Anaerobic Digestion as a Core Technology in Addressing the Global Sanitation Crisis: Challenges and Opportunities

XF Almansa, R Starostka, L Raskin… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Successfully addressing the complex global sanitation problem is a massive undertaking.
Anaerobic digestion (AD), coupled with post-treatment, has been identified as a promising …

[HTML][HTML] Making waves: Mental health impacts of inadequate drinking water services—From sidenote to research focus

A Toivettula, O Varis, R Vahala, A Juvakoski - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The paramount significance of the harmful impacts of poor drinking water services on
physical health have been recognized for decades. Besides, over the past twenty years, an …

Field experiences and lessons learned from applying participatory system dynamics modelling to sustainable water and agri-food systems

JH Kotir, R Jagustovic, G Papachristos… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Achieving the objectives of sustainable development in water and agri-food systems
requires the utilisation of decision-support tools in stakeholder-driven processes to construct …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing water security and footprint in hypersaline Lake Urmia

P Sobhani, H Esmaeilzadeh, A Deljouei, ID Wolf… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The quantitative assessment of water security including its distribution helps plan and
manage adequate amounts of quality water to sustain livelihoods. This research introduces …

Does rural water resource outcry elevate communities' conservation for livelihoods in a pooled resource? A case of Mvomero district, Morogoro region, Tanzania

TF Theodory, FA Kitole - Sustainable Water Resources Management, 2024 - Springer
Water represents an essential resource for survival. However, growing concern within
communities is arising due to elevated demand and increasing apprehensions about the …

Community-based watershed management (CBWM) for climate change adaptation and mitigation: Research trends, gaps, and factors assessment

N Ikhlas, BS Ramadan - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Appropriate watershed management must be implemented as an adaptation and mitigation
action for climate change. Therefore, community-based watershed management (CBWM) …

Water infrastructure performance in Sub-Saharan Africa: an investigation of the drivers and impact on economic growth

K Dangui, S Jia - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is a strong link between water infrastructure and development outcomes. As such,
water infrastructure challenges could have an adverse effect on the economy at large. This …

Assessing the roles of farmer organizations for effective agricultural water management in Sri Lanka

M Jayasiri, NDK Dayawansa, S Yadav - Agricultural Systems, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract CONTEXT The ancient Sri Lankan village tank cascade system (VTCS) is a unique
agricultural system that irrigates 35% of rice lands in Sri Lanka. Climate change, population …

[HTML][HTML] Participatory mapping of irrigation schemes in Tanzania, Mozambique and Zimbabwe and their value for multi-level learning

MV Mdemu, EG Kimaro, M Tafula, W de Sousa… - Agricultural Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper analyses the capacity of participatory mapping as a multi-level learning process
to identify and overcome current barriers to productivity within small-scale irrigation …

The rhetoric of community participation in urban South African water governance

T Tyhotyholo, B Ncube - Utilities Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
The persistence of the water insecurity challenge has manifested in weak government
financial systems, insufficient technical capacity, and ineffective water governance systems …