; Jasti, P. R. 2015. Microbial hazards in irrigation water: standards, norms, and testing to manage use of water in fresh produce primary production. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 14(4):336-356. [DOI]
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Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Environment Management and Planning, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka, 23-24 February 2015 (4/6/2015)
Gunawardena, J.; Muthuwatta, Lal; Fernando, M. J. J.; Rathnayake, S.; Rodrigo, T. M. A. S. K.; Gunawardena, A. 2015. Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Environment Management and Planning, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka, 23-24 February 2015. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Central Environmental Authority (CEA) 55p.
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Drechsel, Pay; Danso, G.; Qadir, Manzoor. 2015. Wastewater use in agriculture: challenges in assessing costs and benefits. In Drechsel, Pay; Qadir, Manzoor; Wichelns, D. (Eds.). Wastewater: economic asset in an urbanizing world. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. pp.139-152.
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Hanjra, Munir A.; Drechsel, Pay; Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Otoo, Miriam; Hernandez-Sancho, F. 2015. Assessing the finance and economics of resource recovery and reuse solutions across scales. In Drechsel, Pay; Qadir, Manzoor; Wichelns, D. (Eds.). Wastewater: economic asset in an urbanizing world. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. pp.113-136.
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Drechsel, Pay; Mahjoub, O.; Keraita, Bernard. 2015. Social and cultural dimensions in wastewater use. In Drechsel, Pay; Qadir, Manzoor; Wichelns, D. (Eds.). Wastewater: economic asset in an urbanizing world. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. pp.75-92.
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Wastewater: economic asset in an urbanizing world (4/27/2015)
Drechsel, Pay; Qadir, Manzoor; Wichelns, D. 2015. Wastewater: economic asset in an urbanizing world. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer 287p. [DOI]
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Synthesis report on feasibility assessment for the implementation of RRR [resource recovery and reuse] business models proposed for Kampala. Report output of a part of Resource Recovery and Reuse project: from research to implementation (4/20/2017)
Otoo, Miriam; Rao, Krishna; Taron, Avinandan. 2015. Synthesis report on feasibility assessment for the implementation of RRR [resource recovery and reuse] business models proposed for Kampala. Report output of a part of Resource Recovery and Reuse project: from research to implementation. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 73p.
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Otoo, Miriam; Rao, Krishna; Taron, Avinandan. 2015. Synthesis report on feasibility assessment for the implementation of RRR [resource recovery and reuse] business models proposed for Hanoi. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 81
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Synthesis report on feasibility assessment for the implementation of RRR [resource recovery and reuse] business models proposed for Bangalore (3/23/2017)
Otoo, Miriam; Rao, Krishna; Taron, Avinandan. 2015. Synthesis report on feasibility assessment for the implementation of RRR [resource recovery and reuse] business models proposed for Bangalore. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 73p.
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Gebrezgabher, Solomie A.; Amewu, Sena; Amoah, Philip. 2015. Consumer preference and willingness to pay for fish farmed in treated wastewater in Ghana. Paper presented at the AAEA and WAEA [Agricultural and Applied Economics Association and Western Agricultural Economics Association] Joint Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, USA, 26-28 July 2015. 22p.
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Starkl, M.; Brunner, N.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Jampani, Mahesh; Kumar, D.; Asolekar, S. R.; Sonkamble, S.; Ahmed, S.; Wajihuddin, M.; Pratyusha, A.; Sarah, S. 2015. Stakeholder views, financing and policy implications for reuse of wastewater for irrigation: a case from Hyderabad, India. Water, 7(1):300-328. [DOI]
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Economic valuation of wastewater: the cost of action and the cost of no action (12/31/2015)
Hernandez-Sancho, F.; Lamizana-Diallo, B.; Mateo-Sagasta, Javier. 2015. Economic valuation of wastewater: the cost of action and the cost of no action. Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 72p.
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Drechsel, Pay; Keraita, B. 2015. Agriculture in the rural-urban continuum: a CGIAR research perspective. Agriculture for Development, 26:14-19.
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Improving water quality is an opportunity to avert a global crisis (10/23/2015)
Mateo-Sagasta, Javier; Drechsel, Pay. 2015. Improving water quality is an opportunity to avert a global crisis. New York, NY, USA: UN. Department of Economic and Social Affairs 3p. (Global Sustainable Development Report Brief (GSDR).)
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Cities and agriculture: developing resilient urban food systems (10/15/2015)
de Zeeuw, H.; Drechsel, Pay. 2015. Cities and agriculture: developing resilient urban food systems. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan 431p.
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Drechsel, Pay; Keraita, Bernard; Cofie, Olufunke O.; Nikiema, Josiane. 2015. Productive and safe use of urban organic wastes and wastewater in urban food production systems in low-income counties. In de Zeeuw, H.; Drechsel, Pay (Eds.). Cities and agriculture: developing resilient urban food systems. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.162-191.
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Keraita, B.; Mateo-Sagasta Davila, Javier; Drechsel, Pay; Winkler, M.; Medlicott, K. 2015. Risk mitigation for wastewater irrigation systems in low-income countries: opportunities and limitations of the WHO guidelines. In Memon, F. A.; Ward, S. (Eds.). Alternative water supply systems. London, UK: IWA Publishing. pp.367-389.
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Irrigated urban vegetable production in Ghana: characteristics, benefits and risk mitigation (9/17/2014)
Drechsel, Pay; Keraita, B. 2014. Irrigated urban vegetable production in Ghana: characteristics, benefits and risk mitigation. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 247p. [DOI]
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Global experiences in water reuse (9/10/2014)
Lautze, Jonathan; Stander, E.; Drechsel, Pay; da Silva, A. K.; Keraita, B. 2014. Global experiences in water reuse. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) 31p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse Series 04) [DOI]
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Rango, T.; Vengosh, A.; Jeuland, M.; Tekle-Haimanot, R.; Weinthal, E.; Kravchenko, J.; Paul, C.; McCornick, Peter G. 2014. Fluoride exposure from groundwater as reflected by urinary fluoride and children's dental fluorosis in the Main Ethiopian Rift Valley. Science of the Total Environment, 496:188-197 [DOI]
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Barker, S. F.; Amoah, Philip; Drechsel, Pay. 2014. A probabilistic model of gastroenteritis risks associated with consumption of street food salads in Kumasi, Ghana: evaluation of methods to estimate pathogen dose from water, produce or food quality. Science of the Total Environment, 487:130-142. [DOI]
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Review of literature on chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka (5/16/2014)
Noble, Andrew; Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Manthrithilake, Herath; Arasalingam, Sutharsiny. 2014. Review of literature on chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 41p. (IWMI Working Paper 158) [DOI]
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Senanayake, Nari; Mukherji, A. 2014. Irrigating with arsenic contaminated groundwater in West Bengal and Bangladesh: a review of interventions for mitigating adverse health and crop outcomes. Agricultural Water Management, 135:90-99. [DOI]
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Scaling up multiple use water services: accountability in the water sector (4/8/2014)
van Koppen, Barbara; Smits, S.; del Rio, C. R.; Thomas, J. 2014. Scaling up multiple use water services: accountability in the water sector. Warwickshire, UK: Practical Action Publishing 89p.
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On-farm treatment options for wastewater, greywater and fecal sludge with special reference to West Africa (4/7/2014)
Keraita, B.; Drechsel, Pay; Klutse, A.; Cofie, Olufunke O. 2014. On-farm treatment options for wastewater, greywater and fecal sludge with special reference to West Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) 36p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse Series 01) [DOI]
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Balasubramanya, Soumya; Pfaff, A.; Bennear, L.; Tarozzi, A.; Ahmed, K. M.; Schoenfeld, A.; Van Geen, A. 2014. Evolution of households’ responses to the groundwater arsenic crisis in Bangladesh: information on environmental health risks can have increasing behavioral impact over time. Environment and Development Economics, 19:631-647. [DOI]
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Kravchenko, J.; Rango, T.; Akushevich, I.; Atlaw, B.; McCornick, Peter G.; Merola, R. B; Paul, C; Weinthal, E.; Harrison, C.; Vengosh, A.; Jeuland, M. 2014. The effect of non-fluoride factors on risk of dental fluorosis: evidence from rural populations of the Main Ethiopian Rift. Science of the Total Environment, 488-489:595-606. [DOI]
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Report on initial sustainability assessment. Saph Pani Deliverable 6.1. [Project report of the Enhancement of Natural Water Systems and Treatment Methods for Safe and Sustainable Water Supply in India (Saph Pani)] (12/24/2014)
Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Asolekar, S. R.; Essl, L.; Grischek, T.; Gupta, P. K.; Heinze, K; Jampani, Mahesh; Kimothi, C.; Kumar, D.; Lesch, M.; Sandhu, C.; Semwal, M.; Singh, P. D. K.; Starkl, M. 2014. Report on initial sustainability assessment. Saph Pani Deliverable 6.1. [Project report of the Enhancement of Natural Water Systems and Treatment Methods for Safe and Sustainable Water Supply in India (Saph Pani)]. Vienna, Austria: Center for Environmental Management and Decision Support (CEMDS) 109p.
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The security of water, food, energy and liveability of cities: challenges and opportunities for peri-urban futures (11/11/2014)
Maheshwari, B.; Purohit, R.; Malano, H.; Singh, V. P.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie. 2014. The security of water, food, energy and liveability of cities: challenges and opportunities for peri-urban futures. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer 489p. (Water Science and Technology Library Volume 71)
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Van Rooijen, D.; Smout, I.; Drechsel, Pay; Biggs, T. 2014. Wastewater treatment capacity, food production and health risk in peri-urban areas: a comparison of three cities. In Maheshwari, B.; Purohit, R.; Malano, H.; Singh, V. P.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie. (Eds.). The security of water, food, energy and liveability of cities: challenges and opportunities for peri-urban futures. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. pp.219-231. (Water Science and Technology Library Volume 71)
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Karimov, Akmal; Simunek, J.; Hanjra, Munir A.; Avliyakulov, M.; Forkutsa, I. 2014. Effects of the shallow water table on water use of winter wheat and ecosystem health: implications for unlocking the potential of groundwater in the Fergana Valley (Central Asia). Agricultural Water Management, 131:57-69.
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Afrontar el cambio: Cuidar del agua, de la agricultura y de la seguridad alimentaria en una era de incertidumbre climatica. In Spanish (10/21/2014)
McCornick, Peter; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Bharati, Luna; Johnston, Robyn; McCartney, Matthew; Sugden, Fraser; Clement, Floriane; McIntyre, Beverly. 2014. Afrontar el cambio: Cuidar del agua, de la agricultura y de la seguridad alimentaria en una era de incertidumbre climatica. In Spanish. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 36p. [DOI]
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Harrington, Larry W.; van Brakel, M. 2014. Innovating in a dynamic technical context. In Harrington, Larry W.; Fisher, M. J. (Eds.). Water scarcity, livelihoods and food security: research and innovation for development. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.99-124. (Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management)
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Lloyd, G. J.; Korsgaard, L.; Tharme, R. E.; Boelee, Eline; Clement, Floriane; Barron, J.; Eriyagama, Nishadi. 2013. Water management for ecosystem health and food production. In Boelee, Eline. (Ed.). Managing water and agroecosystems for food security. Wallingford, UK: CABI. pp.142-155. (Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Series 10)
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Fleiner, R.; Grace, D.; Pert, P. L.; Bindraban, P.; Tharme, R. E.; Boelee, Eline; Lloyd, G.; Korsgaard, L.; Eriyagama, Nishadi; Molden, D. 2013. Water use in agroecosystems. In Boelee, Eline. (Ed.). Managing water and agroecosystems for food security. Wallingford, UK: CABI. pp.53-67. (Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Series 10)
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Managing water and agroecosystems for food security (9/10/2013)
Boelee, Eline. 2013. Managing water and agroecosystems for food security. Wallingford, UK: CABI 192p. (Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Series 10) [DOI]
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Raschid-Sally, Liqa. 2013. City waste for agriculture: emerging priorities which influence agenda setting. [Selected from the World Water Week, Stockholm, Sweden, 26-31 August 2012]. Aquatic Procedia, 1:88-99. [DOI]
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Proceedings of the UN-Water Project on the Safe Use of Wastewater in Agriculture (8/23/2013)
Mateo-Sagasta, J.; Medlicott, K.; Qadir, M.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Drechsel, Pay. 2013. Proceedings of the UN-Water Project on the Safe Use of Wastewater in Agriculture. Bonn, Germany: United Nations University. UN-Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development (UNW-DPC) 2013 (UNW-DPC Proceedings Series No. 11)
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Bennear, L.; Tarozzi, A.; Pfaff, A.; Balasubramanya, Soumya; Ahmed, K. M.; van Geen, A. 2013. Impact of a randomized controlled trial in arsenic risk communication on household water-source choices in Bangladesh. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 65(2):225–240. [DOI]
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Silverman, A. I.; Akrong, M. O.; Amoah, Philip; Drechsel, Pay; Nelson, K. L. 2013. Quantification of human norovirus GII, human adenovirus, and fecal indicator organisms in wastewater used for irrigation in Accra, Ghana. Journal of Water and Health, 11(3):473-488.
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Qadir, Manzoor; Drechsel, Pay; Raschid-Sally, Liqa. 2013. Wastewater use in agriculture. In Jorgensen, S. E. (Ed.). Encyclopedia of environmental management. Vol 4. Boca Raton, FL, USA: CRC Press. pp.2675-2680. [DOI]
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Starkl, M.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Essl, L.; Jampani, Mahesh; Kumar, D.; Asolekar, S. R. 2013. Potential of natural treatment technologies for wastewater management in India. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 3(4):500-511. [DOI]
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Drechsel, Pay; Karg, H. 2013. Motivating behaviour change for safe wastewater irrigation in urban and peri-urban Ghana. Sustainable Sanitation Practice, 16:10-20.
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Boelee, Eline; Yohannes, M.; Poda, J.-N.; McCartney, Matthew; Hagos, Fitsum; Cecchi, P.; Kibret, S.; Laamrani, H. 2013. Options for water storage and rainwater harvesting to improve health and resilience against climate change in Africa. Regional Environmental Change, 13(3):509-519. [DOI]
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Urban wastewater and agricultural reuse challenges in India (4/5/2013)
Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Bhardwaj, R. M.; Scott, C.; Jella, Kiran; Marshall, F. 2013. Urban wastewater and agricultural reuse challenges in India. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 28p. (IWMI Research Report 147) [DOI]
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Hagos, Fitsum; Yazew, E.; Yohannes, M.; Mulugeta, A.; Abraha, G. G.; Abraha, Z.; Kruseman, G.; Linderhof, V. 2013. Small-scale water harvesting and household poverty in northern Ethiopia. In van Beukering, P. J. H.; Papyrakis, E.; Bouma, J.; Brouwer, R. (Eds.). Natureapos;s wealth: the economics of ecosystem services and poverty. New York, NY, USA: Cambridge University Press. pp.225-282. (Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation Series)
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Bird, Jeremy. 2013. Learning from the past – building water cooperation for the future. Keynote speech presented at the World Water Day 2013, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 20 March 2013. 6p.
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Machdar, E.; van der Steen, N. P.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Lens, P. N. L. 2013. Application of quantitative microbial risk assessment to analyze the public health risk from poor drinking water quality in a low income area in Accra, Ghana. Science of the Total Environment, 449(1):134-142. [DOI]
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Tackling change: future-proofing water, agriculture, and food security in an era of climate uncertainty (11/19/2013)
McCornick, Peter; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Bharati, Luna; Johnston, Robyn; McCartney, Matthew; Sugden, Fraser; Clement, Floriane; McIntyre, Beverly. 2013. Tackling change: future-proofing water, agriculture, and food security in an era of climate uncertainty. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 36p. [DOI]
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Evans, Alexandra; Otoo, Miriam; Drechsel, Pay; Danso, George. 2013. Developing typologies for resource recovery businesses. Urban Agriculture Magazine, 26:24-30.
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Proceedings of the First Young Water Professionals Symposium, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 22-23 November 2012 (10/8/2013)
Sri Lanka Water Partnership (Lanka Jalani); International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Unilever-Pureit. 2013. Proceedings of the First Young Water Professionals Symposium, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 22-23 November 2012. : Colombo, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Water Partnership (Lanka Jalani); Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Colombo, Sri Lanka: Unilever-Pureit 228p.
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Proceedings of the First Young Water Professionals Symposium, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 22-23 November 2012 (10/8/2013)
Sri Lanka Water Partnership (Lanka Jalani); International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Unilever-Pureit. 2013. Proceedings of the First Young Water Professionals Symposium, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 22-23 November 2012. : Colombo, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Water Partnership (Lanka Jalani); Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Colombo, Sri Lanka: Unilever-Pureit 228p.
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Managing water and agroecosystems for food security (10/10/2013)
Boelee, Eline. 2013. Managing water and agroecosystems for food security. Wallingford, UK: CABI 192p. (Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Series 10)
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Five easy ways to reduce health risks (9/27/2012)
Keraita, Bernard. 2012. Five easy ways to reduce health risks. In FAO. On-farm practices for the safe use of wastewater in urban and peri-urban horticulture: a training handbook for farmer field schools. [Includes contributions by IWMI staff]. 52p. Rome, Italy: FAO. pp.18-27.
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Contamination of irrigation water and vegetables (9/27/2012)
Keraita, Bernard. 2012. Contamination of irrigation water and vegetables. In FAO. On-farm practices for the safe use of wastewater in urban and peri-urban horticulture: a training handbook for farmer field schools. [Includes contributions by IWMI staff]. 52p. Rome, Italy: FAO. pp.12-17.
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van Koppen, Barbara; Smits. S. 2012. Multiple use water services for food security and health: lessons learnt by the MUS group. [Presented at the Workshop on Governance for Water and Food Security]. [Abstract only]. In Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). Water and food security. Abstract volume, World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden, 26-31 August 2012. Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). pp.112-113.
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Cisse, G.; Drechsel, Pay. 2012. Safe wastewater reuse: a call for sanitation safety plans. [Presented at the Workshop on Health and Food Security]. [Abstract only]. In Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). Water and food security. Abstract volume, World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden, 26-31 August 2012. Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). pp.152.
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Keraita, Bernard; Abaidoo, R. C.; Beernaerts, I.; Koo-Oshima, S.; Amoah, Philip; Drechsel, Pay; Konradsen, F. 2012. Safe re-use practices in wastewater-irrigated urban vegetable farming in Ghana. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development (JAFSCD), 2(4):1-12. [DOI]
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Lente, I.; Keraita, Bernard; Drechsel, Pay; Ofosu-Anim, J.; Brimah, A. K. 2012. Risk assessment of heavy-metal contamination on vegetables grown in long-term wastewater irrigated urban farming sites in Accra, Ghana. Water Quality, Exposure and Health, 4(4):179-186. [DOI]
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Yakubov, Murat. 2012. The 2011 impact study report: project impacts on the population-at-large (kitchen gardeners' perspective). Report prepared under the project Integrated Water Resources Management in Fergana Valley, phase IV. : Tashkent, Uzbekistan: International Water management institute (IWMI); Berne, Switzerland: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) 64p.
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Rango, T.; Kravchenko, J.; Atlaw, B.; McCornick, Peter G.; Jeuland, M.; Merola, B.; Vengosh, A. 2012. Groundwater quality and its health impact: an assessment of dental fluorosis in rural inhabitants of the Main Ethiopian Rift. Environment International, 43:37-47. [DOI]
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Mukherji, Aditi. 2012. No green revolution without right policies. Farmersapos; Forum, 12(5): 38-49.
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Structural vulnerability to climate change in Bangladesh: a literature review. [Project report prepared by IWMI for the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) under the project
de Silva, Sanjiv. 2012. Structural vulnerability to climate change in Bangladesh: a literature review. [Project report prepared by IWMI for the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) under the project 'Water-related Interventions to Reduce Vulnerability to Climate Change: Do they Address the Structural Causes of Gendered Vulnerability in the IGP [Indo Gangetic Plains]']. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 82p.
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Healthy wetlands, healthy people: a review of wetlands and human health interactions. [Contributing authors include Priyanie Amerasinghe of IWMI] (3/2/2012)
Horwitz, P.; Finlayson, C. M.; Weinstein, P. 2012. Healthy wetlands, healthy people: a review of wetlands and human health interactions. [Contributing authors include Priyanie Amerasinghe of IWMI]. : Geneva, Switzerland: WHO; Gland, Switzerland: Ramsar Convention Secretariat 106p. (Ramsar Technical Report No. 6)
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Safe water and nutritional improvements: opportunities for long term health advancements (12/5/2012)
Krishnan, S.; Indu, R. 2012. Safe water and nutritional improvements: opportunities for long term health advancements. IWMI-Tata Water Policy Research Highlight, 39. 9p.
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National report of Ghana (12/18/2012)
Nutsukpo, D.; Amoah, Philip. 2012. National report of Ghana. In Ardakanian, R.; Sewilam, H.; Liebe, J. (Eds.). Mid-term-proceedings on capacity development for the safe use of wastewater in agriculture: a collaboration of UN-Water members and partners - FAO, WHO, UNEP, UNU-INWEH, UNW-DPC, ICID, IWMI. [Project report]. Bonn, Germany: United Nations University. UN-Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development (UNW-DPC). pp.77-95. (UNW-DPC Proceedings Series No. 8)
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Keraita, Bernard; Drechsel, Pay. 2012. Implementing non-conventional options for safe water reuse in agriculture in resource poor environments. In US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); National Risk Management Research Laboratory; USAID. 2012 Guidelines for water reuse. Appendix E - International case studies and international regulations. Washington, DC, USA: US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Cincinnati, OH, USA: National Risk Management Research Laboratory; Washington, DC, USA: USAID. pp.E40-E42.
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Starkl, M.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Essl, L.; Jampani, Mahesh; Kumar, D.; Asolekar, S. R. 2012. Potential of natural technologies for decentralised wastewater management in India. Paper presented at the International Water Association (IWA) Conference on Decentralised Wastewater Management in Asia, Nagpur, India, 20-22 November 2012. 14p.
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Loulseged, Makonnen; Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele; Jayasinghe, Gayathree; Hagos, Fitsum; Erkossa, Teklu. 2011. Inventory, sustainability assessment, and upscaling of best agricultural water management practices. In Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele; Erkossa, Teklu; Balcha, Y. (Comps.). Irrigation and water for sustainable development: proceedings of the Second Forum, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 15-16 December 2008. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.153-183.
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Demonstration on the use of urine in urban agriculture. [Report of the Sustainable Urban Water Management Improves Tomorrow’s City’s Health (SWITCH) Project] (9/16/2011)
Cofie, Olufunke; Amoah, Philip; Irene, E.; Adamtey, Noah; Fredrick, T.-L. 2011. Demonstration on the use of urine in urban agriculture. [Report of the Sustainable Urban Water Management Improves Tomorrow’s City’s Health (SWITCH) Project]. : Delft, Netherlands: Sustainable Urban Water Management Improves Tomorrow’s City’s Health (SWITCH) Project; Accra, Ghana: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Brussels, Belgium: European Union Research Framework Programme 103p.
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Molden, David; Vithanage, M.; de Fraiture, Charlotte; Faures, J. M.; Finlayson, M.; Gordon, L.; Molle, Francois; Peden, D.; Stentiford, D. 2011. Water availability and its use in agriculture. In Wilderer, P. (Ed.). Treatise on water science. Vol.4. Oxford, UK: Elsevier. pp. 707-732.
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Drechsel, Pay; Seidu, R. 2011. Cost-effectiveness of options for reducing health risks in areas where food crops are irrigated with treated or untreated wastewater. Water International, 36(4):535-548. (Special issue on quot;Wastewater use in agriculture: economics, risks and opportunitiesquot; with contributions by IWMI authors). [DOI]
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Karg, H.; Drechsel, Pay. 2011. Motivating behaviour change to reduce pathogenic risk where unsafe water is used for irrigation. Water International, 36(4):476-490. (Special issue on quot;Wastewater use in agriculture: economics, risks and opportunitiesquot; with contributions by IWMI authors). [DOI]
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Weldesilassie, A. B.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Danso, G. 2011. Assessing the empirical challenges of evaluating the benefits and risks of irrigating with wastewater. Water International, 36(4):441-454. (Special issue on quot;Wastewater use in agriculture: economics, risks and opportunitiesquot; with contributions by IWMI authors). [DOI]
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Scheierling, S. M.; Bartone, C. R.; Mara, D. D.; Drechsel, Pay. 2011. Towards an agenda for improving wastewater use in agriculture. Water International, 36(4):420-440. (Special issue on quot;Wastewater use in agriculture: economics, risks and opportunitiesquot; with contributions by IWMI authors). [DOI]
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Wichelns, Dennis; Drechsel, Pay. 2011. Meeting the challenge of wastewater irrigation: economics, finance, business opportunities and methodological constraints. Water International, 36(4):415-419. (Special issue on quot;Wastewater use in agriculture: economics, risks and opportunitiesquot; with contributions by IWMI authors). [DOI]
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Murray, Ashley; Drechsel, Pay. 2011. Why do some wastewater treatment facilities work when the majority fail? Case study from the sanitation sector in Ghana. Waterlines, 30(2):135-149. [DOI]
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Use of decision support systems to improve dam planning and dam operation in Africa. [Report of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food project on Improved Planning of Large Dam Operation: Using Decision Support Systems to Optimize Benefits, Safeguard Health and Protect the Environment] (5/26/2011)
McCartney, Matthew; King, J. 2011. Use of decision support systems to improve dam planning and dam operation in Africa. [Report of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food project on Improved Planning of Large Dam Operation: Using Decision Support Systems to Optimize Benefits, Safeguard Health and Protect the Environment]. Colombo, Sri Lanka: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) 74p. (CPWF Research for Development (R4D) Series 2)
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da Silva, A.; Drechsel, Pay; Keraita, Bernard; Lautze, Jonathan; Stander, E. 2011. Global experiences in water reuse: summary and recommendations for the USEPA 2012 water reuse guidelines. Paper presented at the 84th Water Environment Federationapos;s Annual Conference (WEFTEC), Los Angeles, USA, 15-19 October 2011. 18p.
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Productive sanitation and the link to food security - SuSanA Factsheet of Working Group 5 (2/2/2012)
Gensch, R.; Dagerskog, L.; Winker, M.; van Veenhuizen, R.; Drechsel, Pay. 2011. Productive sanitation and the link to food security - SuSanA Factsheet of Working Group 5. Eschborn, Germany: Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) 8p.
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L’irrigation avec des eaux usees et la sante: evaluer et attenuer les risques dans les pays a faible revenu. In French (11/8/2011)
Drechsel, Pay; Scott, C. A.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Redwood, M.; Bahri, Akissa. 2011. L’irrigation avec des eaux usees et la sante: evaluer et attenuer les risques dans les pays a faible revenu. In French. : Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Ottawa, Canada: International Development Research Centre (IDRC); Quebec, Canada: University of Quebec 440p. (Also in English).
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Scott, C. A.; Drechsel, Pay; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Bahri, Akissa; Mara, D. 2011. Les defis et les perspectives pour attenuer les risques dans les pays a faible revenu. In French. In Drechsel, Pay; Scott, C. A.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Redwood, M.; Bahri, Akissa. L’irrigation avec des eaux usees et la sante: evaluer et attenuer les risques dans les pays a faible revenu. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Ottawa, Canada: International Development Research Centre (IDRC); Quebec, Canada: University of Quebec. pp.413-428. (Also in English).
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Evans, Alexandra; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Cofie, Olufunke O. 2011. Processus multi-acteurs pour gerer l’utilisation des eaux usees en agriculture. In French. In Drechsel, Pay; Scott, C. A.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Redwood, M.; Bahri, Akissa. L’irrigation avec des eaux usees et la sante: evaluer et attenuer les risques dans les pays a faible revenu. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Ottawa, Canada: International Development Research Centre (IDRC); Quebec, Canada: University of Quebec. pp.385-409. (Also in English).
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Keraita, Bernard; Drechsel, Pay; Seidu, R.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie.; Cofie, Olufunke; Konradsen, F. 2011. Mobiliser les connaissances et les perceptions des agriculteurs pour reduire les risques sanitaires de l’agriculture irriguee avec des eaux usees. In French. In Drechsel, Pay; Scott, C. A.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Redwood, M.; Bahri, Akissa. L’irrigation avec des eaux usees et la sante: evaluer et attenuer les risques dans les pays a faible revenu. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Ottawa, Canada: International Development Research Centre (IDRC); Quebec, Canada: University of Quebec. pp.363-383. (Also in English).
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Seidu, R.; Drechsel, Pay. 2011. Analyse cout-efficacite des interventions pour reduire les maladies diarrheiques chez les consommateurs de laitues irriguees avec des eaux usees au Ghana. In French. In Drechsel, Pay; Scott, C. A.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Redwood, M.; Bahri, Akissa. L’irrigation avec des eaux usees et la sante: evaluer et attenuer les risques dans les pays a faible revenu. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Ottawa, Canada: International Development Research Centre (IDRC); Quebec, Canada: University of Quebec. pp.281-305. (Also in English).
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Keraita, Bernard; Konradsen, F.; Drechsel, Pay. 2011. Mesures mises en oevre aux champs pour reduire les risques sanitaires microbiologiques pour les consommateurs d’une agriculture informelle irriguee avec des eaux usees. In French. In Drechsel, Pay; Scott, C. A.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Redwood, M.; Bahri, Akissa. L’irrigation avec des eaux usees et la sante: evaluer et attenuer les risques dans les pays a faible revenu. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Ottawa, Canada: International Development Research Centre (IDRC); Quebec, Canada: University of Quebec. pp.205-225. (Also in English).
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Bos, R.; Carr, R.; Keraita, Bernard. 2011. Evaluer et attenuer les risques sanitaires associes aux eaux usees dans les pays a faible revenu: une introduction. In French. In Drechsel, Pay; Scott, C. A.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Redwood, M.; Bahri, Akissa. L’irrigation avec des eaux usees et la sante: evaluer et attenuer les risques dans les pays a faible revenu. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Ottawa, Canada: International Development Research Centre (IDRC); Quebec, Canada: University of Quebec. pp.31-50. (Also in English).
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Fecal exposure pathways in Accra: a literature review with specific focus on IWMI’s work on wastewater irrigated agriculture. Report submitted to the Centre for Global Safe Water, Emory University, Atlanta, USA (10/5/2011)
Keraita, Bernard; Amoah, Philip. 2011. Fecal exposure pathways in Accra: a literature review with specific focus on IWMI’s work on wastewater irrigated agriculture. Report submitted to the Centre for Global Safe Water, Emory University, Atlanta, USA. Accra, Ghana: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 43p.
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Improving wastewater use in agriculture: an emerging priority (9/13/2010)
Scheierling, S. M.; Bartone, C.; Mara, D. D.; Drechsel, Pay. 2010. Improving wastewater use in agriculture: an emerging priority. Washington, DC, USA: World Bank 107p. (World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 5412)
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Weldesilassie, A. B.; Boelee, Eline; Drechsel, Pay; Dabbert, S. 2010. Wastewater use in crop production in peri-urban areas of Addis Ababa: impacts on health in farm households. Environment and Development Economics, 16(1):25-49 [DOI]
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Water reclamation and reuse in MENA: a water demand practice. Background paper (8/30/2010)
Bahri, Akissa. 2010. Water reclamation and reuse in MENA: a water demand practice. Background paper. Giza, Egypt: Regional Water Demand Initiative (WaDImena) 29p.
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Applying the guidelines along the sanitation ladder: WHO guidelines for the safe use of wastewater, excreta and greywater in agriculture and aquaculture: guidance note for national programme managers and engineers (8/27/2010)
Drechsel, Pay; Keraita, Bernard. 2010. Applying the guidelines along the sanitation ladder: WHO guidelines for the safe use of wastewater, excreta and greywater in agriculture and aquaculture: guidance note for national programme managers and engineers. : Geneva, Switzerland: WHO; Rome Italy: FAO; Ottawa, Canada: International Development Research Centre (IDRC); Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 12p.
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Wastewater use in agriculture: not only an issue where water is scarce! (6/30/2011)
International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2010. Wastewater use in agriculture: not only an issue where water is scarce!. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 4p. (IWMI Water Issue Brief 004) [DOI]
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Drechsel, Pay; Evans, Alexandra. 2010. Wastewater use in irrigated agriculture. Irrigation and Drainage Systems, 24(1-2):1-3 (Special issue with contributions by IWMI authors) [DOI]
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Lydecker, M.; Drechsel, Pay. 2010. Urban agriculture and sanitation services in Accra, Ghana: the overlooked contribution. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 8(1amp;2):94-103 [DOI]
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Wetlands and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH): understanding the linkages. [IWMI is one of the contributing organizations. Contributors: Alexandra Evans and Pay Drechsel] (3/26/2010)
Wetlands International. 2010. Wetlands and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH): understanding the linkages. [IWMI is one of the contributing organizations. Contributors: Alexandra Evans and Pay Drechsel]. Ede, Netherlands: Wetlands International 96p.
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Drechsel, Pay; Scott, C. A.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Redwood, M.; Bahri, Akissa. 2010. Wastewater irrigation and health: assessing and mitigating risk in low-income countries. : London, UK: Earthscan; Ottawa, Canada: International Development Research Centre (IDRC); Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 404p.
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Amponsah-Doku, F.; Obiri-Danso, K.; Abaidoo, R. C.; Andoh, L. A.; Drechsel, Pay; Kondrasen, F. 2010. Bacterial contamination of lettuce and associated risk factors at production sites, markets and street food restaurants in urban and peri-urban Kumasi, Ghana. Scientific Research and Essays, 5(2):217-223.
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Abaidoo, R. C.; Keraita, Bernard; Drechsel, Pay; Dissanayake, Priyanka; Maxwell, Akple S. 2010. Soil and crop contamination through wastewater irrigation and options for risk reduction in developing countries. In Dion, P. (Ed.). Soil biology and agriculture in the tropics. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer Verlag. pp.498-535
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Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Van-Rooijen, Daniel J. 2010. Prospects for resource recovery through wastewater reuse. In Kurian, M.; McCarney, P. (Eds.). Peri-urban water and sanitation services: policy, planning and method. New York, NY, USA: Springer. pp.63-89
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Developing Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) opportunities in Melbourne – Rossdale ASR demonstration project final report (11/17/2010)
Dillon, P.; Pavelic, Paul; Page, D.; Miotlinski, K.; Levett, K.; Barry, K.; Taylor, R.; Wakelin, S.; Vanderzalm, J.; Chassagne, A.; Molloy, R.; Lennon, L.; Parsons, S.; Dudding, M.; Goode, A. 2010. Developing Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) opportunities in Melbourne – Rossdale ASR demonstration project final report. Collingwood, VIC, Australia: CSIRO. Water for a Healthy Country National Research Flagship 125p. (Water for a Healthy Country Flagship Report Series)
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Kibret, S.; Boelee, Eline; Petros, B.; Tekie, H. 2010. Entomological studies on the impact of a small-scale irrigation scheme on malaria transmission around Ziway, central Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Development Research, 32(1):107-134 (Special issue with contributions by IWMI authors).
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International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2010. IWMI Sri Lanka Program publications 1986-2010. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 63p.
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IWMI Sri Lanka Program publications 1986-2010 (10/12/2010)
International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2010. IWMI Sri Lanka Program publications 1986-2010. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 63p. CD
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Qadir, Manzoor; Wichelns, Dennis; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; McCornick, Peter G.; Drechsel, Pay; Bahri, Akissa; Minhas, P. S. 2010. The challenges of wastewater irrigation in developing countries. Agricultural Water Management, 97(4):561-568. Special issue with contributions by IWMI authors
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Scott, C. A.; Drechsel, Pay; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Bahri, Akissa; Mara, D.; Redwood, M.; Jimenez, B. 2010. Wastewater irrigation and health: challenges and outlook for mitigating risks in low-income countries. In Drechsel, Pay; Scott, C. A.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Redwood, M.; Bahri, Akissa (Eds.). Wastewater irrigation and health: assessing and mitigating risk in low-income countries. London, UK: Earthscan; Ottawa, Canada: International Development Research Centre (IDRC); Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.381-394. (Also in French).
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Evans, Alexandra; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Cofie, Olufunke O. 2010. Multi-stakeholder processes for managing wastewater use in agriculture. In Drechsel, Pay; Scott, C. A.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Redwood, M.; Bahri, Akissa (Eds.). Wastewater irrigation and health: assessing and mitigating risk in low-income countries. London, UK: Earthscan; Ottawa, Canada: International Development Research Centre (IDRC); Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.355-377. (Also in French).
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Keraita, Bernard; Drechsel,Pay; Seidu, R.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Cofie, Olufunke O.; Konradsen, F. 2010. Harnessing farmers’ knowledge and perceptions for health-risk reduction in wastewater-irrigated agriculture. In Drechsel, Pay; Scott, C. A.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Redwood, M.; Bahri, Akissa (Eds.). Wastewater irrigation and health: assessing and mitigating risk in low-income countries. London, UK: Earthscan; Ottawa, Canada: International Development Research Centre (IDRC); Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.337-354. (Also in French).
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Seidu, R.; Drechsel, Pay. 2010. Cost-effectiveness analysis of interventions for diarrhoeal disease reduction among consumers of wastewater-irrigated lettuce in Ghana. In Drechsel, Pay; Scott, C. A.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Redwood, M.; Bahri, Akissa (Eds.). Wastewater irrigation and health: assessing and mitigating risk in low-income countries. London, UK: Earthscan; Ottawa, Canada: International Development Research Centre (IDRC); Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.261-283. (Also in French).
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Keraita, Bernard; Konradsen, F.; Drechsel, Pay. 2010. Farm-based measures for reducing microbiological health risks for consumers from informal wastewater-irrigated agriculture. In Drechsel, Pay; Scott, C. A.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Redwood, M.; Bahri, Akissa (Eds.). Wastewater irrigation and health: assessing and mitigating risk in low-income countries. London, UK: Earthscan; Ottawa, Canada: International Development Research Centre (IDRC); Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.189-207. (Also in French).
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Bos, R.; Carr, R.; Keraita, Bernard. 2010. Assessing and mitigating wastewater-related health risks in low-income countries: an introduction. In Drechsel, Pay; Scott, C. A.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Redwood, M.; Bahri, Akissa (Eds.). Wastewater irrigation and health: assessing and mitigating risk in low-income countries. London, UK: Earthscan; Ottawa, Canada: International Development Research Centre (IDRC); Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.29-47. (Also in French).
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Wastewater irrigation and health: assessing and mitigating risk in low-income countries (1/13/2010)
Drechsel, Pay; Scott, C. A.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Redwood, M.; Bahri, Akissa. 2010. Wastewater irrigation and health: assessing and mitigating risk in low-income countries. : Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); London, UK: Earthscan; Ottawa, Canada: International Development Research Centre (IDRC) 404p.
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Ahmed, R.; Robinson, C.; Clemett, Alexandra. 2009. Management and treatment of urban wastewater for irrigation in Rajshahi, Bangladesh: WASPA Asia Project. Dhaka, Bangladesh: NGO Forum for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation 34p.
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Gebre, G.; Van Rooijen, Daniel J. 2009. Urban water pollution and irrigated vegetable farming in Addis Ababa. Paper presented at the 34th WEDC International Conference, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: Sustainable Development and Multisectoral Approaches, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 18-22 May 2009. 6p.
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Van-Rooijen, Daniel J.; Taddesse, G. 2009. Urban sanitation and wastewater treatment in Addis Ababa in the Awash Basin, Ethiopia. Paper presented at the 34th WEDC International Conference, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: Sustainable Development and Multisectoral Approaches, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 18-22 May 2009. 6p.
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Chartres, Colin J. 2009. UK parliamentary inquiry into global food crisis: call for evidence: how to better manage water so that 9 billion people can be fed equitably, healthily, safely and sustainably by 2050. Invited submission from the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) to the United Kingdom Parliament on 2 June 2009. 13p.
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Drechsel, Pay; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Abaidoo, R. 2009. Reducing risk from wastewater use in urban farming: a case study of Accra, Ghana. In Jimenez, B; Rose, J. (Eds.). Urban water security: managing risks. Paris, France: UNESCO; Leiden, Netherlands: Taylor amp; Francis. pp.237-253 (UNESCO-IHP Urban Water Series 5)
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Small multi-purpose reservoir ensemble planning (7/18/2011)
Andreini, Marc; Schuetz, Tonya; Senzanje, A.; Rodriguez, L.; Andah, W.; Cecchi, P.; Boelee, Eline; van de Giesen, N.; Kemp-Benedikt, E.; Liebe, J. 2009. Small multi-purpose reservoir ensemble planning. Colombo, Sri Lanka: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) 55p. (CPWF Project Report 46)
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Safeguarding public health concerns, livelihoods and productivity in wastewater irrigated urban and periurban vegetable farming (7/15/2011)
Abaidoo, R. C.; Keraita, Bernard; Amoah, Philip; Drechsel, Pay; Bakang, J.; Kranjac-Berisavljevic, G; Konradsen, F.; Agyekum, W.; Klutse, A. 2009. Safeguarding public health concerns, livelihoods and productivity in wastewater irrigated urban and periurban vegetable farming. Colombo, Sri Lanka: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) 80p. (CPWF Project Report 38)
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Strengthening capacities for planning of sanitation and wastewater use: experiences from two cities in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka (6/8/2010)
Smits, S.; Da Silva Wells, C.; Evans, Alexandra. 2009. Strengthening capacities for planning of sanitation and wastewater use: experiences from two cities in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The Hague, Netherlands: IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre 56p. (IRC Occasional Paper Series 44)
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Drechsel, Pay; Raschid-Sally, Liqa. 2009. Making an asset out of wastewater. In Chartres, Colin (Ed.). Words into action: delegate publication for the 5th World Water Forum, Istanbul, Turkey, 16-22 March 2009. London, UK: Faircount Media Group. pp.106-110
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Ngang, P. N.; Jayasinghe, Gayathri; Kimani, V.; Shililu, J.; Kabutha, C.; Kabuage, L.; Githure, J.; Mutero, Clifford. 2009. Bed net use and associated factors in a rice farming community in central Kenya. Malaria Journal, 8(64):1-8 [DOI]
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Dissanayake, Priyanka. 2009. The role of pollution prevention strategies, best management practices and cleaner production in hospital wastewater management. Paper presented at the International Perspective on Environmental and Water Resources Conference, (2nd Developing Nations Conference) of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Bangkok, Thailand, 5-7 January 2009. 8p.
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Amoah, Philip. 2009. An analysis of the quality of wastewater used to irrigate vegetables in Accra, Kumasi and Tamale, Ghana. In Redwood, M. (Ed.). Agriculture in urban planning: generating livelihood and food security. London, UK: Earthscan. pp.105-124
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Rosegrant, M. W.; Fernandez, M.; Sinha, A.; Alder, J.; Ahammad, H.; de Fraiture, Charlotte; Eickhour, B.; Fonseca, J.; Huang, J.; Koyama, O.; Omezzine, A. M.; Pingali, P.; Ramirez, R.; Ringler, C.; Robinson, S.; Thornton, P.; van Vuuren, D.; Yana-Shapiro, H. 2009. Looking into the future for agriculture and AKST. In McIntyre, B. D.; Herren, H. R.; Wakhungu, J.; Watson, R. T. (Eds.). International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD): Agriculture at a Crossroads, global report. Washington, DC, USA: Island Press. pp.307-376
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Bahri, Akissa. 2009. Managing the other side of the water cycle: making wastewater an asset. Stockholm, Sweden: Global Water Partnership, Technical Committee (TEC) 62p. (GWP TEC Background Papers 13)
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Gurib-Fakim, A.; Smith, L.; Acikgoz, N.; Avato, P.; Bossio, Deborah; Ebi, K.; Goncalves, A.; Heinemann, J. A.; Herrmann, T. M.; Padgham, J.; Pennarz, J.; Scheidegger, U.; Sebastian, L.; Taboada, M.; Viglizzo, E. 2009. Options to enhance the impact of AKST on development and sustainability goals. In McIntyre, B. D.; Herren, H. R.; Wakhungu, J.; Watson, R. T. (Eds.). International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD): Agriculture at a Crossroads, global report. Washington, DC, USA: Island Press. pp.377-440
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Leaky, R.; Caron. P.; Craufurd, P.; Martin, A.; McDonald, A.; Abedini, W.; Afiff, S.; Bakurin, N.; Bass, S.; Hilbeck, A.; Jansen, T.; Lhaloui, S.; Lock, K.; Newman, J.; Primavesi, O.; Sengooba, T.; Ahmed, M.; Ainsworth, E.; Ali, M.; Antona, M.; Avato, P.; Barker, D.; Bazile, D.; Bosc, P. M.; Bricas, N.; Burnod, P.; Cohen, J.; Coudel, E.; Dulcire, M.; Dugue, P.; Faysse, N.; Farolfi, S.; Faure, G.; Goli, T.; Grzywacz, D.; Hocde, H.; Imbernon, J.; Ishii-Eiteman, M.; Leakey, A.; Leakey, C.; Lowe, A.; Marr, A.; Maxted, N.; Mears, A.; Molden, David; Muller, J. P.; Padgham, J.; Perret, S.; Place, F.; Raoult-Wack, A. L.; Reid, R.; Riches, C.; Scherr, S.; Sibelet, N.; Simm, G.; Temple, L.; Tonneau, J. P.; Trebuil, G.; Twomlow, S.; Voituriez, T. 2009. Impacts of AKST on development and sustainability goals. In McIntyre, B. D.; Herren, H. R.; Wakhungu, J.; Watson, R. T. (Eds.). International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD): Agriculture at a Crossroads, global report. Washington, DC, USA: Island Press. pp.145-253
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Ensuring health and food safety from rapidly expanding wastewater irrigation in South Asia: BMZ final report 2005-2008 (3/17/2010)
Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Simmons, Robert; Evans, Alexandra; Blummel, M.; Drescher, A. 2009. Ensuring health and food safety from rapidly expanding wastewater irrigation in South Asia: BMZ final report 2005-2008. Hyderabad, India: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 24p. [DOI]
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Boelee, Eline; Laamrani, Hammou. 2009. Participatory health impact assessment. In Andreini, Marc; Schuetz, Tonya; Harrington, Larry (Eds.). Small reservoirs toolkit, theme 3: ecosystems and health. Colombo, Sri Lanka: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF); Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Brasilia, DF, Brasil: Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa Cerrados Center); Harare, Zimbabwe: University of Zimbabwe (UZ); Accra, Ghana: Ghana Water Research Institution (WRI); Delft, The Netherlands: Delft University of Technology (TUD); Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI); Marseille, France: Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD); Bonn, Germany: Center for Development Research, University of Bonn; Ithaca, NY, USA: Cornell University. 17p.
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Lessons learnt from the IWRM demonstration projects: innovations in local-level integrated water resource development in Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland and Zambia (2/20/2010)
van Koppen, Barbara; Chisaka, J.; Shaba, S. S. 2009. Lessons learnt from the IWRM demonstration projects: innovations in local-level integrated water resource development in Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland and Zambia. : Pretoria, South Africa: SADC/Danida Water Sector Support Programme; Pretoria, South Africa: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 22p.
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Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Weckenbrock, P.; Simmons, R.; Acharya, Sreedhar; Drescher, A.; Blummel, M. 2009. An atlas of water quality, health and agronomic risks and benefits associated with 'wastewater' irrigated agriculture: a study from the banks of the Musi River, India. [Report prepared for the IWMI-BMZ project]. Hyderabad, India: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 62p.
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Amerasinghe, Priyanie H. 2009. Use of re-cycled water and health hazards. Presented at the Staff Training Program on Water and Health, organised by Crossing Boundaries Project - SaciWATERs, 16-23 February 2009. 4p.
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Amerasinghe, Priyanie H. 2009. Management of water resources and health safeguards in South Asia: the present scenario. Paper presented at the Staff Training Program on Water and Health, organised by Crossing Boundaries Project - SaciWATERs, 16-23 February 2009. 2p.
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Hosterman, H. R.; McCornick, P. G.; Kistin, E. J.; Pant, A.; Sharma, Bharat R.; Bharati, Luna. 2009. Water, climate change, and adaptation: focus on the Ganges River Basin. Durham, NC, USA: Duke University, Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions 34p. (Nicholas Institute Working Paper NI WP 09-03)
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Brissaud, F.; Bahri, Akissa. 2008. Trying to set a common framework to rule water reuse in the Mediterranean region. In Jimenez, B.; Asano, T. (Eds.). Water reuse: an international survey of current practice, issues and needs. London, UK: IWA Publishing. pp.521-543 (IWA Scientific and Technical Report 20)
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Lazarova, V.; Bahri, Akissa. 2008. Water reuse practices for agriculture. In Jimenez, B.; Asano, T. (Eds.). Water reuse: an international survey of current practice, issues and needs. London, UK: IWA Publishing. pp.199-227 (IWA Scientific and Technical Report 20)
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Namara, Regassa E.; Giordano, Meredith; Amerasinghe, Priyanie H.; Boelee, Eline; Weligamage, Parakrama; Weerasinghe, A.; Jayanetti, S. R.; Yapabandara, A. M. G. M. 2008. An impact assessment of malaria control through environmental and irrigation water management. Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences), 37(1):107-128
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University of Peradeniya, Faculty of Science. 2008. . Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences). Issue dedicated to late Dr F. P. Amerasinghe, 37(1). 128p.
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Murtaza, G.; Ghafoor, A.; Qadir, Manzoor. 2008. Accumulation and implications of cadmium, cobalt and manganese in soils and vegetables irrigated with city effluent. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 88:100-107
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Amoah, Philip. 2008. Wastewater irrigated vegetable production: contamination pathway for health risk reduction in Accra, Kumasi and Tamale, Ghana. Thesis submitted to the Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Faculty of Science. 202p.
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Seidu, R.; Heistad, A.; Amoah, Philip; Drechsel, Pay; Jenssen, P. D.; Stenstrom, T. A. 2008. Quantification of the health risk associated with wastewater reuse in Accra, Ghana: a contribution toward local guidelines. Journal of Water and Health, 6(4):461-471 [DOI]
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Nganga, P. N.; Shililu, J.; Jayasinghe, Gayathri; Kimani, V.; Kabutha, C.; Kabuage, L.; Kabiru, E.; Githure, J.; Mutero, Clifford. 2008. Malaria vector control practices in an irrigated rice agro-ecosystem in central Kenya and implications for malaria control. Malaria Journal, 7(146):9p.
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Rajakaruna, R. S.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie H.; Galappaththy, G. N. L.; Konradsen, F.; Briet, Olivier J. T.; Alifrangis, M. 2008. Current status of malaria and anti-malarial drug resistance in Sri Lanka. Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences), 37(1):15-22
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Klinkenberg, Eveline; McCall, P. J.; Wilson, M. D.; Amerasinghe, F. P.; Donnelly, M. J. 2008. Impact of urban agriculture on malaria vectors in Accra, Ghana. Malaria Journal, 7(151): 9p.
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World Economic Forum. 2008. Managing our future water needs for agriculture, industry, human health and the environment: discussion document for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2008. [IWMI is a partner]. Geneva, Switzerland: World Economic Forum 10p.
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International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2008. IWMI Annual report 2007-2008. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 26p. [DOI]
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Impact of irrigation on poverty and environment in Ethiopia: draft proceedings of the symposium and exhibition, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 27-29 November 2007 (7/21/2011)
Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele; Loulseged, Makonnen; Yilma, Aster Denekew. 2008. Impact of irrigation on poverty and environment in Ethiopia: draft proceedings of the symposium and exhibition, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 27-29 November 2007. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 472p.
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Chartres, Colin. 2008. Using waste water safely and profitably. [Abstract only]. In Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). Conference abstract volume - World Water Week in Stockholm on Progress and Prospects on Water: For a Clean and Healthy World with Special Focus on Sanitation, 17-23 August 2008. Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). pp.22-23.
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Seidu, R.; Drechsel, Pay; Amoah, Philip; Lofman, Owe; Heistad, Arve; Fodge, Madeliene; Jenssen, P.; Stenstrom, T. A. 2008. Quantitative microbial risk assessment of wastewater and faecal sludge reuse in Ghana. In Hazel, J. (Ed.). Proceedings of the 33rd WEDC International Conference on Access to Sanitation and Safe Water: Global Partnerships and Local Actions, Accra, Ghana, 7-11 April 2008. Leicestershire, UK: Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC). pp.90-97
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Drechsel, Pay; Keraita, Bernard; Amoah, Philip; Abaidoo, R. C.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Bahri, Akissa. 2008. Reducing health risks from wastewater use in urban and peri-urban sub-Saharan Africa: applying the 2006 WHO guidelines. Water Science and Technology, 57(9): 1461-1466
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Kundsen, L. G.; Phuc, P. D.; Hiep, N. T.; Samuelsen, H.; Jensen, P. K.; Dalsgaard, A.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Konradsen, F. 2008. The fear of awful smell: risk perceptions among farmers in Vietnam using wastewater and human excreta in agriculture. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, 39(2):341-352
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Bahri, Akissa. 2008. Welcome address at the International Expert Consultation on Wastewater Irrigation, Consumer Health Risk Assessment, On-farm and Off-farm Options for Health Risk Mitigation, and Wastewater Governance in Low-income Countries, Accra, Ghana, 6 October 2008. Expert consultation organized by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), IDRC and WHO, supported by IDRC and the Google Foundation. 5p.
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Amoah, Philip. 2008. Irrigated urban vegetable production in Ghana: sources of pathogen contamination and risk elimination. In Parrot, L.; Njoya, A.; Temple, L.; Assogba-Komlan, F.; Kahane, R.; Ba Diao, M.; Havard, M. (Eds.). Agriculture and urban development in Sub-Saharan Africa: environment and health issues. Paris, France: Lapos;Harmattan. pp.123-132 (Collection Ethique Economique)
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Devi, M. G.; Samad, Madar. 2008. Wastewater treatment and reuse: an institutional analysis for Hyderabad, India. In Kumar, M. Dinesh (Ed.). Managing water in the face of growing scarcity, inequity and declining returns: exploring fresh approaches. Proceedings of the 7th Annual Partners Meet, IWMI TATA Water Policy Research Program, ICRISAT, Patancheru, Hyderabad, India, 2-4 April 2008. Vol.1. Hyderabad, India: International Water Management Institute (IWMI), South Asia Sub Regional Office. pp.513-523
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Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Drechsel, Pay. 2008. Wastewater use in agriculture: empirical evidence. In Trimble, S. W. (Ed.). Encyclopedia of Water Science. New York, NY, USA: Taylor amp; Francis. pp.1300-1302
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Boelee, Eline. 2008. Addressing health through multiple use water services. Paper presented at the International Symposium on Multiple-Use Services: From Practice to Policy, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 4-6 November 2008. 10p.
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Simmons, Robert W.; Noble, Andrew; Pongsakul, P.; Sukreeyapongse, O.; Chinabut, N. 2008. Analysis of field-moist Cd contaminated paddy soils during rice grain fill allows reliable prediction of grain Cd levels. Plant and Soil, 302(1-2): 125-137
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Ensink, J. H. J.; van der Hoek, Wim; Simmons, Robert W. 2008. Livelihoods from wastewater: water reuse in Faisalabad, Pakistan. In Jimenez, B.; Asano, T. (Eds.). Water reuse: an international survey of current practice, issues and needs. London, UK: IWA Publishing. pp.387-400 (IWA Scientific and Technical Report 20)
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Ibrahim, S.; Lubberding, H. J.; Drechsel, Pay; van der Steen, P. 2008. Improving decision-making on interventions in the urban water system of Accra. Urban Agriculture Magazine, 20:19-20
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International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2008. Wastewater: from flush–to-farm–to fork. Water Figures: quarterly newsletter of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI)., 3. 8p. [DOI]
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Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture. 2007. Health risks and opportunities in agricultural water planning and management. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 4p. (Water for Food, Water for Life Issue Brief 011)
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International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2007. Recognizing informal irrigation in urban and peri-urban West Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 6p. (IWMI Water Policy Briefing 026) [DOI]
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Bouman, B.; Barker, R.; Humphreys, E.; Tuong, T. P.; Atlin, G.; Bennett, J.; Dawe, D.; Dittert, K.; Dobermann, A.; Facon, T.; Fujimoto, N.; Gupta, R.; Haefele, S.; Hosen, Y.; Ismail, A.; Johnson, D.; Johnson, S.; Khan, S.; Shan, L.; Masih, Ilyas; Matsuno, Y.; Pandey, S.; Peng, S.; Muthukumarisami, T.; Wassman, R. 2007. Rice: feeding the billions. In Molden, David (Ed.). Water for food, water for life: a Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture. London, UK: Earthscan; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.515-549
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Qadir, Manzoor; Wichelns, D; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Minhas, P. S.; Drechsel, Pay; Bahri, Akissa; McCornick, Peter G.; Abaidoo, R.; Attia, F.; El-Guindy, S.; Ensink, J. H. J.; Jimenez, B.; Kijne, J. W.; Koo-Oshima, S.; Oster, J. D.; Oyebande, L.; Sagardoy, J. A.; van der Hoek, W. 2007. Agricultural use of marginal-quality water: opportunities and challenges. In Molden, David (Ed.). Water for food, water for life: a Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture. London, UK: Earthscan; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.425-457
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Amoah, Philip; Drechsel, Pay; Abaidoo, R. C.; Henseler, M. 2007. Irrigated urban vegetable production in Ghana: microbiological contamination in farms and markets and associated consumer risk groups. Journal of Water and Health, 5(3):455-466 [DOI]
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Indu, Rajnarayan; Krishnan, Sunderrajan; Shah, Tushaar. 2007. Impacts of groundwater contamination with fluoride and arsenic: affliction severity, medical cost and wage loss in some villages of India. International Journal of Rural Management, 3(1): 69-93
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Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Ahmed, R.; Clemett, Alexandra. 2007. Sanitation Assessment Report: Bashuar Village, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Unpublished project report produced as part of the Wastewater Agriculture and Sanitation For Poverty Alleviation in Asia (WASPA Asia). 18p. + annexes (WASPA Asia Project Report 11)
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Gunawardana, I.; Wijesinghe, K.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Clemett, Alexandra. 2007. Hygiene and sanitation assessment report for Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. Unpublished project report produced as part of the Wastewater Agriculture and Sanitation For Poverty Alleviation in Asia (WASPA Asia). 24p. (WASPA Asia Project Report 10)
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Schousboe, M. L.; Rajakaruna, R. S.; Salanti, A.; Hapuarachchi, H. C.; Galappaththy, G. N. L.; Bygbjerg, I. C.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Konradsen, F.; Alifrangis, M. 2007. Island-wide diversity in single nucleotide polymorphisms of the Plasmodium vivax dihydrofolate reductase and dihydropteroate synthetase genes in Sri Lanka. Malaria Journal, 6(28). 6p.
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McCartney, Matthew; Boelee, Eline; Cofie, Olufunke; Mutero, Clifford. 2007. Minimizing the negative environmental and health impacts of agricultural water resources development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 35p. (IWMI Working Paper 117) [DOI]
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Boelee, Eline; Laamrani, Hammou; van der Hoek, Wim. 2007. Multiple use of irrigation water for improved health in dry regions of Africa and South Asia. Irrigation and Drainage, 56:43-51
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Simmons, Robert W.; Blmmel, M.; Reddy, R. C.; Khan, A. A. 2007. Impact of wastewater irrigation on Cd and Pb concentrations in rice straw and paragrass: implications for food safety. Paper presented at the First International Conference on Food Safety of Animal Products, Amman, Jordan, 12-14 November 2007. 4p.
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Cofie, Olufunke O.; Drechsel, Pay. 2007. Water for food in the cities: The growing paradigm of irrigated peri-urban agriculture and its struggle in Sub-Saharan Africa. African Water Journal, 1(1):23-32
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Bahri, Akissa. 2007. Water reuse in Africa: challenges and opportunities. In huber, H.; Wilderer, P.; Paris, S. (Eds.). Water Supply and Sanitation for All: Obligation of the Water Professionals for Our Common Future - International Symposium, Berching, Germany, 27-28 September 2007. London, UK: IWA Publishing. pp.307-322. (Water and Environmental Management Series (WEMS), 14)
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Drechsel, Pay; Keraita, Bernard; Amoah, Philip; Abaidoo, R. C.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Bahri, Akissa. 2007. Reducing health risks from wastewater use in urban and peri-urban Sub-Saharan Africa: Applying the 2006 WHO guidelines. Paper presented at the 6th IWA Specialist Conference on Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse for Sustainability, Belgium, October 2006. 7p.
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Keraita, Bernard; Drechsel, Pay; Konradsen, F. 2007. Safer options for irrigated urban farming. LEISA Magazine, 23(3):26-28
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Krishnan, Sunderrajan; Indu, Rajnarayan. 2006. Groundwater contamination in India: discussing physical processes, health and socio-behavioral dimensions. Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India: IWMI-TATA Water Policy Research Program 8p. (IWMI-TATA Water Policy Program Draft Paper 2006/5)
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International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2006. Recycling realities: managing health risks to make wastewater an asset. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 6p. (IWMI Water Policy Briefing 017) [DOI]
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Mutero, Clifford; McCartney, Matthew; Boelee, Eline. 2006. Understanding the links between agriculture and health: agriculture, malaria, and water-associated diseases. 2020 Vision For Food, Agriculture, and the Environment, 13: 6/16. 2p.
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Shortt, R.; Boelee, Eline; Matsuno, Yutaka; Madramootoo, C.; van der Hoek, Wim; Faubert, G. 2006. Cryptosporidium and Giardia as determinants for selection of an appropriate source of drinking-water in Southern Sri Lanka. Journal of Health Population and Nutrition, 24(1):64-70
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Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Jayakody, Priyantha. 2006. Proceedings of Workshop on Wastewater Reuse in Agriculture in Vietnam: Water Management, Environment and Human Health Aspects, Hanoi, Vietnam, 4 May 2006. In English and Vietnamese. : Hanoi, Vietnam: Agriculture Publishing House; Hanoi, Vietnam: Center for Participatory Irrigation Management (CPIM) of Vietnam Institute for Water Resources Research; Hanoi, Vietnam: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 199p.
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Knudsen, L. G.; Samuelsen, H.; Phuc, P. D.; Hiep, N. T.; Anh, N.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Dalsgaard, A.; Konradsen, F. 2006. The fear of bad smell: health risk awareness related to using waste in agricultural production in Vietnam. In Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Jayakody, Priyantha (Eds.). Proceedings of Workshop on Wastewater Reuse in Agriculture in Vietnam: Water Management, Environment and Human Health Aspects, Hanoi, Vietnam, 4 May 2006. In English and Vietnamese. Hanoi, Vietnam: Agriculture Publishing House; Hanoi, Vietnam: Center for Participatory Irrigation Management (CPIM) of Vietnam Institute for Water Resources Research; Hanoi, Vietnam: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.186-195.
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Trang, D. T.; van der Hoek, Wim; Cam, P. D.; Vinh, K. T.; Van Hoa, N.; Dalsgaard, A. 2006. Low risk for helminth infection in wastewater-fed rice cultivation in Vietnam. In Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Jayakody, Priyantha (Eds.). Proceedings of Workshop on Wastewater Reuse in Agriculture in Vietnam: Water Management, Environment and Human Health Aspects, Hanoi, Vietnam, 4 May 2006. In English and Vietnamese. Hanoi, Vietnam: Agriculture Publishing House; Hanoi, Vietnam: Center for Participatory Irrigation Management (CPIM) of Vietnam Institute for Water Resources Research; Hanoi, Vietnam: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.171-179.
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Raschid-Sally, Liqa. 2006. Overview of project on Wastewater Reuse in Agriculture in Vietnam: Water management, Environment, and Human Health Aspects. In Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Jayakody, Priyantha (Eds.). Proceedings of Workshop on Wastewater Reuse in Agriculture in Vietnam: Water Management, Environment and Human Health Aspects, Hanoi, Vietnam, 4 May 2006. In English and Vietnamese. Hanoi, Vietnam: Agriculture Publishing House; Hanoi, Vietnam: Center for Participatory Irrigation Management (CPIM) of Vietnam Institute for Water Resources Research; Hanoi, Vietnam: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.106-121.
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Ensink, Jeroen H. J.; Brooker, S.; Cairncross, S.; Scott, Christopher A. 2006. Wastewater use in India: the impact of irrigation weirs on water quality and farmer health. In Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC). Sustainable development of water resources, water supply and environmental sanitation: 32nd WEDC International Conference, Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 13th - 17th November 2006. Preprints. Leicestershire, UK: Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC). pp.101-104
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Clemett, Alexandra; Amin, M. M.; Sharfun, Ara; Akan, M. M. R. 2006. Background information for Rajshahi City, Bangladesh. Unpublished project report produced as part of the Wastewater Agriculture and Sanitation For Poverty Alleviation in Asia (WASPA Asia). 28p. + annexes (WASPA Asia Project Report 2)
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Nishshanka, R.; de Silva, Shyamalie; Clemett, Alexandra; Dissanayake, Priyanka; Jayakody, Priyantha; Jayaweera, P. 2006. Background report: Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. Unpublished background report, produced as part of the Wastewater Agriculture and Sanitation For Poverty Alleviation in Asia (WASPA Asia) Project. 33p. + annexes (WASPA Asia Project Report 1)
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Buechler, Stephanie; Devi, Gayathri. 2006. Adaptations of wastewater-irrigated farming systems: a case study of Hyderabad, India. In van Veenhuizen, R. (Ed.). Cities farming for the future: urban agriculture for green and productive Cities. Leusden, Netherlands: Network of Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security (RUAF Foundation); Ottawa, Canada: International Development Research Centre (IDRC); Silang, Philippines: International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR). pp.267-273.
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Rijsberman, Frank. 2006. What can water science and technology do for Africa? In Rijsberman, Frank (Ed.). World Water Forum, 4th: Local Actions for a Global Challenge. Mexico City, 16-22 March, 2006. London, UK: Faircount. pp.104-110, 112
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Ensink, Jeroen; van der Hoek, Wim; Amerasinghe, Felix. 2006. Giardia duodenalis infection and wastewater irrigation in Pakistan. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 100(6):538-542
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Amerasinghe, Felix. 2006. Water, health and environment. In Giordano, Meredith; Rijsberman, Frank; Saleth, Maria. (Eds.). More crop per drop: revisiting a research paradigm: results and synthesis of IWMI’s research, 1996- 2005. London, UK: IWA Publishing; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.145-177
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Obuobie, Emmanuel; Keraita, Bernard; Danso, George; Amoah, Philip; Cofie, Olufunke O.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Drechsel, Pay. 2006. Irrigated urban vegetable production in Ghana: characteristics, benefits and risks. : Accra, Ghana: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Accra, Ghana: Network of Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security (RUAF); Colombo, Sri Lanka: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) 150p.
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Boelee, Eline; Madsen, H. 2006. Irrigation and schistosomiasis in Africa: ecological aspects. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 34p. (IWMI Research Report 099) [DOI]
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Mukhtar, M.; Ensink, J.; Van der Hoek, W.; Amerasinghe, F. P.; Konradsen, F. 2006. Importance of waste stabilization ponds and wastewater irrigation in the generation of vector mosquitoes in Pakistan. Journal of Medical Entomology, 43(5):996-1003.
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Shah, Tushaar. 2006. Sustainable groundwater management. In Giordano, Meredith; Rijsberman, Frank; Saleth, Maria. (Eds.). More crop per drop: revisiting a research paradigm: results and synthesis of IWMI’s research, 1996- 2005. London, UK: IWA Publishing; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.84-117
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IWMI. 2005. The impact of poor water quality on water users’ health: Final report. Report submitted to The Lake Component of the Green Hyderabad Environment Programme, by IWMI. 17p. + annexes
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Klinkenberg, Eveline; Donnelly, M.; McCall, Philip. 2005. Urban malaria in Africa: proceedings of a Technical Consultation on the Strategy for Assessment and Control of Urban Malaria, Pretoria, South Africa, 02-05 December 2004. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 74p. [DOI]
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Biscoe, M. L.; Mutero, Clifford M.; Kramer, R. A. 2005. Current policy and status of DDT use for malaria control in Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya and South Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 33p. (IWMI Working Paper 095) [DOI]
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Keraita, Bernard; Danso, George; Obuobie, Emmanuel. 2005. Extending the “ecosan loop” to address health concerns from wastewater irrigation in urban and peri-urban areas. In proceedings of the 3rd International Ecological Sanitation Conference, Ecological sanitation: a sustainable, integrated solution, Durban, South Africa, 23-26 May 2005. Pretoria , South Africa: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). pp.123-128
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Olaleye, Adesola; Cofie, Olufunke; Alabi, M. O.; Samuel, T. M. 2005. Impact of selected heavy metals on human and environmental health in Nigeria. Paper presented at the 8th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements (ICOBTE), International Society of Trace Element Biogeochemistry, Adelaide, Australia, 1-7 April 2005. 2p.
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McCartney, Matthew; Boelee, Eline; Cofie, Olufunke; Amerasinghe, Felix; Mutero, Clifford. 2005. Agricultural water development in Sub-Saharan Africa: planning and management to improve the benefits and reduce the environmental and health costs. Pretoria, South Africa: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 50p.
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Donnelly, M. J.; McCall, P. J.; Lengeler, C.; Bates, I.; D’Alessandro, U.; Barnish, G.; Konradsen, Flemming; Klinkenberg, Eveline; Townson, H.; Trape, J. F.; Hastings, I. M.; Mutero, Clifford. 2005. Malaria and urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa. Malaria Journal, 4(12):1-5
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Simmons, Robert. 2004. Review of the current contamination status of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in the Greater Mekong sub-region. UNESCAP-IWMI-IAEA Training Workshop on the Development of Effective Management and Decision-Making Tools for the Mitigation of Contamination of Soils, Crops and Water in the Greater Mekong Sub-region, Bangkok, Thailand, 16-18 June 2004. 50p.
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International Water Management Institute, IWMI-TATA Water Policy Program. 2004. Water and welfare: critical Issues in India’s water future. IWMI-TATA Annual Partners’ Meet, 3rd. Report on Workshop Discussions, 17-19 February 2004. 22p.
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IWMI; SIMA; Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. 2004. The Pretoria Statement on Urban Malaria. Technical Consultation on the Strategy for the Assessment and Control of Urban Malaria, Pretoria, 2-4 December 2004. 1p.
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Rijsberman, Frank; de Silva, Sanjiv. 2004. Water for food, health and livelihoods: providing for the disadvantaged in times of scarcity. Paper presented at the 5th Annual Business Convention of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, at the Colombo Plaza, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 15 October 2004. 14p.
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Rijsberman, Frank. 2004. The water challenge. Paper prepared as one of 10 challenge papers for the Copenhagen Consensus project of the Environmental Assessment Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark. Fifth draft, revised 3 May 2004. 37p.
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Briet, Olivier J. T. 2004. Analysis of impacts of climate variability on malaria transmission in Sri Lanka and the development of an early-warning system. In WHO; WMO; UNEP. Workshop report of the Synthesis Workshop on Climate Variability, Climate Change and Health in Small-Island States, Bandos Island, Maldives, 1-4 December 2003. Geneva, Switzerland: WHO. pp.26-27
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Faruqui, N. I.; Scott, Christopher A.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa. 2004. Confronting the realities of wastewater use in irrigated agriculture: Lessons learned and recommendations. In Scott, C. A.; Faruqui, N. I.; Raschid-Sally, L. (Eds.), Wastewater use in irrigated agriculture: Confronting the livelihood and environmental realities. Wallingford, UK ; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Ottawa, Canada: CABI Publishing; IWMI; IDRC. pp.173-185
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Ensink, Jeroen, H. J.; Simmons, Robert; van der Hoek, Wim. 2004. Wastewater use in Pakistan: The cases of Haroonabad and Faisalabad. In Scott, C. A.; Faruqui, N. I.; Raschid-Sally, L. (Eds.), Wastewater use in irrigated agriculture: Confronting the livelihood and environmental realities. Wallingford, UK ; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Ottawa, Canada: CABI Publishing; IWMI; IDRC. pp.91-99
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Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Tuan, D. D.; Abayawardana, Sarath. 2004. National assessments on wastewater use in agriculture and an emerging typology: The Vietnam case study. In Scott, C. A.; Faruqui, N. I.; Raschid-Sally, L. (Eds.), Wastewater use in irrigated agriculture: Confronting the livelihood and environmental realities. Wallingford, UK ; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Ottawa, Canada: CABI Publishing; IWMI; IDRC. pp.81-90
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Scott, Christopher; Faruqui, N. I.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa. 2004. Wastewater use in irrigated agriculture: management challenges in developing countries. In Scott, C. A.; Faruqui, N. I.; Raschid-Sally, L. (Eds.), Wastewater use in irrigated agriculture: Confronting the livelihood and environmental realities. Wallingford, UK ; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Ottawa, Canada: CABI Publishing; IWMI; IDRC; In International Conference on Soil, Water and Environmental Quality - Issues and Strategies: Proceedings, New Delhi, India, 28 January – 1 February 2005. New Delhi, India: Indian Society of Soil Science. pp.1-10; 139-145
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Jensen, P. K.; Jayasinghe, Gayathri; van der Hoek, Wim; Cairncross, S.; Dalsgaard, A. 2004. Is there an association between bacteriological drinking water quality and childhood diarrhea in developing countries? Tropical Medicine and International Health, 9(11):1210-1215
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Boelee, Eline; Laamrani, H. 2004. Environmental control of schistosomiasis through community participation in a Moroccan oasis. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 9(9):997-1004
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McCornick, Peter G. 2004. Wastewater reuse in the Middle East and North Africa. Waterlines, 23(1):9-11
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Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Parkinson, J. 2004. Wastewater reuse for agriculture and aquaculture: current and future perspectives for low-income countries. Waterlines, 23(1):2-4
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Konradsen, Flemming; van der Hoek, Wim; Amerasinghe, Felix P.; Mutero, Clifford; Boelee, Eline. 2004. Engineering and malaria control: learning from the past 100 years. Acta Tropica, 89(2):99-108
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Hussain, Intizar; Giordano, Mark. 2004. Water and poverty linkages: case studies from Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Project report 1. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 108p.
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Appell, V.; Baluch, M. S.; Hussain, Intizar. 2004. Pro-poor water harvesting systems in drought-prone areas: a case study of the Karez system in Baluchistan, Pakistan. In Hussain, Intizar; Giordano, Mark (Eds.), Water and poverty linkages: case studies from Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka - Project report 1. Colombo, Sri Lanka: IWMI. pp.51-75
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Mutero, Clifford. M.; Kabutha, C.; Kimani, V.; Kabuage, L.; Gitau, G.; Ssennyonga, J.; Githure, J.; Muthamie, L.; Kaida, A.; Musyoka, L.; Kiarie, E.; Oganda, M. 2004. A transdisciplinary perspective on the links between malaria and agroecosystems in Kenya. Acta Tropica, 89(2):171-186
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Klinkenberg, Eveline; van der Hoek, Wim; Amerasinghe, Felix P. 2004. A malaria risk analysis in an irrigated area in Sri Lanka. Acta Tropica, 89(2):215-225
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van der Hoek, Wim. 2004. How can better farming methods reduce malaria? Guest editorial. Acta Tropica, 89(2):95-97
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Ensink, Jeroen H. J.; Mahmood, Tariq; van der Hoek, Wim; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Amerasinghe, Felix Prashantha. 2004. A nationwide assessment of wastewater use in Pakistan: an obscure activity or a vitally important one? Water Policy, 6(3):197-206
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Amerasinghe, Felix; Boelee, Eline. 2004. Assessing the impact of irrigation development on the environment and human health. Paper presented at the Inception Workshop on IWMI-BOKU-Sieberdorf-EARO-Arbamintch University Collaborative Study on the Impact of Irrigation Development on Poverty and the Environment, ILRI, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 26-30 April 2004. 6p.
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Ekanayake, L.; van der Hoek, Wim. 2003. Prevalence and distribution of enamel defects and dental caries in a region with different concentrations of fluoride in drinking water in Sri Lanka. International Dental Journal, 53(4):243-248
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van der Hoek, Wim; Ul Hassan, Mehmood; Ensink, Jeroen H. J.; Feenstra, Sabiena; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Munir, Sarfraz; Aslam, Rizwan; Ali, Nazim; Hussain, R.; Matsuno, Yutaka. 2003. Air limbah kota: Sebuah sumberdaya bernilai untuk pertanian: Studi kasus dari Haroonabad, Pakistan. In Indonesian. VISI Irigasi, Sumberdaya Air, Lahan Dan Pembangunan, 25:99-134
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Mainuddin, M. 2003. Poverty alleviation versus mass poisoning: the dilemma of groundwater irrigation in Bangladesh. In World Water Forum 3: Water, Food and Environment. Groundwater Governance in Asia: The Challenge of Taming a Colossal Anarchy, Kyoto, Japan, 17 March 2003. Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.9-10
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Qureshi, Asad Sarwar; Bhatti, Ayesha. 2003. Summary of research activities: 7th research reporting day, 23 October 2003. Lahore, Pakistan: Regional Office for Pakistan, Central Asia and Middle East iii, 59p.
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Cofie, Olufunke. 2003. Co-composting of faecal sludge and solid waste for urban and peri-urban agriculture in Kumasi, Ghana. Final report of a pilot project implemented by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in collaboration with the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science amp; Technology (KNUST); Department of Water amp; Sanitation in Developing Countries (SANDEC) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG). 124p.
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van der Hoek, W.; Ekanayake, L.; Rajasooriyar, L.; Karunaratne, R. 2003. Source of drinking water and other risk factors for dental fluorosis in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 13(3):285-293
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Hansen, A. M. 2003. WaterDome final report: World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, 28 Auguest - 3 September 2002. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 133p.
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Briet, O. J. T.; Gunawardena, D. M.; van der Hoek, W.; Amerasinghe, F. P. 2003. Sri Lanka malaria maps. Malaria Journal, 2:22-32.
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Ashfaq, M.; Hussain Intizar; Jehangir, W. A.; Muddasser, M. 2003. Use of wastewater for irrigation: Impacts on human health and environment. The Environ Monitor, 3(3):5-7
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Bakker, P. S.; Simmons, R. W. 2003. UNESCAP-IWMI Seminar – Environmental and Public Health Risks Due to Contamination of Soils, Crops, Surface and Groundwater from Urban, Industrial and Natural Sources in South East Asia, Hanoi, Vietnam, 10-12 December 2002. : Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN); Ramsar; WRI 1 CD
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International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2003. Confronting the realities of wastewater use in agriculture. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 6p. (IWMI Water Policy Briefing 009) [DOI]
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Keraita, B.; Drechsel, P.; Amoah, P. 2003. Influence of urban wastewater on stream water quality and agriculture in and around Kumasi, Ghana. Environment and Urbanization, 15(2):171-178
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Klinkenberg, E.; McCall, P. J.; Wilson, M. D.Akoto, A.; Donnelly, M. J. 2003. Impact of urban agriculture on malaria prevalence in young children in two cities of Ghana. [Abstract only]. Abstract for proceedings of IDRC Forum on Ecosystem Approaches to Human Health, Montreal, Canada, 18-23 May, 2003. 2p.
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Dinar, A.; Saleth, R. M. 2003. Water institutions health index: Framework and preliminary results. Paper presented at the Workshop on Water Reforms, Institutions’ Performance, Allocation, Pricing and Resource Accounting, organized as part of the 25th Annual Conference of IAAE, held during 16-22, Durban, South Africa. 36p.
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Klinkenberg, E.; van der Hoek, W.; Amerasinghe, F. P.; Jayasinghe, G.; Mutuwatte, L.; Gunawardena, D. M. 2003. Malaria and land use: a spatial and temporal risk analysis in Southern Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 54p. (IWMI Research Report 068) [DOI]
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Boelee, E. 2003. Water and health in irrigated agriculture. In McCornick, P. G.; Kamara, A. B.; Tadesse, G. (Eds). Integrated water and land management research and capacity building priorities for Ethiopia: proceedings of a MoWR/EARO/IWMI/ILRI International Workshop held at ILRI, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2-4 December 2002. Nairobi, Kenya: International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI); Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Ethiopian Ministry of Water Resources; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization. pp.121-129
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McCornick, P. G.; Kamara, A. B.; Tadesse, G. 2003. Integrated water and land management research and capacity building priorities for Ethiopia: proceedings of a MoWR/EARO/IWMI/ILRI International Workshop held at ILRI, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2-4 December 2002. : Nairobi, Kenya: International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI); Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Ethiopian Ministry of Water Resources; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization xvii, 249p. + CD
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Jensen, P. K.; Ensink, J. H. J.; Jayasinghe, G.; van der Hoek, W.; Cairncross, S.; Dalsgaard, A. 2003. Effect of chlorination of drinking-water on water quality and childhood diarrhoea in a village in Pakistan. Journal of Health Population and Nutrition, 21(1):26-31
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Boelee, E. 2003. Malaria in irrigated agriculture. Irrigation and Drainage, 52:65-69
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Kumar, M. D.; Singh, O. P.; Singh, K. 2002; 2005. Groundwater depletion and its socio-ecological consequences in Sabarmati River Basin, India. In Sahuquillo, A.; Capilla, J.; Martnez-Cortina, L.; Snchez-Vila, X. (Eds.). Groundwater intensive use: Selected papers, SINEX, Valencia, Spain, 10-14, December 2002. Lieden, Netherlands: A.A. Balkema. pp.319-330
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Kumar, M. D.; Singh, O. P.; Singh, K. 2002; 2005. Groundwater depletion and its socio-ecological consequences in Sabarmati River Basin, India. In Sahuquillo, A.; Capilla, J.; Martnez-Cortina, L.; Snchez-Vila, X. (Eds.). Groundwater intensive use: Selected papers, SINEX, Valencia, Spain, 10-14, December 2002. Lieden, Netherlands: A.A. Balkema. pp.319-330
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van der Hoek, Wim. 2002. The use of untreated wastewater in agriculture: strategies for health risk management. RUAF-IWMI E-mail Conference on Agricultural Use of Untreated Urban Wastewater in Low Income Countries, 24 June - 5 July 2002. Background paper. 7p.
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van der Hoek, W.; Boelee, E.; Konradsen, F. 2002. Irrigation, domestic water supply and human health. 14p.
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Rijsberman, Frank. 2002. Providing water at the right time, in the right place. Hydro Resource Management, 1:10-11
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Mukhtar, M.; Amerasinghe, F. P.; Ensink, J.; van der Hoek, W. 2002. Mosquito-related health risks of wastewater treatment ponds in peri-urban areas of Faisalabad, Pakistan. RUAF-IWMI E-mail Conference on Agricultural Use of Untreated Urban Wastewater in Low Income Countries, 24 June - 5 July 2002. Discussion paper. 4p.
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Drechsel, P.; Blumenthal, U. J.; Keraita, B. 2002. Balancing health and livelihoods: Adjusting wastewater irrigation guidelines for resource-poor countries. Urban Agriculture Magazine, 8:7-9
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Abayawardena, Sarath; Hussain, Intizar; Boelee, Eline. 2002. Water, health and poverty linkages: A case study from Sri Lanka. Paper presented at the ADB Regional Consultation Workshop on Water and Poverty, Dhaka, 22-26 September 2002; Also published in Hussain, Intizar; Giordano, Mark (Eds.) 2004, Water and poverty linkages: Case studies from Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka - Project report 1. Colombo, Sri Lanka: IWMI. pp.77-91. 17p.
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Saleth, R. M. 2002. Water resources and economic development. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing xxxii, 527p. (The management of water resources 3)
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Hussain, I.; Namara, R.; Wijerathna, D. 2002. Water, health and poverty linkages: Conceptual framework and empirical evidence. Paper prepared for the National Workshop on Water, Health and Poverty Linkages in Sri Lanka, organized by the Global Water Partnership, Colombo Resource Center and IWMI, Colombo, 21 August 2002. 26p.
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van der Hoek, W.; Ul Hassan, M.; Ensink, J. H. J.; Feenstra, S.; Raschid-Sally, L.; Munir, S.; Aslam, R.; Ali, N.; Hussain, R.; Matsuno, Y. 2002. Urban wastewater: a valuable resource for agriculture: a case study from Haroonabad, Pakistan. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 20p. (IWMI Research Report 063) [DOI]
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Raschid L; de Zeeuw, H.; Abayawardena, S. A. K. 2002. Synthesis - Conclusions and recommendations of RUAF-IWMI E-mail Conference on Agricultural Use of Untreated Urban Wastewater in Low Income Countries, 24 June - 5 July 2002. 13p.
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Amin, M. A. 2002. Predicting the variations in water quality along an irrigation canal in Punjab, Pakistan. M .Sc. thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Macdonald Campus of McGill University, Ste. Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada.
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Hussain, I.; Raschid, L.; Hanjra, M. A.; Marikar, F.; van der Hoek, W. 2002. Wastewater use in agriculture: review of impacts and methodological issues in valuing impacts. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 55p. (IWMI Working Paper 037) [DOI]
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van der Hoek, W.; Feenstra, S. G.; Konradsen, F. 2002. Availability of irrigation water for domestic use in Pakistan: Its impact on prevalence of diarrhoea and nutritional status of children. Journal of Health Population and Nutrition, 20(1):77-84
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International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2001. IWMI Strategic plan 2000-2005. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 28p.
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Hanjra, M. A. 2001. Valuation of socio-economic and environmental impacts of wastewater irrigation in developing countries. Unpublished report. 70p.
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IWMI. 2001. Agriculture and health combine to fight malaria. Appropriate Technology, 28(4):27
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van der Hoeck, W. 2001. Emerging water quality problems in developing countries. In Meintzen-Dick, R. S.; Rosegrant M. W. (Eds.). Overcoming water scarcity and quality constraints. Washington, DC, USA: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2p. (2020 Vision for Food, Agriculture and the Environment, Focus 9)
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Molden, D.; Amarasinghe, U.; Bhattarai, M.; Wang, J.; Makin, I. 2001. Water and food security: background paper for the world water development report. Draft. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Comprehensive Assessment Secretariat 28p. (Comprehensive Assessment Research Paper 002)
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CGIAR Systemwide Initiative on Malaria and Agriculture (SIMA). 2001. Stakeholder Consultation on CGIAR Systemwide Initiative on Malaria and Agriculture (SIMA), Nairobi, Kenya, 13-16 May 2001. Nairobi, Kenya: International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) 30p. + annexes
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Matsuno, Y.; van der Hoek, W.; Ensink, J.; Aslam, M. R.; Sarfraz, M. 2001. Management of wastewater for irrigation in the Southern Punjab, Pakistan. In Ragab, R.; Pearce, G.; Kim, J. C.; Nairizi, S.; Hamdy, A. (Eds.), 52nd IEC Meeting of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage - International Workshop on Wastewater Reuse Management, Seoul, Korea, 19-20 September 2001. Seoul, Korea: International Commission on Irrigation and Drinage (ICID), Korean National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (KCID). pp.85-94
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Drechsel, P.; Kunze, D. 2001. Research and development priorities. In Drechsel, P.; Kunze, D. (Eds.), Waste composting for urban and peri-urban agriculture: Closing the rural-urban nutrient cycle in Sub-Saharan Africa. New Your, NY, USA: CABI Publishing; IWMI; FAO. pp.219-224
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Molden, D.; Amarasinghe, U.; Hussain, I. 2001. Water for rural development: Background paper on water for rural development prepared for the World Bank. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 89p. (IWMI Working Paper 032) [DOI]
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IWMI. 2001. Dialogue on water, food and environment: Proposal, version, November 2001. Colombo, Sri Lanka: IWMI. Dialogue Secretariat 46p.
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Gunawardena, D. M. 2001. Development of an epidemic forecasting system for malaria in Sri Lanka by monitoring remotely sensed soil moisture data. In Klinkenberg, E. (Ed.), Malaria risk mapping in Sri Lanka: Implications for its use in control - Proceedings of a workshop held at the International Water Management Institute, Colombo, 25 May 2001. Colombo, Sri Lanka: IWMI. pp.35-40 (IWMI Working Paper 29)
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Klinkenberg, E. 2001. Towards a risk map for Southern Sri Lanka: Results from the Uda Walawe Region. In Klinkenberg, E. (Ed.), Malaria risk mapping in Sri Lanka: Implications for its use in control - Proceedings of a workshop held at the International Water Management Institute, Colombo, 25 May 2001. Colombo, Sri Lanka: IWMI. pp.24-28 (IWMI Working Paper 29)
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Reilley, B. 2001. Barriers to prompt and effective care for malaria in the uncleared area. In Klinkenberg, E. (Ed.), Malaria risk mapping in Sri Lanka: Implications for its use in control - Proceedings of a workshop held at the International Water Management Institute, Colombo, 25 May 2001. Colombo, Sri Lanka: IWMI. pp.12-14 (IWMI Working Paper 29)
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van der Hoek, W. 2001. Reuse of wastewater, a global perspective. In Raschid-Sally, L.; van der Hoek, W.; Ranawaka, M. (Eds.), Wastewater reuse in agriculture in Vietnam: water management, environment and human health aspects. Proceedings of a workshop held in Hanoi, Vietnam, 14 March 2001. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.4-5. (IWMI Working Paper 030)
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Raschid-Sally, L.; van der Hoek, W.; Ranawaka, M. 2001. Wastewater reuse in agriculture in Vietnam: water management, environment and human health aspects. Proceedings of a workshop held in Hanoi, Vietnam, 14 March 2001. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) vii, 48p. (IWMI Working Paper 030) [DOI]
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Nielsen, M.; Hoogvorst, A.; Konradsen, F.; Mudasser, M.; van der Hoek, W. 2001. Childhood diarrhea and hygiene: Mothers' perceptions and practices in the Punjab, Pakistan. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 21p. (IWMI Working Paper 025) [DOI]
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Jensen, P. K. 2001. Domestic users of irrigation water: water quality and health impacts. Copenhagen, Denmark: Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University Ph.D. thesis submitted to the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark. 128p.
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IWMI. 2001. Dialogue on water, food and environment: Proposal. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Dialogue Secretariat 38p.
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Scott, C. A.; Zarazua, J. A.; Levine, G. 2001. Risks and benefits of wastewater irrigation: finding a balance between small farmers' needs, and impacts on health and environment. In International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Annual report 2000-2001. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.49-55
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Klinkenberg, E. 2001. Malaria risk mapping in Sri Lanka - Results from the Uda Walawe area: Proceedings of a workshop held in Embilipitiya, Sri Lanka, 29th March 2001. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) iii, 46p. (IWMI Working Paper 021) [DOI]
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Harmancioglu, N.; Alpaslan, N.; Boelee, Eline. 2001. Irrigation, health and environment: a review of literature from Turkey. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) iii, 61p. (IWMI Working Paper 006) [DOI]
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Boelee, Eline; Laamrani, Hammou; van der Hoek, Wim. 2000. Multiple use of irrigation water in dry regions of Africa and South-Asia. Paper presented at the International Conference “Water and Health – Ouaga 2000. Health and Nutritional Impacts of Water Development Projects in Africa,” Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 21-24 November 2000. Communication texts, Volume I, Session 1B - 51-58. 9p.
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Boelee, Eline; Laamrani, H; van der Hoek, Wim. 2000. Usage multiple de l’eau d’irrigation en zones arides d’Afrique et d’Asie du Sud. Paper presented at the International Conference “Water and Health – Ouaga 2000. Health and Nutritional Impacts of Water Development Projects in Africa,” Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 21-24 November 2000. Communication texts, Volume I, Session 1B - 51-58. 7p.
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Konradsen, F.; Amerasinghe, F. P.; van der Hoek, W.; Amerasinghe, P. H. 2000. Malaria in Sri Lanka: Current knowledge on transmission and control. Colombo, Sri Lanka: IWMI xiv, 77p.
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