The interconnectedness of food, energy, and water systems–commonly referred as the FEW
nexus-calls for the integrated study of these systems to improve resiliency of these natural …

Adipose tissue plasticity mediated by inflammation is an important evolutionary achievement
to survive seasonal climate changes. It permits to store excessive calories and to release …

Nearly one-quarter of the world's population lacks effective access to safe drinking water
(SDW). The discovery and implementation of affordable and workable measures to supply …

This study investigates household preferences, in labor time and monetary terms, for
improved water services in Guatemala using sequential contingent valuation questions. The …

Water service interruptions often impose considerable costs on water users, and lead more
households to invest in in-home water storage infrastructure. Studying the value households …

Like many islands worldwide, Santa Cruz, the most populated of Ecuador's Galápagos
Islands, has limited resources to provide safe drinking water to an increasing number of …

Delivering safe water in cities of lower-and middle-income countries remains elusive even
where there is a piped supply. Passive, in-line chlorination upstream of the point of water …

Limited information is available regarding chemical water quality at the tap in Guatemala
City, preventing individuals, water utilities, and public health authorities from making data …

Unreliability of water systems has become a major concern in many developing countries. A
referendum-format contingent valuation (CV) survey was implemented to investigate …

Nicaragua enacted its Water Law in 2007, with the Dublin Principles for sustainable water
management and integrated water resources management as its guiding framework …