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1 Few, R.; Matthies, F. (Eds.) 2006. Flood hazards and health: responding to present and future risks. London, UK: Earthscan. 219p.
Flood control ; Risk reduction ; Public health ; Health hazards ; Mental health ; Health care ; Health education ; Infectious diseases ; Waterborne diseases ; State intervention ; Sanitation / USA / England / Wales / Mozambique / Vietnam / Mekong Delta
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 363.3493 G000 FEW Record No: H047085)
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2 WHO; UNICEF. 2019. WASH [Water, Sanitation and Hygiene] in health care facilities: global baseline report 2019. Geneva, Switzerland: WHO; New York, United States: UNICEF. 12p.
Water supply ; Sanitation ; Hygiene ; Health care ; Sustainable Development Goals ; Public health ; Waste management ; Environmental management ; Cleaning ; Human rights ; Indicators ; Monitoring
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049264)
https://www.unwater.org/app/uploads/2019/05/jmp-2019-wash-hcf-highlights-1.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049264.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049264.pdf
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3 WHO. 2019. Water, sanitation and hygiene [WASH] in health care facilities: practical steps to achieve universal access to quality care. Geneva, Switzerland: WHO. 56p.
Water quality ; Sanitation ; Hygiene ; Health care ; Sustainable Development Goals ; Public health ; Assessment ; Standards ; Indicators ; Infrastructure ; Communities ; Leadership ; Policies ; Monitoring ; Ebolavirus ; Cholera ; Waste management ; Environmental health ; Case studies
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049263)
https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/311618/9789241515511-eng.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049263.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049263.pdf
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4 Sovacool, B. K.; Rio, D. F. D.; Griffiths, S. 2020. Contextualizing the Covid-19 pandemic for a carbon-constrained world: insights for sustainability transitions, energy justice, and research methodology. Energy Research and Social Science, 68:101701. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2020.101701]
Covid-19 ; Pandemics ; Sustainability ; Carbon ; Energy policies ; Renewable energy ; Health care ; Climate change ; Physical distancing ; Vulnerability
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049993)
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The global Covid-19 pandemic has rapidly overwhelmed our societies, shocked the global economy and overburdened struggling health care systems and other social institutions around the world. While such impacts of Covid-19 are becoming clearer, the implications of the disease for energy and climate policy are more prosaic. This Special Section seeks to offer more clarity on the emerging connections between Covid-19 and energy supply and demand, energy governance, future low-carbon transitions, social justice, and even the practice of research methodology. It features articles that ask, and answer: What are the known and anticipated impacts of Covid-19 on energy demand and climate change? How has the disease shaped institutional responses and varying energy policy frameworks, especially in Africa? How will the disease impact ongoing social practices, innovations and sustainability transitions, including not only renewable energy but also mobility? How might the disease, and social responses to it, exacerbate underlying patterns of energy poverty, energy vulnerability, and energy injustice? Lastly, what challenges and insights does the pandemic offer for the practice of research, and for future research methodology? We find that without careful guidance and consideration, the brave new age wrought by Covid-19 could very well collapse in on itself with bloated stimulus packages that counter sustainability goals, misaligned incentives that exacerbate climate change, the entrenchment of unsustainable practices, and acute and troubling consequences for vulnerable groups.
5 Okyere, C. Y.; Usman, M. A. 2021. The impact of irrigated agriculture on child nutrition outcomes in southern Ghana. Water Resources and Economics, 33:100174. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wre.2020.100174]
Irrigated farming ; Child nutrition ; Households ; Small scale systems ; Technology ; Health care ; Drinking water ; Farmland ; Socioeconomic environment ; Income ; Environmental impact ; Estimation ; Policies / Ghana
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050202)
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In this study, we investigated whether irrigated agriculture results in improved child nutrition outcomes among farm households in southern Ghana. Using panel data collected between 2014 and 2015, this study seeks to add to the growing body of literature on the determinants of irrigated agriculture adoption, its effects on child nutrition, and the potential pathways through which irrigation can affect child nutrition outcomes. The results from the inverse probability weighted regression adjustment (IPWRA) estimator suggest that children living in irrigating households have, on average, 0.23 standard deviations of weight-for-age and 0.27 standard deviations of weight-for-height higher than their counterparts; with males and under-five children gaining substantial improvements. Disaggregating irrigation by types, the results indicate that households planting on riverbeds or riverbanks had improved child nutrition. In contrast, children living with households lifting water from water sources had higher height-for-age and weight-for-age. Further analysis of the underlying pathways suggests that an increase in health care financing and improvement in environmental quality rather than decreases in illness incidence may be the crucial channels. Altogether, the findings show the importance of investments in agricultural development, particularly in small-scale irrigated agriculture technologies, to reduce childhood undernutrition.
6 Hove, J.; D’Ambruoso, L.; Kahn, K.; Witter, S.; van der Merwe, M.; Mabetha, D.; Tembo, K.; Twine, R. 2022. Lessons from community participation in primary health care and water resource governance in South Africa: a narrative review. Global Health Action, 15(1):2004730. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2021.2004730]
Water resources ; Water governance ; Health care ; Community involvement ; Water user associations ; Committees ; Water authorities ; Catchment areas ; Stakeholders ; Decision making ; Policies ; Accountability ; Access to information / South Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050856)
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/16549716.2021.2004730
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050856.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050856.pdf
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Background: In South Africa, community participation has been embraced through the development of progressive policies to address past inequities. However, limited information is available to understand community involvement in priority setting, planning and decision-making in the development and implementation of public services.
Objective: This narrative review aims to provide evidence on forms, extents, contexts and dynamics of community participation in primary health care (PHC) and water governance in South Africa and draw cross-cutting lessons. This paper focuses on health and water governance structures, such as health committees, Catchment Management Agencies (CMA), Water User Associations (WUAs), Irrigation Boards (IBs) and Community Management Forums (CMFs).
Methods: Articles were sourced from Medline (Ovid), EMBASE, Google Scholar, Web of Science, WHO Global Health Library, Global Health and Science Citation Index between 1994 and 2020 reporting on community participation in health and water governance in South Africa. Databases were searched using key terms to identify relevant research articles and grey literature. Twenty-one articles were included and analysed thematically.
Results: There is limited evidence on how health committees are functioning in all provinces in South Africa. Existing evidence shows that health committees are not functioning effectively due to lack of clarity on roles, autonomy, power, support, and capacity. There was slow progress in establishment of water governance structures, although these are autonomous and have mechanisms for democratic control, unlike health committees. Participation in CMAs/WUAs/IBs/CMFs is also not effective due to manipulation of spaces by elites, lack of capacity of previously disadvantaged individuals, inadequate incentives, and low commitment to the process by stakeholders.
Conclusion: Power and authority in decision-making, resources and accountability are key for effective community participation of marginalized people. Practical guidance is urgently required on how mandated participatory governance structures can be sustained and linked to wider governance systems to improve service delivery.
Objective: This narrative review aims to provide evidence on forms, extents, contexts and dynamics of community participation in primary health care (PHC) and water governance in South Africa and draw cross-cutting lessons. This paper focuses on health and water governance structures, such as health committees, Catchment Management Agencies (CMA), Water User Associations (WUAs), Irrigation Boards (IBs) and Community Management Forums (CMFs).
Methods: Articles were sourced from Medline (Ovid), EMBASE, Google Scholar, Web of Science, WHO Global Health Library, Global Health and Science Citation Index between 1994 and 2020 reporting on community participation in health and water governance in South Africa. Databases were searched using key terms to identify relevant research articles and grey literature. Twenty-one articles were included and analysed thematically.
Results: There is limited evidence on how health committees are functioning in all provinces in South Africa. Existing evidence shows that health committees are not functioning effectively due to lack of clarity on roles, autonomy, power, support, and capacity. There was slow progress in establishment of water governance structures, although these are autonomous and have mechanisms for democratic control, unlike health committees. Participation in CMAs/WUAs/IBs/CMFs is also not effective due to manipulation of spaces by elites, lack of capacity of previously disadvantaged individuals, inadequate incentives, and low commitment to the process by stakeholders.
Conclusion: Power and authority in decision-making, resources and accountability are key for effective community participation of marginalized people. Practical guidance is urgently required on how mandated participatory governance structures can be sustained and linked to wider governance systems to improve service delivery.
7 Miller, M. A.; Astuti, R.; Hirsch, P.; Marschke, M.; Rigg, J.; Saksena-Taylor, P.; Suhardiman, Diana; Tan, Z. D.; Taylor, D. M.; Varkkey, H. 2022. Selective border permeability: governing complex environmental issues through and beyond COVID-19. Political Geography, 97:102646. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polgeo.2022.102646]
COVID-19 ; Pandemics ; Border closures ; Permeability ; Environmental impact ; Environmental management ; Economic recovery ; Political aspects ; Livelihoods ; Health care ; Social inequalities ; Sustainability ; Non-governmental organizations ; ASEAN / South East Asia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051037)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0962629822000609/pdfft?md5=f16009d9a5ec7d101041dcb87bb5c81e&pid=1-s2.0-S0962629822000609-main.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051037.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051037.pdf
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COVID-19 has changed the permeability of borders in transboundary environmental governance regimes. While borders have always been selectively permeable, the pandemic has reconfigured the nature of cross-border flows of people, natural resources, finances and technologies. This has altered the availability of spaces for enacting sustainability initiatives within and between countries. In Southeast Asia, national governments and businesses seeking to expedite economic recovery from the pandemic-induced recession have selectively re-opened borders by accelerating production and revitalizing agro-export growth. Widening regional inequities have also contributed to increased cross-border flows of illicit commodities, such as trafficked wildlife. At the same time, border restrictions under the exigencies of controlling the pandemic have led to a rolling back and scaling down of transboundary environmental agreements, regulations and programs, with important implications for environmental democracy, socio-ecological justice and sustainability. Drawing on evidence from Southeast Asia, the article assesses the policy challenges and opportunities posed by the shifting permeability of borders for organising and operationalising environmental activities at different scales of transboundary governance.
8 Mubangizi, B. C.; Okem, Andrew E.; John, S. F.; Ngubane, L. P.; Barry, I.; Adekanla, N.; Nyawo, J. C. 2023. Unpacking the reported impacts of COVID-19 in rural contexts: evidence from two rural municipalities in South Africa. African Renaissance, 20(4):135-159. [doi: http://doi.org/10.31920/2516-5305/2023/20n4a7]
COVID-19 ; Pandemics ; Rural communities ; Vulnerability ; Socioeconomic impact ; Gender-based violence ; Food insecurity ; Health care / South Africa / Eastern Cape / Matatiele / Winnie Madikizela Mandela
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052484)
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The COVID-19 pandemic, which has been primarily analysed within urban contexts, has revealed a significant gap in understanding its ramifications within rural areas. This study aims to address this gap by drawing upon the principles of Resilience Theory to shed light on the repercussions of the pandemic in rural contexts, thereby highlighting an overlooked aspect. This research employs a qualitative paradigm grounded in primary data collected from two rural municipalities, Matatiele and Winnie Madikizela Mandela Local Municipalities, in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province. The primary data is derived from 11 focus group interviews involving essential stakeholders and 13 individual interviews that were purposefully selected. The study unravels a spectrum of adverse impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic across the two municipalities by thematically transcribing and coding audio records of interviews and focus groups using NVivo, employing inductive and deductive coding approaches. These impacts include employment loss, bereavement, food insecurity, and an upsurge in reported cases of gender-based violence. The pandemic’s ripples extend to cultural practices, education, and community well-being, as evidenced by the waning participation in cultural traditions, declining interest in education among school-goers, and a surge in substance abuse and criminal activities like stock theft. In light of these findings, the study advocates for customised pandemic responses in rural areas underpinned by the Resilience Theory framework. This entails endorsing enhanced healthcare infrastructure, fostering community-driven surveillance, promoting diversified livelihood strategies, and bolstering local governance structures. As the study expands our understanding, it concurrently underscores the significance of further exploration. The proposed avenue of research lies in examining how collaborative efforts among rural-based institutions can augment community resilience against the dual challenges of pandemics and disasters. Through this lens, the study emphasises the imperative of building adaptive capacity within rural communities, emphasising their ability to navigate uncertainties and emerge stronger in adversity.
9 Velandia, J.; Alfonso, L. 2024. Not all sources of uncertainty are worth resolving: a value of information approach for uncertainty reduction in flood risk management. Journal of Flood Risk Management, e12993. (Online first) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/jfr3.12993]
Flooding ; Risk management ; Uncertainty ; Decision making ; Vulnerability ; Models ; Health care / Colombia / Magdalena River / Zapayan Wetland
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052826)
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jfr3.12993
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H052826.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H052826.pdf
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Flood risk management faces challenging decisions to balance between reducing disastrous flood consequences and different societal goals such as development. The inherent complexity and limited data often lead to significant uncertainties in decision-making, potentially resulting in suboptimal resource allocation. Consequently, there may be value in aiming to reduce uncertainty, minimizing the possibility of selecting deemed efficient decisions because of deficiencies in the current knowledge. To address this, a novel methodology is proposed, integrating Bayesian uncertainty with value of information concepts, commonly employed in healthcare economics. This methodology assesses the implications of current uncertainty and identifies worthwhile sources for resolution prior making decisions. Validation in a synthetic case study and application in a real case (Zapayan wetland in the Magdalena River, Colombia) demonstrate the method's efficacy. Results show that the proposed method can help apprising if the available information is enough to make a decision, or if more information should be obtained. For example, for the synthetic case, resolving the sources of uncertainty with extra information does not significantly improve the expected utility, so a decision could be made based on existing information. For the real case, reducing the uncertainty related to the exposed assets should be targeted first, by an information gathering activity, before deciding.
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