Malaria Transmission In The Vicinity Of Impounded Water Evidence From The Koka Reservoir Ethiopia

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Malaria transmission in the vicinity of impounded water: evidence from the Koka Reservoir, Ethiopia

Author : Solomon Kibret,McCartney, Matthew,Lautze, Jonathan,Jayasinghe, G.
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Koka Reservoir (Ethipoia)
ISBN : 9789290907060

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Malaria transmission in the vicinity of impounded water: evidence from the Koka Reservoir, Ethiopia by Solomon Kibret,McCartney, Matthew,Lautze, Jonathan,Jayasinghe, G. Pdf

The construction of dams in Africa is often associated with adverse malaria impacts in surrounding communities. However, the degree and nature of these impacts are rarely quantified and the feasibility of manipulating reservoir water levels to control mosquito breeding has not been previously investigated in Africa. This report describes entomological and epidemiological studies conducted around the Koka Dam and Reservoir in Ethiopia. The research findings confirm the role of the reservoir in increasing malaria transmission and provide evidence that there is potential to use dam operation in integrated malaria control strategies.

Health impacts of small reservoirs in Burkina Faso

Author : Eline Boelee,Philippe Cecchi,André Koné
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010-02-02
Category : Reservoirs
ISBN : 9789290907176

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Health impacts of small reservoirs in Burkina Faso by Eline Boelee,Philippe Cecchi,André Koné Pdf

In Burkina Faso, at least 1,700 small reservoirs have been constructed, most of them during the last 30 years. Numerous and scattered, these beneficial multipurpose systems combine productive with domestic water uses. However, their environmental and health impacts remain insufficiently documented. This report combines data from different sources into syntheses and national maps, with a focus on water-related diseases. The mitigation of negative impacts requires an integrated approach to specifically identify the enhancing and limiting factors that influence environmental impacts and the transmission of diseases around reservoirs. Public awareness campaigns need to accompany the promotion of preventive and curative measures and the development of alternative water sources for domestic supply.

Environment and Society in Ethiopia

Author : Girma Kebbede
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781315464282

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Environment and Society in Ethiopia by Girma Kebbede Pdf

Ethiopia is facing environmental and poverty challenges, and urgently needs effective management of its environmental resources. Much of the Ethiopian landscape has been significantly altered and reshaped by centuries of human activities, and three-quarters of the rural population is living on degraded land. Over the past two decades the country has seen rapid economic and population growth and unparalleled land use change. This book explores the challenges of sustaining the resource base while fuelling the economy and providing for a growing population that is greatly dependent on natural resources for income and livelihoods. Adopting a political ecology perspective, this book comprehensively examines human impacts on the environment in Ethiopia, defining the environment both in terms of the quantity and quality of renewable and non-renewable natural resources. With high levels of economic production and consumption also come unintended side effects: waste discharges, emissions of pollutants, and industrial effluents. These pollutants can degrade the quality of water, air, land, and forests as well as harm the health of people, animals, and other living organisms if untreated or disposed of improperly. This book demonstrates how the relationship between society and environment is inherently and delicately interwoven, providing an account of Ethiopia’s current environment and natural resource base and future considerations for environmentally sustainable development.

Evaluation of current and future water resources development in the Lake Tana Basin, Ethiopia

Author : McCartney M. , Alemayehu T. , Shiferaw A. , Awulachew S.
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Tana, Lake (Ethiopia)
ISBN : 9789290907213

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Evaluation of current and future water resources development in the Lake Tana Basin, Ethiopia by McCartney M. , Alemayehu T. , Shiferaw A. , Awulachew S. Pdf

Lake Tana, located in the headwaters of the Blue Nile, is valuable for many people including the communities who live around the lakeshore and those who live immediately downstream. The area has been identified as a region for hydropower and irrigation development, vital for economic growth in Ethiopia. A multidisciplinary study was conducted to assess the possible impacts of this development. This study found that current development has benefited some local people but adversely affected others. Future development will exacerbate pressure on the lake. Hard choices must be made about how the water is best utilized. It is important that all stakeholders, including local people, are involved in the decision-making process.

Climate change, water and agriculture in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Author : Anonim
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789290907282

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Climate change, water and agriculture in the Greater Mekong Subregion by Anonim Pdf

The impacts of climate change on agriculture and food production in Southeast Asia will be largely mediated through water, but climate is only one driver of change. Water resources in the region will be shaped by a complex mixture of social, economic and environmental factors. This report reviews the current status and trends in water management in the Greater Mekong Subregion; assesses likely impacts of climate change on water resources to 2050; examines water management strategies in the context of climate and other changes; and identifies priority actions for governments and communities to improve resilience of the water sector and safeguard food production.

Impacts of climate change on water resources and agriculture in Sri Lanka: a review and preliminary vulnerability mapping.

Author : Eriyagama, N.,Smakhtin, V.,Chandrapala, L.,Fernando, K.
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789290907275

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Impacts of climate change on water resources and agriculture in Sri Lanka: a review and preliminary vulnerability mapping. by Eriyagama, N.,Smakhtin, V.,Chandrapala, L.,Fernando, K. Pdf

There is ample evidence to suggest that Sri Lanka’s climate has already changed. However, the bigger question of national importance is what Sri Lanka’s climate will look like in 50 or 100 years and how prepared the country is to face such changes. This report reviews the status of climate change (CC) research/activities in Sri Lanka in terms of observed and projected climatic changes, their impacts on water resources and agriculture, CC mitigation and adaptation, and research needs. The study also developed a pilot level CC Vulnerability Index, which was subsequently mapped at district level. The maps indicate that typical farming districts such as Nuwara Eliya, Badulla, Moneragala, Ratnapura and Anuradhapura are the most vulnerable to CC due to their heavy reliance on primary agriculture.

Water Scarcity, Livelihoods and Food Security

Author : Larry W. Harrington,Myles J. Fisher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317916376

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Water Scarcity, Livelihoods and Food Security by Larry W. Harrington,Myles J. Fisher Pdf

This volume reviews the evolution of ten years’ learning and discovery about water scarcity, livelihoods, and food security within the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food. It draws on the experiences of over 100 projects conducted in ten river basins in the developing world. The book describes how the program’s design evolved from an emphasis on water scarcity, water productivity, and water access to an emphasis on using water innovations to improve livelihoods and address development challenges in specific river basins. It shows how the research was used to foster change in stakeholder behavior, linking it to improved knowledge, attitudes, and skills, which were fostered by stakeholder participation, innovation, dialogue, and negotiation. The authors describe development challenges, their drivers and their political context, how to address them through technical, institutional, and policy innovations; and the consequences of change at different scales, time frames on equity, resilience, and ecosystem services. Overall, the work represents a major synthesis and landmark publication for all concerned with water resource management and sustainable development.

Inventory of water storage types in the Blue Nile and Volta River Basins

Author : Johnston, Robyn M.,McCartney, Matthew
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789290907305

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Inventory of water storage types in the Blue Nile and Volta River Basins by Johnston, Robyn M.,McCartney, Matthew Pdf

For agriculture there is a continuum of water storage options, ranging from groundwater aquifers, soil water, natural wetlands and small ponds and tanks to large reservoirs. In any situation each of these has its own niche in terms of technical feasibility, socioeconomic sustainability and impact on public health and the environment. Planning storage requires insight into impending needs and also a good understanding of what already exists and what was, and was not, successful, in the past. This report provides an inventory of existing and prospective water storage in the Ghanaian Volta and the Ethiopian Blue Nile basins. It provides as much quantitative data as possible, but highlights both the dearth of readily available information and the lack of integrated planning of storage in both basins. Recommendations are made for improved planning in the future.

An assessment of crop water productivity in the Indus and Ganges River Basins: current status and scope for improvement

Author : Cai, Xueliang,Sharma, Bharat R.,Matin, Mir Abdul,Sharma, D.,Gunasinghe, Sarath
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789290907350

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An assessment of crop water productivity in the Indus and Ganges River Basins: current status and scope for improvement by Cai, Xueliang,Sharma, Bharat R.,Matin, Mir Abdul,Sharma, D.,Gunasinghe, Sarath Pdf

The Indus and Ganges River Basin, being the most populous in the world, is under extreme pressure to sustain food security. Production resources including water are being exploited to various levels from underdevelopment to heavy overexploitation. This report provides a bird’s eye view of the basin and focuses on the nexus between agricultural production and water consumption, making it possible to pinpoint the areas with high/low water productivity and identify the factors behind this, which helps to promote informed decision making in light of environmental sustainability.

Bailout with white revolution or sink deeper?: groundwater depletion and impacts in the Moga District of Punjab, India

Author : Amarasinghe, Upali A.,Smakhtin, Vladimir,Sharma, Bharat R.,Eriyagama, Nishadi
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789290907336

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Bailout with white revolution or sink deeper?: groundwater depletion and impacts in the Moga District of Punjab, India by Amarasinghe, Upali A.,Smakhtin, Vladimir,Sharma, Bharat R.,Eriyagama, Nishadi Pdf

Moga District in Punjab, India, is a microcosm of the twin story of irrigation-induced growth and stress. The groundwater consumptive water use in agriculture exceeds the recharge by a substantial margin. Rice production contributes to a major part of this difference. The groundwater depletion is so critical that diversifying agriculture is the only way forward for sustainable agricultural growth. Reducing the rice area and intensifying milk production will be a win-win situation for both the farmers and the area reeling with a groundwater crisis.

Wetlands, agriculture and poverty reduction

Author : McCartney, Matthew,Rebelo, Lisa-Maria,Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali,de Silva, Sanjiv
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789290907343

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Wetlands, agriculture and poverty reduction by McCartney, Matthew,Rebelo, Lisa-Maria,Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali,de Silva, Sanjiv Pdf

In many places, growing population, in conjunction with efforts to increase food security, is escalating pressure to expand agriculture within wetlands. The environmental impact of wetland agriculture can have profound social and economic repercussions for people dependent on ecosystem services other than those provided directly by agriculture. If wetlands are not used sustainably, the functions which support agriculture, as well as other food security and ecosystem services, are undermined. This report synthesizes findings from multidisciplinary studies conducted into sustainable wetland agriculture by IWMI and partners in Africa and Asia. It highlights the value of wetland agriculture for poverty reduction as well as the need for more systematic planning that takes into account trade-offs in the multiple services that wetlands provide.

Mapping drought patterns and impacts: a global perspective

Author : Nishadi Eriyagama,V. Y. Smakhtin,Nilantha Gamage
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Droughts
ISBN : 9789290907114

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Mapping drought patterns and impacts: a global perspective by Nishadi Eriyagama,V. Y. Smakhtin,Nilantha Gamage Pdf

The study examines the global pattern and impacts of droughts through mapping several drought-related characteristics - either at a country level or at regular grid scales. It appears that arid and semi-arid areas also tend to have a higher probability of drought occurrence. It is illustrated that the African continent is lagging behind the rest of the world on many indicators related to drought-preparedness and that agricultural economies, overall, are much more vulnerable to adverse societal impacts of meteorological droughts. The study also examines the ability of various countries to satisfy their water needs during droughts using storage-related indices.

Shallow groundwater in the Atankwidi Catchment of the White Volta Basin: current status and future sustainability

Author : Barry, Boubacar,Kortatsi, B.,Forkuor, G.,Gumma, M. K.,Namara, Regassa E.,Rebelo, Lisa-Maria,van den Berg, J.,Laube, W.
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789290907374

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Shallow groundwater in the Atankwidi Catchment of the White Volta Basin: current status and future sustainability by Barry, Boubacar,Kortatsi, B.,Forkuor, G.,Gumma, M. K.,Namara, Regassa E.,Rebelo, Lisa-Maria,van den Berg, J.,Laube, W. Pdf

The Atankwidi Catchment, which lies in the White Volta Basin in West Africa, is intensively cultivated by locals for economic gains. During dry seasons, farmers irrigate their crops, chiefly tomatoes, using shallow groundwater harvested from shallow ponds they dig using simple tools like an axe, hoe, bucket and bowls. Recent expansion in cultivated areas has brought to the fore the need to estimate the volume of shallow groundwater stored in the catchment’s underlying aquifer and to what extent it can sustain the incremental growth in irrigated areas.

Low-cost options for reducing consumer health risks from farm to fork where crops are irrigated with polluted water in West Africa

Author : Amoah, Philip,Keraita, Bernard,Akple, Maxwell,Drechsel, Pay,Abaidoo, R. C.,Konradsen, F.
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789290907381

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Low-cost options for reducing consumer health risks from farm to fork where crops are irrigated with polluted water in West Africa by Amoah, Philip,Keraita, Bernard,Akple, Maxwell,Drechsel, Pay,Abaidoo, R. C.,Konradsen, F. Pdf

To identify interventions which reduce health risks of consumers where highly polluted irrigation water is used to irrigate vegetables in West Africa, scientists worked over 5 years with farmers, market traders and street food vendors in Ghana. The most promising low-cost interventions with high adoption potential were analyzed for their ability to reduce common levels of pathogens (counts of fecal coliforms and helminth eggs). The analysis showed the combination potential of various interventions, especially on-farm and during vegetable washing in line with the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. The tested market-based interventions were important to prevent new or additional contamination.

Emerging Zoonotic and Wildlife Pathogens

Author : Dan Salkeld,Skylar Hopkins,David Hayman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2024-03-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780198825920

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Emerging Zoonotic and Wildlife Pathogens by Dan Salkeld,Skylar Hopkins,David Hayman Pdf

The first textbook to describe the ecology and epidemiology of wildlife and zoonotic (animal-to-human) infectious diseases and the applications to conservation biology and public health. Examples of disease agents enliven the text and illustrate many of the theories presented.