Gender, Water and Development 9781474214834, 9781845201241

There is a renewed global commitment to 'water for all'. Yet even though women are usually responsible for dom

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Gender, Water and Development
9781474214834, 9781845201241

This study deals with the place of urban public water supplies in economic development and with the demand for such elem

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The need to disaster proof development is increasingly recognised by development agencies, as is the need to engender

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Big dams built for irrigation, power, water supply, and other purposes were among the most potent symbols of economic de

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This book reviews the latest water quality protection and water resources development strategies in Algeria. It covers t

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Water has always been a crucial catalyst for human development. In Africa, competition among different sectors for this

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Egyptian agriculture is uniquely dependent on water, with over 95 per cent of agricultural production originating from l

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The commercial operation of atmospheric water harvesting systems is still limited to few countries; this is mainly due t

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Gordon examines the implications for women of current economic and political reform efforts in Africa.

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Scott's provocative critique of development theory and practice demonstrates that many prevailing ideas about devel

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