Title | Water and poverty: the realities : experiences from the field |
Publication Type | Book |
Year of Publication | 2004 |
Authors | Manila, PHAsian Deve |
Secondary Title | Water for all series / ADB |
Volume | no. 5 |
Pagination | 152 p. ; boxes, fig., tab. |
Date Published | 2004-01-01 |
Publisher | Asian Development Bank |
Place Published | Manila, Philippines |
ISSN Number | 971561518X |
Keywords | agriculture, bangladesh, catchment areas, china, india, integrated approach, irrigation, mozambique, nepal, poverty, sanitation, south africa, sri lanka, viet nam, water supply, water use |
Abstract |
The ten case studies from international experts presented in this paper are "best practice" papers, produced for the Water and Poverty initiative and present practical examples of improving the role of water in poverty reduction. They cover countries and regions in Africa, Asia and the Pacific. Gender, access, integrated water resources management, irrigation, coastal issues, and watershed development are among the issues explored. |
Notes | 7 ref. |
Custom 1 | 202.3 |