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1 Konradsen, Flemming; van der Hoek, Wim; Amerasinghe, Felix P.; Mutero, Clifford; Boelee, Eline. 2004. Engineering and malaria control: learning from the past 100 years. Acta Tropica, 89(2):99-108.
Malaria ; History ; Disease vectors ; Waterborne diseases ; Health ; Irrigation systems / Asia / India / Pakistan / Malaysia / Philippines / Sri Lanka / Klang / Port Swettenham
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.5 G000 BOE Record No: H030208)
Traditionally, engineering and environment-based interventions have contributed to the prevention of malaria in Asia. However, with the introduction ofDDTand other potent insecticides, chemical control became the dominating strategy. The renewed interest in environmental-management-based approaches for the control of malaria vectors follows the rapid development of resistance by mosquitoes to the widely used insecticides, the increasing cost of developing new chemicals, logistical constraints involved in the implementation of residual-spraying programs and the environmental concerns linked to the use of persistent organic pollutants. To guide future research and operational agendas focusing on environmental-control interventions, it is necessary to learn from the successes and failures from the time before the introduction of insecticides. The objective of this paper is to describe the experiences gained in Asia with early vector control interventions focusing on cases from the former Indian Punjab, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. The paper deals primarily with the agricultural engineering and land and water management vector control interventions implemented in the period 1900–1950. The selected cases are discussed in the wider context of environment-based approaches for the control of malaria vectors, including current relevance. Clearly, some of the interventions piloted and implemented early in the last century still have relevance today but generally in a very site-specific manner and in combination with other preventive and curative activities. Some of the approaches followed earlier on to support implementation would not be acceptable or feasible today, from a social or environmental point of view. In Boelee, E.; Konradsen, F.; van der Hoek, W. (Eds.), Malaria in irrigated agriculture: Papers and abstracts for the SIMA Special Seminar at the ICID 18th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage, Montreal, 23 July 2002. Colombo, Sri Lanka: IWMI. pp.5-14
2 Mutero, Clifford; Amerasinghe, Felix; Boelee, Eline; Konradsen, Flemming; van der Hoek, Wim; Nevondo, Tendani; Rijsberman, Frank. 2005. Systemwide initiative on Malaria and agriculture: an innovative framework for research and capacity building. EcoHealth, 2(1):11-16.
Malaria ; Waterborne diseases ; Public health ; Capacity building ; Agriculture ; Ecosystems ; Research priorities / Africa / Kenya
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 616.9362 G000 MUT Record No: H035892)
3 Donnelly, M. J.; McCall, P. J.; Lengeler, C.; Bates, I.; D’Alessandro, U.; Barnish, G.; Konradsen, Flemming; Klinkenberg, Eveline; Townson, H.; Trape, J. F.; Hastings, I. M.; Mutero, Clifford. 2005. Malaria and urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa. Malaria Journal, 4(12):1-5.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 616.9362 G110 DON Record No: H036354)
4 Mutero, Clifford; McCartney, Matthew; Boelee, Eline. 2006. Understanding the links between agriculture and health: agriculture, malaria, and water-associated diseases. 2020 Vision For Food, Agriculture, and the Environment, 13: 6/16. 2p.
Malaria ; Schistosomiasis ; Disease vectors ; Waterborne diseases ; Public health ; Irrigated farming / Africa South of Sahara / Kenya / Burundi / Tanzania
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.5 G110 MUT Record No: H038737)
http://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/publications/focus13_06.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H038737.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H038737.pdf
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5 McCartney, Matthew; Boelee, Eline; Cofie, Olufunke; Mutero, Clifford. 2007. Minimizing the negative environmental and health impacts of agricultural water resources development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 35p. (IWMI Working Paper 117) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.297]
Water resources development ; Irrigation management ; Investment ; Environmental effects ; Public health ; Risk management / Africa South of Sahara
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.5 G110 MCC Record No: H039812)
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6 McCartney, Matthew; Boelee, Eline; Cofie, Olufunke; Mutero, Clifford. 2008. Planning and management of irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: reducing the environmental and health costs. In Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele; Loulseged, Makonnen; Yilma, Aster Denekew (Comps.). Impact of irrigation on poverty and environment in Ethiopia: draft proceedings of the symposium and exhibition, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 27-29 November 2007. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.389-399.
Irrigation management ; Irrigation programs ; Planning ; Public health ; Health hazards ; Environmental effects / Africa South of Sahara
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.5 G110 MCC Record No: H040644)
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Development of irrigation can result in negative environmental and human health impacts. Irrigation undertaken without full consideration of these impacts can have serious adverse repercussions, not only undermining the investment but also worsening poverty and contributing considerably to peoples’ suffering. The impacts are strongly inter-linked because it is changes in the environment that cause changes in health. Furthermore, mitigation measures that reduce environmental damage often improve health outcomes. In the past, research into impacts, and the development of impact assessment methodologies, has focused primarily on large scale, capital intensive, schemes. However, small scale and less formal water management interventions, which are increasingly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, can also have significant environmental and health impacts. This paper summarizes the findings of a study of environmental and health issues associated with all scales of irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa. It is not a compendium of data, but rather provides an overview and framework for understanding policy and programming issues. It is recommended that a pragmatic approach to address current environmental and health planning includes three levels of implementation: i) strategic planning at the national and regional level; ii) full environmental and health assessment for government and donor funded projects; and iii) development of simplified tools for impact assessment relevant to community led, NGO and small private projects.
7 Nganga, P. N.; Shililu, J.; Jayasinghe, Gayathri; Kimani, V.; Kabutha, C.; Kabuage, L.; Kabiru, E.; Githure, J.; Mutero, Clifford. 2008. Malaria vector control practices in an irrigated rice agro-ecosystem in central Kenya and implications for malaria control. Malaria Journal, 7(146):9p.
Malaria ; Disease vectors ; Waterborne diseases ; Irrigated rice ; Ecosystems ; Public health ; Surveys ; Households ; Environmental management / Kenya
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 614.532 G140 NGA Record No: H041485)
8 Ngang, P. N.; Jayasinghe, Gayathri; Kimani, V.; Shililu, J.; Kabutha, C.; Kabuage, L.; Githure, J.; Mutero, Clifford. 2009. Bed net use and associated factors in a rice farming community in central Kenya. Malaria Journal, 8(64):1-8. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-8-64]
Rice ; Malaria ; Waterborne diseases ; Public health ; Disease prevention ; Disease control ; Paddy fields / Kenya / Africa South of Sahara
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042157)
http://www.malariajournal.com/content/pdf/1475-2875-8-64.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/PDF/H042157.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/PDF/H042157.pdf
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9 McCartney, Matthew; Boelee, Eline; Cofie, Olufunke; Amerasinghe, Felix; Mutero, Clifford. 2005. Agricultural water development in Sub-Saharan Africa: planning and management to improve the benefits and reduce the environmental and health costs. Pretoria, South Africa: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 50p.
Irrigation effects ; Environmental impact assessment ; Health hazards ; Policy / Africa / Africa South of Sahara / Ethiopia / Burkina Faso / Sudan / Zambia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044632)
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This report analyses environmental and health impacts arising from agricultural water development in sub-Saharan Africa and recommends ways to increase the sustainability of investments in irrigation by taking into account health and environmental concerns. In many places in the region irrigation is a key means of enhancing productivity that can reduce poverty and improve livelihoods. However, failure to adequately foresee, plan and manage the negative environmental and health impacts arising from irrigation undermines the sustainability of many projects and may worsen poverty.This report is not intended as a compendium of data on environmental and health issues pertaining to agricultural water development. Rather it seeks to provide an overview and framework for understanding policy and programming issues to tackle these issues.
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