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1 Galbraith, H.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Huber-Lee, A. 2005. The effects of agricultural irrigation on wetland ecosystems in developing countries: a literature review. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Comprehensive Assessment Secretariat. v, 23p. (Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Discussion Paper 1)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.5 G000 GAL Record No: H037489)
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2 Villholth, K. G.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Jeyakumar, P.; Panabokke, C. R.; Woolley, Olivia; Weerasinghe, M. D.; Amalraj, N.; Prathepaan, S.; Bürgi, N.; Lionelrathne, D. M. D. S.; Indrajith, N. G.; Pathirana, S. R. K. 2005. Tsunami impacts on shallow groundwater and associated water supply on the East Coast of Sri Lanka: a post-tsunami well recovery support initiative and an assessment of groundwater salinity in three areas of Batticaloa and Ampara Districts. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) ix, 68p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2011.0052]
Groundwater ; Aquifers ; Salinity ; Natural disasters ; Water supply ; Drinking water ; Wells ; Rehabilitation ; Mosquitoes ; Disease vectors / Sri Lanka / Batticaloa District / Ampara District
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 333.9104 G744 VIL Record No: H038656)
http://www.preventionweb.net/files/10532_10532R26TsunamiImpactsonShallowGrou.pdf
http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/tsunami/pdf/tsunami_impacts_on_shallow_groundwater.pdf
http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/tsunami/pdf/tsunami_impacts_on_shallow_groundwater.pdf
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3 Konradsen, Flemming; Amerasinghe, Priyanie; van der Hoek, Wim; Amerasinghe, Felix; Perera, Devika; Piyaratne, Maldeniya. 2003. Strong association between house characteristics and malaria vectors in Sri Lanka. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 68(2):177-181.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 614.532 G744 KON Record No: H038771)
4 Briet, Olivier; Galappathy, G. N. L.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Konradsen, F. 2006. Malaria in Sri Lanka: one year post-tsunami. Malaria Journal, 5:42. 6p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-5-42]
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 614.532 G744 BRI Record No: H038723)
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One year ago, the authors of this article reported in this journal on the malaria situation in Sri Lanka prior to the tsunami that hit on 26 December 2004, and estimated the likelihood of a post-tsunami malaria outbreak to be low. Malaria incidence has decreased in 2005 as compared to 2004 in most districts, including the ones that were hit hardest by the tsunami. The malaria incidence (aggregated for the whole country) in 2005 followed the downward trend that started in 2000. However, surveillance was somewhat affected by the tsunami in some coastal areas and the actual incidence in these areas may have been higher than recorded, although there were no indications of this and it is unlikely to have affected the overall trend significantly. The focus of national and international post tsunami malaria control efforts was supply of antimalarials, distribution of impregnated mosquito nets and increased monitoring in the affected area. Internationally donated antimalarials were either redundant or did not comply with national drug policy, however, few seem to have entered circulation outside government control. Despite distribution of mosquito nets, still a large population is relatively exposed to mosquito bites due to inadequate housing. There were no indications of increased malaria vector abundance. Overall it is concluded that the tsunami has not negatively influenced the malaria situation in Sri Lanka.
5 Piyaratne, Maldeniya K.; Amerasinghe, Felix; Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Konradsen, Flemming. 2005. Physico-chemical characteristics of Anopheles culicifacies and Anopheles varuna breeding water in a dry zone stream in Sri Lanka. Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 42(2):61-67.
Malaria ; Waterborne diseases ; Disease vectors ; Anopheles culicifacies ; Anopheles varuna ; Water quality ; Rivers / Sri Lanka / Upper Yan Oya / Anuradhapura District
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 571.986 G744 PIY Record No: H039578)
6 Piyaratne, Maldeniya K.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Amerasinghe, Felix; Konradsen, F. 2005. Food of larval Anopheles culicifacies and Anopheles varuna in a stream habitat in Sri Lanka. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 21(4):387-394.
Malaria ; Waterborne diseases ; Disease vectors ; Rivers ; Anopheles culicifacies ; Anopheles varuna ; Larvae / Sri Lanka / Upper Yan Oya / Anuradhapura District
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 571.986 G744 PIY Record No: H039579)
7 Villholth, Karen; Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Jeyakumar, P. 2006. Tsunami impacts on shallow groundwater and associated water supply on the East Coast of Sri Lanka. In Proceedings of the International Groundwater Conference, New Delhi, India, 1-4 February 2006. 13p.
Groundwater ; Aquifers ; Monitoring ; Measurement ; Wells ; Salinity ; Drinking water ; Irrigation water ; Salt water intrusion ; Water supply ; Rain ; Coastal area ; Tsunamis / Sri Lanka / Batticaloa District / Ampara District / Kallady / Kaluthavalai / Oluvil
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 333.9104 G744 VIL Record No: H039639)
8 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.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 614.532 G744 SCH Record No: H039911)
9 Rajakaruna, R. S.; Weerasinghe, M.; Alifrangis, M.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Konradsen, F. 2006. The role of private drug vendors as malaria treatment providers in selected malaria endemic areas of Sri Lanka. Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 43:58-65.
Malaria ; Waterborne diseases ; Medicines ; Drugs / Sri Lanka / Anuradhapura / Ampara / Vavuniya / Mannar / Moneragala / Hambantota / Badulla
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 616.9362 G744 RAJ Record No: H039914)
10 Molden, David; Fujimoto, Naoya; Tharme, Rebecca; Amerasinghe, Priyanie. 2006. Managing paddy fields for ecosystem services: Some insights from the Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management. In Fourth World Water Forum, Joint Session, INWEPF and ICID, Mexico, 16-22 March 2006. 15p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 577.55 G744 MOL Record No: H039919)
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11 Rajakaruna, R. S.; Jayawardena, U. A.; Piyatissa, P. M. J. R.; Navaratne, A.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie. 2007. Trematode infections, biocides and amphibian deformities: evidence from an amphibian hotspot. [Abstract only]. Abstract of a paper presented at a Joint Meeting of Ichthiologists and Herpetologists, St. Louis MO, USA, 2007. 1p.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 597.8 G000 RAJ Record No: H040820)
12 Dissanayake, Priyanka; Clemett, Alexandra; Jayakody, Priyantha; Amerasinghe, Priyanie. 2007. Report on water quality survey and pollution in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. Unpublished project report produced as part of the Wastewater Agriculture and Sanitation For Poverty Alleviation in Asia (WASPA Asia) 32p. + annexes. (WASPA Asia Project Report 6)
Water resources ; Water pollution ; Water quality ; Monitoring ; Electrical conductivity ; Ph ; Nitrogen ; Iron ; Boron ; Heavy metals ; Coliform bacteria / Sri Lanka / Kurunegala / Wan Ela / Beu Ela
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 363.6 G744 DIS Record No: H041013)
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This project is funded by the European Commission under its Asia Pro Eco II Program. It is undertaken by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Sri Lanka; COSI, Sri Lanka; the International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC), the Netherlands; NGO Forum for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation, Bangladesh; and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Sweden. The project pilot cities are Rajshahi City in Bangladesh and Kurunegala City in Sri Lanka.
13 Dissanayake, Priyanka; Amin, M. M.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Clemett, Alexandra. 2007. Baseline water quality survey for Rajshahi, 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 7)
Water quality ; Wastewater ; Electrical conductivity ; Salinity ; Drainage ; Nitrogen ; Wastewater irrigation ; Infiltration ; Crop production ; Phosphorus ; Metals ; Analysis / Bangladesh / Rajshahi
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.5 G584 DIS Record No: H041018)
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This project is funded by the European Commission under its Asia Pro Eco II Program. It is undertaken by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Sri Lanka; COSI, Sri Lanka; the International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC), the Netherlands; NGO Forum for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation, Bangladesh; and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Sweden. The project pilot cities are Rajshahi City in Bangladesh and Kurunegala City in Sri Lanka.
14 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)
Agricultural practices ; Wastewater irrigation ; Risks ; Health hazards ; Public health ; Households ; Farmers ; Drinking water ; Domestic water ; Hygiene ; Sanitation / Sri Lanka / Kurunegala / Aswedduma / Dematagahapelassa / Kaudawatta / Wilgoda
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.5 G744 GUN Record No: H041021)
This project is funded by the European Commission under its Asia Pro Eco II Program. It is undertaken by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Sri Lanka; COSI, Sri Lanka; the International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC), the Netherlands; NGO Forum for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation, Bangladesh; and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Sweden. The project pilot cities are Rajshahi City in Bangladesh and Kurunegala City in Sri Lanka.
15 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)
Domestic water ; Sanitation ; Households ; Ponds ; Tube wells ; Hygiene ; Public health ; Surface drainage ; Wastewater irrigation / Bangladesh / Rajshahi / Paba Upazila / Bashuar Village
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 363.61 G584 AME Record No: H041022)
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This project is funded by the European Commission under its Asia Pro Eco II Program. It is undertaken by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Sri Lanka; COSI, Sri Lanka; the International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC), the Netherlands; NGO Forum for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation, Bangladesh; and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Sweden. The project pilot cities are Rajshahi City in Bangladesh and Kurunegala City in Sri Lanka.
16 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.
Maps ; Wastewater irrigation ; Rivers ; Water quality ; Rural communities ; Parasitoses ; Health hazards / India / Pakistan / Musi River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042566)
http://www.freidok.uni-freiburg.de/volltexte/6963/pdf/India_Atlas_Wastewater_Irrigation_Project.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H042566.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H042566.pdf
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This atlas provides information on the salient findings of the project entitled "Ensuring Health and Food Safety from Rapidly Expanding Wastewater Irrigation in South Asia" coordinated by the International Water Management Institute (Hyderabad office). The three year project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung - BMZ) was carried out in two countries, India and Pakistan, in collaboration with a number of international and local partners. This atlas highlights the findings from India. The atlas comprises thematic maps and their corresponding descriptions highlighting the key findings of the project. The wastewater use in agriculture described here is associated with a polluted riverine system, due to all types of city discharges. As such, it can be expected that the water quality can change considerably in different stretches of the 40 km stretch of the river, with the head end being more polluted than the tail end. Therefore in order to avoid a rigid classification, the descriptions to the maps refer to the term "(Musi) river water". In the rest of text, the term "wastewater" is used in the context of the chemical and biological attributes associated with agronomic and health risks in any given stretch of the river. The atlas was prepared as a summary document of the key findings of the project, to promote a discussion on the wastewater use in agriculture, at the dissemination workshop held in October 2008.
17 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).
Wastewater irrigation ; Excreta ; Health hazards ; Diseases ; Risk management ; Farmers ; Indigenous knowledge
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.5 G000 DRE Record No: H042617)
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This chapter addresses the importance of understanding farmers’ knowledge and perceptions on health-risk and risk-reduction measures for the development of mutually acceptable risk-management strategies. Drawing on studies from different countries, the chapter shows that it is not realistic to expect high risk awareness. In cases where farmers are aware of health risks, they assess mitigation measures in view of their overall impact on work efficiency and crop yield rather than only the potential health benefits to be gained. The chapter asserts that for on-farm risk-reduction measures to be successful, it is pertinent that farmers’ needs and constraints are incorporated into the formulation of recommended practices. This might happen through indigenous processes but can be supported through farm-based participatory approaches where farmers and scientists work together in developing risk reduction measures. An important first step is the identification of mutually accepted problem indicators. Where health benefits for farmers and consumers are not sufficient reasons for the adoption of safer practices, other triggers have to be identified as well as appropriate communication channels for effective outreach.
18 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: https://doi.org/10.5337/2011.0015]
Wastewater irrigation ; Institutions ; Public health ; Health hazards ; Diseases ; Cropping systems ; Vegetables ; Fodder ; Livestock ; Risk assessment ; Economic evaluation ; Surveys ; GIS ; Research priorities / South Asia / India / Pakistan / Hyderabad / Faisalabad / Musi River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042649)
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This project aims to identify the risks and benefits associated with the use of wastewater in urban and peri-urban fodder and vegetable cropping systems in India and Pakistan, where wastewater is largely untreated due to lack of public finance. Two mega-cities (Faisalabad, Pakistan and Hyderabad, India, with large untreated wastewater irrigation areas have been selected a) for comparative purposes and b) to develop and promote country-specific risk mitigation options. With a particular focus on food safety, livelihoods and livestock, the research will combine field and laboratory methods and structured interactions with producers, consumers, and authorities (urban planning, public health and water management). The goal of the project is to improve health and safeguard wastewater-dependent livelihoods of resource-poor urban and peri-urban farmers and consumers in developing countries. This overlaps with IWMI’s mission to improve water and land resources management for food, livelihoods and nature. The project’s purpose is to develop and promote the uptake of a set of risk mitigation options based on a comprehensive assessment of risks and benefits associated with wastewater irrigation in Hyderabad (India) and Faisalabad (Pakistan). The project will enable the uptake of the recommendations in two countries with large wastewater-irrigated areas and different political - institutional environments.
19 Bos. R.; Mara, D.; Bahri, Akissa; Jimenez, B.; Stenstroem, T. - A.; Huibers, F.; Redwood, M.; Kinane, M.; Hamilton, A.; Murray, A.; Nelson, K.; Abaidoo, R.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Tiongco, M.; Razak, S.; Ensink, J.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Kone, D.; Drechsel, Pay; Moe, C.; Buckley, C.; Niang, S.; Scott, C.; Amoah, Philip; Dalahmeh, S.; Cisse, G.; Kone, B.; LeJeune, J.; Karg, H.; Keraita, Bernard; Evans, Alexandra; Zwane, A.; Silverman, A.; Armstrong, J.; Awadzi, D.; Cofie, Olufunke; Schoeffler, M.; Van Rooijen, D.; Mensah, Ernest Abraham. 2008. Accra Consensus: Agenda for Research, Capacity Building and Action on the Safe Use of Wastewater and Excreta in Agriculture. [A public statement]. 2p.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043803)
20 Amerasinghe, Priyanie. 2010. Building synergies to promote urban agriculture in Gampaha, Sri Lanka. In Dubbeling, M.; de Zeeuw, H.; van Veenhuizen, R. Cities, poverty and food: multi-stakeholder policy and planning in urban agriculture. Warwickshire, UK: Practical Action Publishing. pp.110-119.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 338 G000 DUB Record No: H043945)
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