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Doubling Down on African Hydropower Might Lock Investments in Inefficient and Risky Infrastructure Carlino, A., Wildemeersch, M., Chawanda, C. J., Giuliani, M., Sterl, S., Thiery, W., van Griensven, A., Madani, K., Castelletti, A. (2023). Doubling down on African hydropower might lock investments in inefficient and risky infrastructure, United Nations University Institute for Water, … policy-brief africa energy-transition hydropower publication 
The Hidden Environmental Cost of Cryptocurrency: How Bitcoin Mining Impacts Climate, Water and Land Chamanara, S., Madani, K.. 2023.The Hidden Environmental Cost of Cryptocurrency: How Bitcoin Mining Impacts Climate, Water and Land. United Nations, University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), Hamilton, Canada, doi: 10.53328/INR23ASC02. Download the full report here: https://go.unu.edu/UKxUk. This report … unu-inweh-reports bitcoin climate-change environmental-justice publication publications sustainability-transition 
Water quality, WASH, and gender: differential impacts on health and well-being in Abeokuta City, Nigeria Oluwasanya G., Omoniyi A., Perera D., Layi-adigun B., Thuy L., Qadir M. (2023) Water quality, Wash, and gender: differential impacts on health and well-being in Abeokuta City, Nigeria. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 195, 1255, doi: 10.1007/s10661-023-11833-2. Abstract It is often … articles gender publication publications quality sanitation wash water-and-sanitation water-sanitation-and-health 
Social Vulnerability of the People Exposed to Wildfires in U.S. West Coast States Modaresi Rad A., Abatzoglou J. T., Fleishman E., Mockrin M. H., Radeloff V. C., Pourmohamad Y., Cattau M., Johnson J. M., Higuera P., Nauslar N. J., Sadegh M. (2023) Social vulnerability of the people exposed to wildfires in U.S. West … articles climate-change fire publication publications wildfire 
Overrepresentation of Historically Underserved and Socially Vulnerable Communities Behind Levees in the United States Vahedifard, F., Azhar, M. and Brown, D. C., 2023. Overrepresentation of Historically Underserved and Socially Vulnerable Communities Behind Levees in the United States. Earth’s Future 11(9), e2023EF003619, doi: 10.1029/2023EF003619. Abstract Infrastructure equity is an immediate concern with levees, constituting the … articles environmental-justice equity flood flood-impacts publication publications 
Inequity Behind Levees: The Case of the United States of America Vahedifard, F., Azhar, M., Brown, D. C,, Madani, K.. 2023. Inequity Behind Levees: The Case of the United States of America. United Nations, University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), Hamilton, Canada, https://go.unu.edu/rtlCm. This report investigates the population characteristics … unu-inweh-reports climate-change flood-impacts publication 
Book Chapter : Five unusual technologies for harvesting water in dry areas Qadir, M., and V. Smakhtin. 2023. Five unusual technologies for harvesting water in dry areas. Chapter 10. p. 66-70. In: A.K. Gerlak (Editor). The Conversation on Water. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, USA. From the contributors to The Conversation, … book publication 
Impacts of Climate Change on Hydrological Regimes in the Congo River Basin Karam, S., Zango, B.S., Seidou, O., Perera, D., Nagabhatla, N. and Tshimanga, R., 2023. Impacts of Climate Change on Hydrological Regimes in the Congo River Basin. Sustainability, 15(7), p.6066. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15076066 Abstract Surface water resources are essential for a wide range … articles publication 
Global Water Security 2023 Assessment Read the complete Executive Summary here MacAlister, C, Baggio, G, Perera, D, Qadir, M, Taing, L, Smakhtin, V. 2023. Global Water Security 2023 Assessment. United Nations, University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Hamilton, Canada. Sufficient water of adequate quality … unu-inweh-reports publication 
Global Bottled Water Industry: A Review of Impacts and Trends Bouhlel, Z., Köpke, J., Mina, M., and Smakhtin, V., 2023. Global Bottled Water Industry: A Review of Impacts and Trends United Nations, University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Hamilton, Canada. The report examines facts and perceptions about bottled water … unu-inweh-reports publication publications 
Annual Report 2022 A message from the Director: In the past year, UNU-INWEH started a few new projects that strengthened and diversified the Institute’s work under the strategic directions of “Advancing gender equality for effective water management” and “Managing water- and climate-related risks … annual-report annual-report pubication publication 
Evaluation of groundwater suitability in the Cretaceous Abeokuta Formation, Nigeria: Implications for water supply and public health Abayomi, B., Grace, O. and Erere, O., 2022. Evaluation of groundwater suitability in the Cretaceous Abeokuta Formation, Nigeria: Implications for water supply and public health. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, p.100845. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2022.06.013 Abstract The health implications of exposure to chemicals like … articles publication publications Opportunities and barriers to net-zero cities Hsu, A., K. Logan, M. Qadir, M.J. Booysen, A.M. Montero, K. Tong, G. Broadbent, T. Wiedmann, V.K.S. Woon, C. Good, J. Colding, G. Foliente, Ş. Kılkış. 2022. Opportunities and barriers to net-zero cities. One Earth 5: 739-744, 15 July 2022. … articles publication 
Chapter : Potential of Municipal Wastewater for Resource Recovery and Reuse Qadir, M. 2022. Potential of municipal wastewater for resource recovery and reuse. Chapter 13. p. 263-271. In: T.M. Letcher (Editor). Water and Climate Change: Sustainable Development, Environmental, and Policy Issues. Elsevier, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. About the book: ” Water and … book publication A Rapid Review of Environmental Health Gaps in Antimicrobial Resistance and Water-Related Research from 1990–2020 Taing, L.; Bhatia, H.; Kaiser, R.A.; Qadir, M.; Mehmood, H. A Rapid Review of Environmental Health Gaps in Antimicrobial Resistance and Water-Related Research from 1990–2020. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 6549. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19116549 Abstract Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is … articles publica publication 
Book : Unconventional Water Resources Qadir, M., Smakhtin, V., Koo-Oshima, S., Guenther, E. (Editors). 2022. Unconventional Water Resources. Springer Nature Switzerland AG. at Elsevier. The world is faced with a growing number of complex and interconnected challenges. Water is among the top 5 global risks … book publication 
Water Security in Africa: A Preliminary Assessment Oluwasanya, G., Perera, D., Qadir, M., Smakhtin, V., 2022. Water Security in Africa: A Preliminary Assessment, Issue 13.United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Hamilton, Canada. DOI : 10.53328/MUNM8683. This report summarizes the results of a preliminary assessment … unu-inweh-reports publ publication The WHO Guidelines for Safe Wastewater Use in Agriculture: A Review of Implementation Challenges and Possible Solutions in the Global South Drechsel, P., M. Qadir, and D. Galibourg. (2022) The WHO guidelines for safe wastewater use in agriculture: A review of implementation challenges and possible solutions in the Global South. Water 14 (6): 864. doi: 10.3390/w14060864 Abstract Globally, the use of … articles publication 
Transhumance Pastoralism and Mbororo Pastoralists in climate-Water-Migration-Conflict Context of the Congo River Basin Oluwasanya, G., Mihaha, E.-T., and Tshimanga, R. 2022. Transhumance Pastoralism and Mbororo pastoralists in Climate-Water-Migration-Conflict Context of the Congo River Basin. UNU-INWEH Policy Brief, Issue 9. United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment, and Health. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.. Cover photo: … policy-brief publication 
Gender Analysis of the Climate-Water-Migration-Conflict Interactions in the Democratic Republic of Congo Oluwasanya, G., Nzuzi, M. and Mihaha, E.-T. 2022. Gender Analysis of the Climate-Water-MigrationConflict Interactions in the Democratic Republic of Congo. UNU-INWEH Policy Brief, Issue 8. United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Cover photo: Ollivier … policy-brief publication 
Climate and Water Variabilities as Drivers of Conflicts and Migration in the Congo River Basin Oluwasanya, G, Smakhtin, V. Tshimanga, R., 2022. Climate and water variabilities as drivers of conflicts and migration in the Congo River Basin. UNU-INWEH Policy Brief, Issue 7. United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. policy-brief publication Water reuse to free up freshwater for higher-value use and increase climate resilience and water productivity Drechsel, P., M. Qadir, and J. Baumann. 2022. Water reuse to free up freshwater for higher value use, increase climate resilience and water productivity. Irrigation and Drainage (Special Issue): 1-10.doi: 10.1002/ird.2694 Abstract The impact of climate change on the availability … articles publication Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Climatic Extremes in the Congo River Basin Karam, S., Seidou, O., Nagabhatla, N. et al. (2022), Assessing the impacts of climate change on climatic extremes in the Congo River Basin. Climatic Change 170, 40. doi: 10.1007/s10584-022-03326-x Abstract The Congo River Basin, located in central Africa, is the … articles publication 
Is safe water, sanitation, and hygiene a pipe dream? Taing, L.(2022). Is safe water, sanitation, and hygiene a pipe dream? One Earth, Science Direct, Volume 5, Issue 2, pp 126-128. doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2022.01.004 Photo Credit : Shutterstock/Yaw Niel Abstract The adage “water is life” underscores how water is fundamental to human … articles op-ed publication 
Chapter : Trade-offs of wastewater irrigation Qadir, M. and C.A. Scott. 2022. Tradeoffs of wastewater irrigation. p. 1-11. In: Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences. Encyclopedia of Soils in the Environment, Second Edition. Available at Elsevier. Most governments in developing countries do not invest … book publication 
Chapter: The state of desalination and brine production Jones, E.R. and M. Qadir. 2021. The state of desalination and brine production. In: UNESCO-Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), EOLSS Publishers, Paris, France. Available at: https://www.eolss.net book publication Sustainable Surface Water Storage Development: Measuring Economic Benefits and Ecological and Social Impacts of Reservoir System Configurations Eriyagama, Nishadi, Vladimir Smakhtin, and Lakshika Udamulla. 2022. “Sustainable Surface Water Storage Development: Measuring Economic Benefits and Ecological and Social Impacts of Reservoir System Configurations” Water 14, no. 3: 307. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14030307 Abstract This paper illustrates an approach to measuring economic … articles publication 
Annual Report 2021 A message from the Director: 2021 was the year of the 25th Anniversary of UNU-INWEH. Over the years, the institute has engaged scores of international experts, established hundreds of partnerships worldwide, trained hundreds of young water professionals, produced hundreds of … annual-report publication Antimicrobial Resistance and Environmental Health: A Water Stewardship Framework for Global and National Action Kaiser, R.A.; Taing, L.; Bhatia, H. Antimicrobial Resistance and Environmental Health: A Water Stewardship Framework for Global and National Action (2022). Antibiotics, 11, 63. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics11010063. Abstract Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health crisis that affects all life on … articles publication wash 
Mapping WASH-related disease risk: A review of risk concepts and methods Daudelin, F., Taing, L., Chen, L., Lopes, C., Adeniyi, F.A., Mehmood, H., 2021. Mapping WASH-related disease risk: A review of risk concepts and methods, Issue 12. United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Hamilton, Canada. https://doi.org/10.53328/UXUO4751 The report … unu-inweh-reports publication The Socio-Economic Impacts of Aged-Dam Removal: A Review Perera, D. and North, T. (2021) The Socio-Economic Impacts of Aged-Dam Removal: A Review. Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 9, 62-78. doi: 10.4236/gep.2021.910005. Abstract Water storage dams worldwide are ageing, and many will reach the end of their designed … articles publication 
UNU-INWEH 25th Anniversary Brochure “United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, 2021. A Look Back at the First 25 Years: 1996-2021. UNU-INWEH, Hamilton, Canada. To help countries, primarily in the Global South, address water resource challenges is the fundamental mandate of UN … brochures publication HUP-BMA: An Integration of Hydrologic Uncertainty Processor and Bayesian Model Averaging for Streamflow Forecasting Darbandsari, P., & Coulibaly, P. (2021). HUP‐BMA: An Integration of Hydrologic Uncertainty Processor and Bayesian Model Averaging for Streamflow Forecasting. Water Resources Research, 57(10), DOI:e2020WR029433. Abstract Uncertainty quantification and providing probabilistic streamflow forecasts are of particular interest for water resource … articles publication High residual sodium carbonate water in the Indian subcontinent: concerns, challenges and remediation Murtaza, G., M. Zia ur Rehman, M. Qadir, T. Shehzad, N. Zeeshan, H.R. Ahmad, Z.R. Farooqi, and R. Naidu. 2021. High residual sodium carbonate water in the Indian Subcontinent: Concerns, challenges, and remediation. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology … articles publication Water-related sustainable development goal accelerators: A rapid review Taing, L., Dang, N., Agarwal, M., & Glickman, T. (2021). Water-related sustainable development goal accelerators: A rapid review. Water Security, 14, 100100. Abstract The United Nations has adopted accelerators – policies or programs that target multiple SDGs – to expedite … articles publication Reassessing irrigation water quality guidelines for sodicity hazard Qadir, M., G. Sposito, C.J. Smith, and J.D. Oster. 2021. Reassessing irrigation water quality guidelines for sodicity hazard. Agricultural Water Management 255: 107054 Abstract Current irrigation water quality guidelines for sodicity hazard, in use since the 1980s, are based on … articles publication Mapping of Flood Areas Using Landsat with Google Earth Engine Cloud Platform Mehmood, Hamid, Crystal Conway, and Duminda Perera. 2021. “Mapping of Flood Areas Using Landsat with Google Earth Engine Cloud Platform” Atmosphere 12, no. 7: 866. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12070866 Abstract The Earth Observation (EO) domain can provide valuable information products that can significantly … articles publication Freshwater availability status across countries for human and ecosystem needs Baggio, G., Qadir, M., Smakhtin, V. (2021). Freshwater availability status across countries for human and ecosystem needs. Science of The Total Environment, 792, 148230. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.1482309 Abstract Water demand is expected to continue rising to support growing population, particularly in water-stressed … articles publication 
Water in the World We Want – SDG 6 Project – Phase 2 – Final Report Water in the World We Want. 2021. SDG 6 Project Final Report. United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health; United Nations Office for Sustainable Development; Korea Environment Corporation; Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea. unu-inweh-reports publication Research History and Functional Systems of Fog Water Harvesting Qadir M, Jiménez GC, Farnum RL and Trautwein P (2021) Research History and Functional Systems of Fog Water Harvesting. Front. Water 3:675269. doi: 10.3389/frwa.2021.675269 Abstract Water is among the top five global risks in terms of impacts translated through socio-economic … articles publication Sustainable Surface Water Storage Development Pathways and Acceptable Limits for River Basins Eriyagama, N.; Smakhtin, V.; Udamulla, L. Sustainable Surface Water Storage Development Pathways and Acceptable Limits for River Basins. Water 2021, 13, 645. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13050645 Abstract This paper addresses the questions of acceptable upper limits for storage development and how best to … articles publication 
Assessing Groundwater Quality: A Global Perspective: Importance, Methods and Potential Data Sources World Water Quality Alliance (2021). Assessing Groundwater Quality: A Global Perspective: Importance, Methods and Potential Data Sources. A report by the Friends of Groundwater in the World Water Quality Alliance. Information Document Annex for display at the 5th Session of … partner-reports publication Country-level and gridded estimates of wastewater production, collection, treatment and reuse Jones, E.R, M.T.H. van Vliet, M. Qadir, and M.F.P Bierkens. 2021. Country-level and gridded estimates of global wastewater production, collection, treatment, and re-use. Earth System Science Data 13: 237-254. Abstract Continually improving and affordable wastewater management provides opportunities for both … articles publication Integration of hydrological models with entropy and multi-objective optimization based methods for designing specific needs streamflow monitoring networks Ursulak, J., & Coulibaly, P. (2021). Integration of hydrological models with entropy and multi-objective optimization based methods for designing specific needs streamflow monitoring networks. Journal of Hydrology, 593, 125876. Abstract Water resource managers depend on the collection of accurate hydrometric … articles publication 
Utilizing Floodwaters for Recharging Depleted Aquifers and Sustaining Irrigation: Lessons from Multi-scale Assessments in the Ganges River Basin, India Pavelic, P.; Sikka, A.; Alam, M. F.; Sharma, B. R.; Muthuwatta, L.; Eriyagama, N.; Villholth, K. G.; Shalsi, S.; Mishra, V. K.; Jha, S. K.; Verma, C. L.; Sharma, N.; Reddy, V. R.; Rout, S. K.; Kant, L.; Govindan, M.; … partner-reports publication 
10 New Insights in Climate Science 2020 Future Earth, The Earth League, WCRP (2021). 10 New Insights in Climate Science 2020. Stockholm. partner-reports publication 10 New Insights in Climate Science 2020 – a Horizon Scan Pihl, E., Alfredsson, E., Bengtsson, M., Bowen, K., Broto, V., Chou, K., . . . Zelinka, M. (2021). 10 New Insights in Climate Science 2020 – a Horizon Scan. Global Sustainability, 1-65. doi:10.1017/sus.2021.2 Abstract A synthesis is made of ten … articles publication 
Ageing Water Storage Infrastructure: An Emerging Global Risk Perera, D., Smakhtin, V., Williams, S., North, T., Curry, A., 2021. Ageing Water Storage Infrastructure: An Emerging Global Risk.UNU-INWEH Report Series, Issue 11. United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Hamilton, Canada. https://doi.org/10.53328/QSYL1281. The Report provides an overview … unu-inweh-reports publication Water and ‘imperfect peace’ in the Euphrates-Tigris river basin Kibaroglu, A. and Sayan, R.C. 2021. Water and ‘imperfect peace’ in the Euphrates-Tigris river basin, International Affairs 97 (1): 139-155. Abstract Transboundary water relations in the Euphrates–Tigris (ET) basin are often marked by political confrontation and rivalry between Iraq, Syria … articles publication 
Annual Report 2020 A message from the Director: The year 2020 was a difficult one, for all nations, for all people. The Pandemic hit everybody hard and, at times the year just did not make sense. And yet, in peculiar ways, it was … annual-report publication 
Chapter: Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Global Health in Handbook of Global Health Taing L., Dang N. (2021) Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Global Health. In: Haring R., Kickbusch I., Ganten D., Moeti M. (eds) Handbook of Global Health. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05325-3_94-1 This chapter provides an overview of key health frameworks that have … book publication 
Chapter: BRICS Consortium: Toward Implementing Sustainable Development Goal 6 Septon T., Nagabhatla N., Hou A.M.Y., Yang F. (2020) BRICS Consortium: Toward Implementing Sustainable Development Goal 6. In: Leal Filho W., Azul A.M., Brandli L., Lange Salvia A., Wall T. (eds) Partnerships for the Goals. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable … book publication 
Chapter: Institutional and Policy Analysis: Water Security and Disaster Management in Small Island Developing States Wale C., Nagabhatla N., Perera D. (2021) Institutional and Policy Analysis: Water Security and Disaster Management in Small Island Developing States. In: Roberts J.L., Nath S., Paul S., Madhoo Y.N. (eds) Shaping the Future of Small Islands. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. … book publication 
Chapter: The Water-Migration Nexus: An Analysis of Causalities and Response Mechanisms with a Focus on the Global South Nagabhatla et al. (2020). The Water-Migration Nexus: An Analysis of Causalities and Response Mechanisms with a Focus on the Global South. In Regional Integration and Migration Governance in the Global South (pp. 85-115). Springer, Cham. About the book: This topical volume … book publication Water-related disasters and their health impacts: A global review Lee, J., Perera, D., Glickman, T., & Taing, L. (2020). Water-related disasters and their health impacts: A global review. Progress in Disaster Science, 100123. While the frequency and intensity of floods and droughts have dramatically increased over the past century, … articles publication Identifying societal challenges in flood early warning systems Perera, D., Agnihotri, J., Seidou, O., & Djalante, R. (2020). Identifying Societal Challenges in Flood Early Warning Systems. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 101794. Flood Early Warning Systems (FEWS) are implemented in many parts of the world, but early … articles publication Soft Power, Discourse Coalitions, and the Proposed Interbasin Water Transfer Between Lake Chad and the Congo River Sayan, R. C., Nagabhatla, N., & Ekwuribe, M. (2020). Soft Power, Discourse Coalitions, and the Proposed Interbasin Water Transfer Between Lake Chad and the Congo River. Water Alternatives, 13(3), 3. Since the 1960s, Lake Chad’s declining water level has been … articles publication 
Water Security for Canadians: Building the Canada Water Agency Canada Water Agency, 2020. Water Security for Canadians: Building the Canada Water Agency, Canada partner-reports publication How much artificial surface storage is acceptable in a river basin and where should it be located: A review Eriyagama, N., Smakhtin, V., & Udamulla, L. (2020). How much artificial surface storage is acceptable in a river basin and where should it be located: A review. Earth-Science Reviews, 103294. A key question in sustainable development is how much alteration … articles publication 
The Paraná River Basin Managing Water Resources to Sustain Ecosystem Services Metcalfe, C. D., Collins, P., Menone, M. L., & Tundisi, J. G. (Eds.). (2020). The Paraná River Basin: Managing Water Resources to Sustain Ecosystem Services. Routledge. This book provides insight into the hydrology, ecosystem services and management of water resources … book publication Challenges and Technical Advances in Flood Early Warning Systems (FEWSs) Perera, D., Seidou, O., Agnihotri, J., Mehmood, H., & Rasmy, M. (2020). Challenges and Technical Advances in Flood Early Warning Systems (FEWSs). In Flood Impact Mitigation and Resilience Enhancement. IntechOpen. Flood early warning systems (FEWSs)—one of the most common flood-impact … articles publication 
UN-Water Analytical Brief on Unconventional Water Resources UN-Water, 2020: UN-Water Analytical Brief on Unconventional Water Resources. Geneva, Switzerland. This brief is produced by the UN-Water Task Force on Unconventional Water Resources, coordinated by UNU-INWEH. The task force members include seven UN-Water members and partners: Food and Agriculture … partner-reports publication Geospatial Assessment of Water-Migration Scenarios in the Context of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 6, 11, and 16 Nagabhatla, N., & Brahmbhatt, R. (2020). Geospatial Assessment of Water-Migration Scenarios in the Context of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 6, 11, and 16. Remote Sensing, 12(9), 1376. Communities and countries around the world are gearing up efforts to implement the … articles publication 
Chapter: Water and Food Security Crisis Influencing Human Mobility Patterns- A Comprehensive Overview Nagabhatla, N., Pouramin, P., Shin, S., Sharma, P., Glickman, T., Brahmbhatt, R., & Singh, P. (2020). Water and Food Security Crisis Influencing Human Mobility Patterns: A Comprehensive Overview. In Food Security and Land Use Change under Conditions of Climatic Variability … book publication 
Migration and Water: A Global Overview Nagabhatla, N., Pouramin, P., Brahmbhatt, R., Fioret, C., Glickman, T., Newbold, K. B., Smakhtin, V., 2020. Water and Migration: A Global Overview. UNU-INWEH Report Series, Issue 10. United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Hamilton, Canada. https://doi.org/10.53328/LKZR3535. Global migration … unu-inweh-reports publication water-security Evaluation of Snowmelt Estimation Techniques for Enhanced Spring Peak Flow Prediction Agnihotri, J., & Coulibaly, P. (2020). Evaluation of Snowmelt Estimation Techniques for Enhanced Spring Peak Flow Prediction. Water, 12(5), 1290. Water resources management and planning requires accurate and reliable spring flood forecasts. In cold and snowy countries, particularly in snow-dominated … articles publication Water supply and sanitation services in small towns in rural–urban transition zones: The case of Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality, Uganda Marks, S. J., Clair-Caliot, G., Taing, L., Bamwenda, J. T., Kanyesigye, C., Rwendeire, N. E., … & Ferrero, G. (2020). Water supply and sanitation services in small towns in rural–urban transition zones: The case of Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality, Uganda. npj Clean … articles publication 
Strategic Foresight to Applications of Artificial Intelligence to Achieve Water-related Sustainable Development Goals Mehmood, H., Mukkavilli S. K., Weber, I., Koshio, A., Meechaiya, C., Piman, T., Mubea, K., Tortajada, C., Mahadeo, K., Liao, D., 2020. Strategic Foresight to Applications of Artificial Intelligence to Achieve Water-related Sustainable Development Goals. UNU-INWEH Report Series, Issue 09. … unu-inweh-reports publication A Systematic Review of Water and Gender Interlinkages: Assessing the Intersection With Health Pouramin P, Nagabhatla N and Miletto M (2020) A Systematic Review of Water and Gender Interlinkages: Assessing the Intersection With Health. Front. Water 2:6. doi: 10.3389/frwa.2020.00006 Background: Significant developmental challenges in low-resource settings limit access to sustainable water, sanitation, and … articles publication Peace as a Strategy for Planning Water Secure Futures Septon, T., Nagabhatla, N., & Sayan, C. (2019). Peace as a Strategy for Planning Water Secure Futures. OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development, 12(12), 51-66. Pursuing water security within a framework of peace carries the unexploited potential for the attainment … articles publication 
UN World Water Development Report 2020: Water and Climate Change UNESCO, UN-Water, 2020: United Nations World Water Development Report 2020:Water and Climate Change, Paris, UNESCO. partner-reports publication Recent Advances in Real-Time Pluvial Flash Flood Forecasting Zanchetta, A. D., & Coulibaly, P. (2020). Recent Advances in Real-Time Pluvial Flash Flood Forecasting. Water, 12(2), 570. Recent years have witnessed considerable developments in multiple fields with the potential to enhance our capability of forecasting pluvial flash floods, one … articles publication Global and regional potential of wastewater as a water, nutrient and energy source Qadir, M., Drechsel, P., Jiménez Cisneros, B., Kim, Y., Pramanik, A., Mehta, P., & Olaniyan, O., 2020. Global and regional potential of wastewater as a water, nutrient and energy source. In Natural Resources Forum (Vol. 44, No. 1, pp. 40-51). … articles publication 
Annual Report 2019 A message from the Director: In 2019, UNU-INWEH continued on its path from strength to strength. As of the end of 2019, the Institute provided normative support to over 20 countries in the Global South to accelerate the progress towards … annual-report publication Marginal-quality waters for irrigation in water-scarce areas Qadir, M. 2020. Marginal-quality waters for irrigation in water-scarce areas. Rural 21 – The international Journal for Rural Development 54 (1): 24-25. Achieving food security for all amid a growing population is a grand challenge for the world at large … articles publication 
Managing Disaster Risk and Water Security: Strategies for Small Island Developing States Nagabhatla N., Perera, D., Gheuens, J. , Wale, C. and Devlin, M. (2019). Managing disaster risk and water security: Strategies for Small Island Developing States. UNU-INWEH Policy Brief, Issue 6. United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment, and Health. Hamilton, … policy-brief publication 
Water Futures for the World We Want: Opportunities for Research, Practice, and Leadership in Achieving SDGs Schuster-Wallace C.J., Sandford, R., and Merrill, S. 2019. Water Futures for the World We Want: Opportunities for Research, Practice, and Leadership in Achieving SDGs. University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada partner-reports publication A Synthesis Report Analyzing Menstrual Hygiene Management Within a Humanitarian Crisis Anjum, Z., Pouramin, P., Glickman, T., Nagabhatla, N. (2019). A Synthesis Report Analyzing Menstrual Hygiene Management Within a Humanitarian Crisis, OIDA International Journal on Sustainable Development, Vol. 12, No. 05, pp. 61-72. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3481936 The United Nations Office … articles publication 
The Aral Sea Basin: Water for Sustainable Development in Central Asia Xenarios, S., Schmidt-Vogt, D., Qadir, M., Janusz-Pawletta, B., & Abdullaev, I. (Eds.). (2019). The Aral Sea Basin: Water for Sustainable Development in Central Asia. Routledge. This book offers the first multidisciplinary overview of water resources issues and management in the … book publication Towards a water secure future: reflections on Cape Town’s Day Zero crisis Lina Taing, C. C. Chang, S. Pan & N. P. Armitage (2019) Towards a water secure future: reflections on Cape Town’s Day Zero crisis, Urban Water Journal, DOI: 10.1080/1573062X.2019.1669190 Capetonians have relied on dams to meet their needs for over … articles publication 
Rain Comin’ Down: Water, Memory and Identity in a Changed World Sandford, Robert (2019). Rain Comin’ Down: Water, Memory and Identity in a Changed World. Rocky Mountain Books. From one of the world’s foremost authorities on the connections between water, landscape, and our changing climate comes an intimate look at what … book publication Policy implementation considerations for basic services: A South African urban sanitation case Taing, L. (2019). Policy implementation considerations for basic services: A South African urban sanitation case. Water SA, 45(4), 536-546. The Republic of South Africa formulated numerous progressive laws, regulations and strategies from 1994 to 2008 to support the provision of … articles publication 
The Anthropocene Disruption Sandford, Robert (2019). The Anthropocene Disruption. Rocky Mountain Books. An important and timely book that addresses the new reality of the Anthropocene and what we should be doing about it. In what is now being heralded as the Second Copernican … book publication The Potential for Locally Managed Marine Area (LMMAs) as a Participatory Strategy for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems – The Global Commons Newell, Sarah Lynn and Nagabhatla, Nidhi and Doubleday, Nancy C and Bloecker, Alexandra, The Potential for Locally Managed Marine Area (LMMAs) as a Participatory Strategy for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems – The Global Commons (April 30, 2019). OIDA International Journal … articles publication 
Flood Early Warning Systems: A Review Of Benefits, Challenges And Prospects Perera et. al. 2019. Flood Early Warning Systems: A Review Of Benefits, Challenges And Prospects. UNU-INWEH Report Series, Issue 08. United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Hamilton, Canada https://doi.org/10.53328/MJFQ3791. unu-inweh-reports flooding publication 
Arsenic in groundwater: Elements of a National Strategy for Reduction and Eradication Perera et al, 2019. Arsenic in groundwater: Elements of a National Strategy for Reduction and Eradication. UNU-INWEH Policy Brief, Issue 5. United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. policy-brief arsenic groundwater publication Inter-Comparison of Different Bayesian Model Averaging Modifications in Streamflow Simulation Darbandsari, P., & Coulibaly, P. (2019). Inter-Comparison of Different Bayesian Model Averaging Modifications in Streamflow Simulation. Water, 11(8), 1707. Bayesian model averaging (BMA) is a popular method using the advantages of forecast ensemble to enhance the reliability and accuracy of … articles publication Assessing flood disaster impacts in agriculture under climate change in the river basins of Southeast Asia Shrestha, B.B., Perera, E.D.P., Kudo, S., Miyamoto, M., Yamazaki, Y., Kuribayashi, D., Sawano, H., Sayama, T., Magome, J., Hasegawa, A., Ushiyama, T., Iwami, Y., Tokunaga, Y., 2019, Assessing flood disaster impacts in agriculture under climate change in the river basins … articles publication 
Higher Education in the Water Sector: A Global Overview Mayfield, C. 2019. Higher Education in the Water Sector: A Global Overview. UNU-INWEH Report Series, Issue 07. United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Hamilton, Canada. https://doi.org/10.53328/GUXY9244. unu-inweh-reports publication 
Bibliometrics of Water Research: A Global Snapshot Mehmood, H. 2019. Bibliometrics of Water Research: A Global Snapshot. UNU-INWEH Report Series, Issue 06. United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Hamilton, Canada. https://doi.org/10.53328/EYBT8774 unu-inweh-reports publication Public health effects due to insufficient groundwater quality monitoring in Igando and Agbowo regions in Nigeria: A review Abioye, S. O., & Perera, E. D. P. (2019). Public health effects due to insufficient groundwater quality monitoring in Igando and Agbowo regions in Nigeria: A review. Sustainable Water Resources Management, 1-11. This paper emphasizes the need for monitoring groundwater … articles publication water-quality 
Water in the World We Want – SDG 6 Project – Final Report Water in the World We Want. 2019. SDG 6 Project Final Report. United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health; United Nations Office for Sustainable Development; Korea Environment Corporation; Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea. unu-inweh-reports publication sdg-6 Municipal wastewater effluent affects fish communities: A multi-year study involving two wastewater treatment plants McCallum, E. S., Nikel, K. E., Mehdi, H., Du, S. N., Bowman, J. E., Midwood, J. D., … & Balshine, S. (2019). Municipal wastewater effluent affects fish communities: a multi-year study involving two wastewater treatment plants. Environmental Pollution, 252, 1730-1741. … articles publication Disaster-Risk, Water Security Challenges and Strategies in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Gheuens, J.; Nagabhatla, N.; Perera, E.D.P. Disaster-Risk, Water Security Challenges and Strategies in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Water 2019, 11, 637. Small island developing states (SIDS) are typically characterized by being environmentally and socio-economically vulnerable to disasters and climate … articles climate-change disaster-risk publication sdgs sids sustainable-development-goals water-security 
UN World Water Development Report 2019: Leaving No One Behind WWAP (UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme). 2019. The United NationsWorld Water Development Report 2019: Leaving No One Behind. Paris, UNESCO. partner-reports publication wash 
Annual Report 2018 A message from the Director: The 2018 was a year of extraordinary global water events. The High-Level Panel on Water (HLPW) composed of 11 sitting Heads of State, released its outcome document with key recommendations on how to avert global … annual-report annual-report publication Ecosystem-based approach for planning research and capacity development for integrated coastal zone management in Southeast Asia Nagabhatla, N., Hung, N., Tuyen, L., Cam, V., Dhanraj, J., Thien, N., & Swierczek, F. (2019). Ecosystem-based approach for planning research and capacity development for integrated coastal zone management in Southeast Asia. APN Science Bulletin, 9(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2019.537. Coastal ecosystems contribute … articles capacity-building coastal-ecosystem integrated-management publication southeast-asia Groundwater irrigation induced soil sodification and response options Minhas, P. S., Qadir, M., & Yadav, R. K. (2019). Groundwater irrigation induced soil sodification and response options. Agricultural Water Management, 215, 74-85. The continuous surge in irrigation, particularly using groundwater for sustaining food security in many developing countries, has … articles groundwater irrigation publication soil-degradation 
Cost and Efficiency of Arsenic Removal from Groundwater: A Review Shan, Y. Mehta, P., Perera, D., Varela, Y. 2018. Cost and Efficiency of Arsenic Removal from Groundwater: A Review. UNU-INWEH Report Series, Issue 05. United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Hamilton, Canada. https://doi.org/10.53328/KMWT2129. Hundreds of millions of … unu-inweh-reports arsenic arsenic-removal-efficiency arsenic-removal-technology drinking-water groundwater publication remediation-cost Agricultural water pollution: key knowledge gaps and research needs Evans, A. E., Mateo-Sagasta, J., Qadir, M., Boelee, E., & Ippolito, A. (2019). Agricultural water pollution: key knowledge gaps and research needs. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 36, 20-27. While water pollution is starting to receive the attention it deserves, … articles agriculture awp contaminants pollution publication Defining and Quantifying National-Level Targets, Indicators and Benchmarks for Management of Natural Resources to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals Dickens, C., Smakhtin, V., McCartney, M., O’Brien, G., & Dahir, L. (2019). Defining and Quantifying National-Level Targets, Indicators and Benchmarks for Management of Natural Resources to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainability, 11(2), 462. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, … articles natural-resources publication sdgs water-resources Sustainable development goal 6: two gaps in the race for indicators Guppy, L., Mehta, P., & Qadir, M. (2019). Sustainable development goal 6: Two gaps in the race for indicators. Sustainability Science, 1-13. Monitoring national-level progress of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 through internationally agreed indicators has been the focus of … articles 2030-agenda monitoring publication sdg-6 sdgs wash 
Groundwater and Sustainable Development Goals: Analysis of Interlinkages Guppy, L., Uyttendaele, P., Villholth, K. G., Smakhtin, V. 2018. Groundwater and Sustainable Development Goals: mAnalysis Of Interlinkages. UNU-INWEH Report Series, Issue 04. United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Hamilton, Canada.https://doi.org/10.53328/JRLH1810 Groundwater represents 97% of the world’s … unu-inweh-reports groundwater groundwater-management groundwater-quality groundwater-use interlinkages publication sdg-indicators sdg-targets sdgs sustainable-development-goals The state of desalination and brine production: A global outlook Jones, E., Qadir, M., van Vliet, M. T., Smakhtin, V., & Kang, S. M. (2018). The state of desalination and brine production: A global outlook. Science of the Total Environment. Rising water demands and diminishing water supplies are exacerbating water … articles desalination publication unconventional-water-resources 
Canada in the Global Water World: Analysis of Capabilities Sandford, R. et al., 2018. Canada in the Global Water World: Analysis of Capabilities. UNU-INWEH Report Series, Issue 03. United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Hamilton, Canada. https://doi.org/10.53328/VSGG2030 This report critically examines, for the first time, the … unu-inweh-reports publication sdgs sustainable-development-goals water-education water-governance water-research water-security water-technologies water-related-investments Gender and Community Mainstreaming in Fog Water Collection Systems Lucier, K., & Qadir, M. (2018). Gender and Community Mainstreaming in Fog Water Collection Systems. Water, 10(10), 1472. Fog water collection is an emerging opportunity to combat local water shortages in water-scarce areas where sustainable access to water is unreliable, … articles gender-mainstreaming publication sustainable-development unconventional-water-resources water-insecurity water-scarcity Using smart ICT to provide weather and water information to smallholders in Africa: The case of the Gash River Basin, Sudan Amarnath, G., Simons, G. W. H., Alahacoon, N., Smakhtin, V., Sharma, B., Gismalla, Y., … & Andriessen, M. C. M. (2018). Using smart ICT to provide weather and water information to smallholders in Africa: The case of the Gash River … articles crop-biomass geographic-information-system ict publication remote-sensing spate-irrigation sudan 
Quenching the Dragon: The Canada-China Water Crisis Sandford, Robert (2018). Quenching the Dragon: The Canada-China Water Crisis. Rocky Mountain Books. It all started out innocently enough: an airliner over the Pacific and a flight attendant passing out bottles of water. What those bottles represented, however, was … book publication Explaining Water Pricing through a Water Security Lens Soto Rios, P., Deen, T., Nagabhatla, N., & Ayala, G. (2018). Explaining Water Pricing through a Water Security Lens. Water, 10(9), 1173. Read article Can water security serve as a platform for developing a long-term solution to ongoing water crises? … articles economics publication sustainable-water-management trends-and-patterns water water-crisis water-pricing water-security 
Accelerating Water-Related SDG Success; 6 Steps And 6 Components For SDG 6 Guppy, L., 2017. Accelerating Water-Related SDG Success; 6 Steps and 6 Components for SDG 6. UNU-INWEH Policy Brief, Issue 4. United Nations University Institute for Water Environment and Health. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. English French policy-brief publication sdg-6 water-crisis 
SDG 6 Synthesis Report 2018 on Water and Sanitation United Nations (2018). Sustainable Development Goal 6 Synthesis Report 2018 on Water and Sanitation. New York. The Sustainable Development Goal 6 Synthesis Report 2018 on Water and Sanitation reviews the global progress made towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG … partner-reports publication sdg-6 sdgs sustainable-development-goals water-and-sanitation High‑magnesium waters and soils: Emerging environmental and food security constraints Qadir, M., Schubert, S., Oster, J. D., Sposito, G., Minhas, P. S., Cheraghi, S. A., … & Saqib, M. (2018). High‑magnesium waters and soils: Emerging environmental and food security constraints. Science of The Total Environment, 642, 1108-1117. Read article Food … articles irrigated-agriculture marginal-quality-water publication salt-affected-soils soil-degradation sustainable-development water-productivity Centralized versus distributed reservoirs: an investigation of their implications on environmental flows and sustainable water resources management Eriyagama, N., Smakhtin, V., & Udamulla, L. (2018). Centralized versus distributed reservoirs: an investigation of their implications on environmental flows and sustainable water resources management. Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences, 379, 43-47. Read article Storage of surface … articles publication water-resources-management Addressing trade-offs to promote safely managed wastewater in developing countries Qadir, M. (2018). Policy Note:” Addressing Trade-offs to Promote Safely Managed Wastewater in Developing Countries”. Water Economics and Policy, 4(02), 1871002. Read article articles publication wastewater 
2018 UN World Water Development Report, Nature-based Solutions for Water WWAP (United Nations World Water Assessment Programme)/UN-Water. 2018. The United Nations World Water Development Report 2018: Nature-Based Solutions for Water. Paris, UNESCO. The 2018 edition of the World Water Development Report (WWDR 2018) seeks to inform policy and decision-makers, inside … partner-reports nature-based-solutions nbs publication Estimation of the added value of using rainfall–runoff transformation and statistical models for seasonal streamflow forecasting Sittichok, K., Seidou, O., Gado Djibo, A., & Rakangthong, N. K. (2018). Estimation of the added value of using rainfall–runoff transformation and statistical models for seasonal streamflow forecasting. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 63(4), 630-645. Read article Two methods for generating streamflow … articles cost-loss-ratio multiple-linear-regression principal-component-analysis publication seasonal-streamflow-forecasting statistical-model swat Continuous prediction of clay‐bed stream erosion in response to climate model output for a small urban watershed Brennan, C. P., Parsapour‐Moghaddam, P., Rennie, C. D., & Seidou, O. (2018). Continuous prediction of clay‐bed stream erosion in response to climate model output for a small urban watershed. Hydrological Processes, 32(8), 1104-1119. Read article The response of the semi‐alluvial … articles clay-bed climate-model-output erosion hydrologic-modelling publication semi-alluvial Floods and Countermeasures Impact Assessment for the Metro Colombo Canal System, Sri Lanka Moufar, M. M. M., & Perera, E. D. P. (2018). Floods and Countermeasures Impact Assessment for the Metro Colombo Canal System, Sri Lanka. Hydrology, 5(1), 11. Read article A 15th-century canal system in the Metro Colombo area of Sri Lanka … articles colombo-city countermeasures flood-impacts metro-colombo-canal-system publication sri-lanka urban-floods Fog Water Collection: Challenges beyond Technology Qadir, M., Jiménez, G. C., Farnum, R. L., Dodson, L. L., & Smakhtin, V. (2018). Fog Water Collection: Challenges beyond Technology. Water, 10(4), 372. Read article The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, calling for access to safe water and sanitation … articles atmospheric-water community-development gender-mainstreaming publication sustainable-development unconventional-water-resources water-policies-and-institutions water-scarcity Analysis of land use change impacts on flash flood occurrences in the Sosiani River basin Kenya Barasa, B. N., & Perera, E. D. P. (2018). Analysis of land use change impacts on flash flood occurrences in the Sosiani River basin Kenya. International Journal of River Basin Management, 16(2), 179-188. Read article This paper investigates the impacts … articles hydrological-modelling land-use-change publication remote-sensing urban-floods urbanization 
Capacity Development in the Water Sector: the case of Massive Open On-line Courses Mayfield, C., 2017. Capacity Development in the Water Sector: the case of Massive Open On-line Courses. UNU-INWEH Report Series, Issue 01. United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Hamilton, Canada.https://doi.org/10.53328/MWUD6984 The Sustainable Development Goal 6 targets are all … unu-inweh-reports capacity-building distance-learning integrated-water-resource-management iwrm massive-open-on-line-course mooc publication sdg-6 sustainable-development-goals water-and-sanitation water-jobs 
Global Barriers To Improving Water Quality: A Critical Review Metcalfe, C., Guppy L., Qadir, M., 2017. Global Barriers To Improving Water Quality: A Critical Review. UNU-INWEH Report Series, Issue 02. United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Hamilton, Canada. https://doi.org/10.53328/SRLT7852 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 sets ambitious … unu-inweh-reports integrated-water-resource-management iwrm monitoring point-source pollution publication sustainable-development-goals transboundary wastewater water-quality 
Annual Report 2017 A message from the Director: The year was exciting, vibrant and productive. UNU-INWEH has completed its transition to a revised and sharpened workplan that i) makes water the explicit and strong entry point to ‘environment’ and ‘health’ work components and … annual-report annual-report publication 
Multifunctional Wetlands: Pollution Abatement and Other Ecological Services from Natural and Constructed Wetlands Nagabhatla, N., & Metcalfe, C. D. (Eds.). (2017). Multifunctional Wetlands: Pollution Abatement and Other Ecological Services from Natural and Constructed Wetlands. Springer. Learn more This book describes how natural or constructed wetlands can be used to reduce pollution of freshwater … book coastal ecosystems freshwater pollution publication watershed wetlands RCP8.5-Based Future Flood Hazard Analysis for the Lower Mekong River Basin Perera, E. D. P., Sayama, T., Magome, J., Hasegawa, A., & Iwami, Y. (2017). RCP8. 5-based future flood hazard analysis for the Lower Mekong River Basin. Hydrology, 4(4), 55. Climatic variations caused by the excessive emission of greenhouse gases are … articles publication 
Global Water Crisis: The Facts Guppy, L., Anderson, K., 2017. Water Crisis Report. United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Hamilton, Canada. Water is a foundation of life and livelihoods, and is key to sustainable development. Successful water management will serve as a … unu-inweh-reports ecosystem-degradation publication sdg-6 sustainable-development sustainable-development-goals unsustainable-development wash water-crisis water-sanitation-and-health water-scarcity water-scarcity-and-insecurity water-related-disasters 
The Hard Work of Hope: Climate Change in the Age of Trump Sandford, Robert and O’Riordan, Jon (2017). The Hard Work of Hope. Rocky Mountain Books. The Hard Work of Hope builds on events that have transpired since December 2015, including initial implementation of the UN’s 2030 Transforming our World global sustainable … book publication Actual and perceived causes of flood risk: climate versus anthropogenic effects in a wet zone catchment in Sri Lanka Eriyagama, N., Thilakarathne, M., Tharuka, P., Munaweera, T., Muthuwatta, L., Smakhtin, V., … & Udamulla, L. (2017). Actual and perceived causes of flood risk: climate versus anthropogenic effects in a wet zone catchment in Sri Lanka. Water International, 42(7), 874-892. … articles publication 
The Human Face of Water Security Devlaeminck, D., Adeel, Z., Sandford, R. (2017). The Human Face of Water Security. This volume collects essays from academics and practitioners from a diversity of areas and perspectives in order to discuss water security at various levels and to illuminate … book publication 
The Zambezi River Basin: Water and sustainable development Lautze, J., Phiri, Z., Smakhtin, V., & Saruchera, D. (Eds.). (2017). The Zambezi River Basin: Water and Sustainable Development. Routledge. The Zambezi river is the fourth longest in Africa, crossing or bordering Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The … book publication 
Climate Change Impacts on Health in the Arab Region: A Case Study on Neglected Tropical Diseases United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH). 2017. Climate Change Impacts on Health in the Arab Region: A Case Study on Neglected Tropical Diseases. RICCAR Technical Report, Beirut, E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/RICCAR/TechnicalReport.1. The Regional Initiative for the Assessment of Climate … unu-inweh-reports climate-change publication water-and-health 
Our Vanishing Glaciers: The Snows of Yesteryear and the Future Climate of the Mountain West Sandford, Robert (2017). Our Vanishing Glaciers: The Snows of Yesteryear and the Future Climate of the Mountain West. Rocky Mountain Books. Written by one of the most respected experts in water and water-associated climate science and featuring stunning photography collected … book publication 
Towards a World Free of Wastewater Qadir, M., and J. Mwachiro. 2017. Towards a World Free of Untreated Wastewater. UNU-INWEH Policy Brief, Issue 2. United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. policy-brief publication wastewater Reducing the energy intensity of lift irrigation schemes of Northern Tajikistan- potential options Karimov, A. K., Smakhtin, V., Karimov, A. A., Khodjiev, K., Yakubov, S., Platonov, A., & Avliyakulov, M. (2017). Reducing the energy intensity of lift irrigation schemes of Northern Tajikistan-potential options. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. Since the 1960 and 1970s, … articles conjunctive-use energy-intensity groundwater publication pump-irrigation tajikistan Automated monitoring of river ice processes using shore-based imagery Ansari, S., Rennie, C. D., Seidou, O., Malenchak, J., & Zare, S. G. (2017). Automated monitoring of river ice processes using shore-based imagery. Cold Regions Science and Technology, 142, 1-16. River hydraulics is drastically influenced by the presence of river … articles publication 
Groundwater and Human Security Renaud, F. and Schuster-Wallace, C. (Eds.). (2017). Groundwater and Human Security. This book synthesises the results of the Groundwater and Human Security – Case Studies (GWAHS-CS) project which was overseen by the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and … book publication Source Water Protection Planning for Ontario First Nations Communities: Case Studies Identifying Challenges and Outcomes Collins, L., McGregor, D., Allen, S., Murray, C., & Metcalfe, C. (2017). Source water protection planning for Ontario First Nations communities: Case studies identifying challenges and outcomes. Water, 9(7), 550. After the Walkerton tragedy in 2000, where drinking water contamination … articles publication Impacts of temperature and rainfall variation on rice productivity in major ecosystems of Bangladesh Rahman, M. A., Kang, S., Nagabhatla, N., & Macnee, R. (2017). Impacts of temperature and rainfall variation on rice productivity in major ecosystems of Bangladesh. Agriculture & Food Security, 6(1), 10. Inconsistency in climate regimes of rainfall and temperature is … articles publication 
Imagining Industan Adeel, Z., & Wirsing, R. G. (2017). Imagining Industan. Overcoming Water. book publication 
Global Environmental Flow Information for the Sustainable Development Goals Sood, A.; Smakhtin, V.; Eriyagama, N.; Villholth, K. G.; Liyanage, N.; Wada, Y.; Ebrahim, G.; Dickens, C. 2017. Global environmental flow information for the sustainable development goals. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 37p. (IWMI Research Report 168). … partner-reports ecosystems publication sdgs water-management 
Mapping Multiple Climate-related Hazards in South Asia Amarnath, G.; Alahacoon, N.; Smakhtin, V.; Aggarwal, P. 2017. Mapping multiple climate-related hazards in South Asia. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 41p. (IWMI ResearchReport 170). doi: 10.5337/2017.207 All countries experience multiple climate-related risks that vary spatially and … partner-reports climate-change flooding natural-disasters publication 
2017 UN World Water Development Report, Wastewater: The Untapped Resource Most human activities that use water produce wastewater. As the overall demand for water grows, the quantity of wastewater produced and its overall pollution load are continuously increasing worldwide. Over 80% of the world’s wastewater – and over 95% in … partner-reports publication wastewater 
Without Water, Nothing is Secure Mehta, P., and Nagabhatla, N. 2017. Without Water, Nothing is Secure. UNU-INWEH Policy Brief, Issue 3. United Nations University Institute for Water Environment and Health. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Read here. policy-brief publication water-security 
Annual Report 2016 A message from the Director: Two thousand and sixteen was the 20th anniversary year for UNU-INWEH and a year of transition. From my very start as a new Director of the Institute, I was fascinated by the unique nature of … annual-report annual-report publication 
Sustainable Development Goals and the Economics of Land Degradation Favretto, N., 2017. Sustainable Development Goals and the Economics of Land Degradation. UNU-INWEH Policy Brief, Issue 1. United Nations University Institute for Water Environment and Health. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Read policy brief policy-brief publication sdg Focus on Water Storage for Managing Climate Extremes and Change Scanlon, B. R., & Smakhtin, V. (2016). Focus on water storage for managing climate extremes and change. Environmental Research Letters, 11(12), 120208. The articles in this focus issue evaluate various aspects of water storage to manage water supply variability related … articles publication 
North America in the Anthropocene Sandford, Robert (2016). North America in the Anthropocene. Rocky Mountain Books. Robert William Sandford’s latest RMB manifesto invites the reader to separate the hype from the hope with respect to the outcomes of the 2015 Paris climate conference and in … book publication 
Safeguarding the future of the global seaweed aquaculture industry Cottier-Cook, E.J., Nagabhatla, N., Badis, Y., Campbell, M., Chopin, T, Dai, W, Fang, J., He, P, Hewitt, C, Kim, G. H., Huo, Y, Jiang, Z, Kema, G, Li, X, Liu, F, Liu, H, Liu, Y, Lu, Q, Luo, Q, Mao, … policy-brief aquaculture publication seaweed Explaining Climate Variability Vis-A-Vis Spatio-Temporal Interactions in Bangladeshi Exclusive Economic Zone (BEEZ) Nagabhatla, N., Sahu, S. K., Altaf Arian, M., Mahfuzul Haque, A. B. M., & Mitra, A. (2016). Explaining climate variability vis-a-vis spatio-temporal interactions in Bangladeshi Exclusive Economic Zone (BEEZ). We present an application of time series remote sensing data and … articles publication Tropical Agrarian Landscape Classification using high-resolution GeoEYE data and segmentationbased approach Nagabhatla, N., & Kühle, P. (2016). Tropical Agrarian Landscape Classification using high-resolution GeoEYE data and segmentationbased approach. European Journal of Remote Sensing, 49(1), 623-642. We examine the use of high spatial resolution ‘GeoEYE’ imagery for land use classification in a … articles publication Unpacking Brazil’s Leadership in the Global Biofuels Arena: Brazilian Ethanol Diplomacy in Africa Afionis, S., Stringer, L. C., Favretto, N., Tomei, J., & Buckeridge, M. S. (2016). Unpacking Brazil’s leadership in the global biofuels arena: Brazilian ethanol diplomacy in Africa. Global Environmental Politics, 16(3), 127-150. Biofuels represent an opportunity for Brazil to exert … articles publication Soil-applied zinc and copper suppress cadmium uptake and improve the performance of cereals and legumes Murtaza, G., Javed, W., Hussain, A., Qadir, M., & Aslam, M. (2017). Soil-applied zinc and copper suppress cadmium uptake and improve the performance of cereals and legumes. International journal of phytoremediation, 19(2), 199-206. The present study aimed to evaluate the … articles publication A Review of Health Risks and Pathways for Exposure to Wastewater Use in Agriculture Dickin SK, Schuster-Wallace CJ, Qadir M, Pizzacalla K. 2016. A review of health risks and pathways for exposure to wastewater use in agriculture. Environ Health Perspect 124:900–909; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1509995 Background: Wastewater is increasingly being used in the agricultural sector to cope with … articles publication 
The Columbia Icefield: 3rd Edition Sandford, Robert (2016). The Columbia Icefield- Third Edition. Rocky Mountain Books. With close to 20,000 copies previous editions sold, Robert William Sandford’s full-colour photographic guide to the Athabasca Glacier and the Columbia Icefield introduces local readers and international tourists to … book publication Increasing Early Warning Lead Time Through Improved Transboundary Flood Forecasting in the Gash River Basin, Horn of Africa Amarnath, G., Alahacoon, N., Gismalla, Y., Mohammed, Y., Sharma, B. R., & Smakhtin, V. (2016). Increasing early warning lead time through improved transboundary flood forecasting in the gash river Basin, Horn of Africa. In Flood Forecasting (pp. 183-200). Academic Press. … articles publication Reversing Salt-Induced Land Degradation Requires Integrated Measures Qadir, M. (2016). Reversing Salt-Induced Land Degradation Requires Integrated Measures. Water Economics and Policy, Vol. 2, No. 1. Agricultural crops take up water, but not salt, and evaporation from irrigated land does likewise. The result is increasing salt levels in … articles publication 
The Volta River Basin: Water for Food, Economic Growth and Environment Williams, T. O., Mul, M., Biney, C. A., & Smakhtin, V. (Eds.). (2016). The Volta River Basin: Water for food, economic growth and environment. Routledge. The Volta River Basin (VRB) is an important transboundary basin in West Africa that covers … book publication 
The Ganges River Basin: Status and Challenges in Water, Environment and Livelihoods Bharati, L., Sharma, B. R., & Smakhtin, V. (Eds.). (2016). The Ganges River Basin: status and challenges in water, environment and livelihoods. Routledge. The Ganges is one of the most complex yet fascinating river systems in the world. The basin … book publication 
The Water, Energy, and Food Security Nexus in the Arab Region Amer, K., Adeel, Z., Böer, B., & Saleh, W. (Eds.). (2016). The Water, Energy, and Food Security Nexus in the Arab Region. Springer. book unu-inweh-reports publication 
An economic valuation of agroforestry and land restoration in the Kelka Forest, Mali: Assessing the socio-economic and environmental dimensions of land degradation Hodel, E. (2016). An Economic Valuation of agroforestry and land restoration in the Kelka forest in Mali_Assessing the socio-economic and environmental dimensions of land degradation . partner-reports publication Land use, rangeland degradation and ecological changes in the southern Kalahari, Botswana Dougill, A. J., Akanyang, L., Perkins, J. S., Eckardt, F. D., Stringer, L. C., Favretto, N., … & Mulale, K. (2016). Land use, rangeland degradation and ecological changes in the southern Kalahari, Botswana. African Journal of Ecology, 54(1), 59-67. Dual‐scale … articles publication 
Annual Report 2015 A message from the Director: UNU-INWEH underwent some remarkable changes in 2015, which included securing major funding, recruitment of key professional staff, and successful media engagement on a number of fronts. UNU-INWEH was successful in obtaining a C$ 10 million … annual-report annual-report publication Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis to identify dryland ecosystem service trade-offs under different rangeland land uses Favretto, N., Stringer, L. C., Dougill, A. J., Dallimer, M., Perkins, J. S., Reed, M. S., … & Mulale, K. (2016). Multi-criteria decision analysis to identify dryland ecosystem service trade-offs under different rangeland land uses. Ecosystem Services, 17, 142-151. Land … articles publication 
Storm Warning: Water and Climate Security in a Changing World Sandford, Robert (2015). Storm Warning: Water and Climate Security in a Changing World. Rocky Mountain Books. Human beings and industrial-based society are changing the composition of our planet’s atmosphere and causing it to warm at an unnatural and oftentimes astonishingly … book publication 
The Climate Nexus: Water, Food, Energy and Biodiversity in a Changing World Sandford, Robert and O’Riordan, John (2015). The Climate Nexus: Water, Food, Energy and Biodiversity in a Changing World. Rocky Mountain Books. Secure supplies of water, food and energy are essential to human dignity and well-being around the globe. In … book publication 
Wastewater: economic asset in an urbanizing world Drechsel, P., Qadir, M., & Wichelns, D. (Eds.). (2015). Wastewater: economic asset in an urbanizing world. Springer. Urbanization – coupled with improved living standards, population increase, and economic development – is generating ever greater volumes of wastewater. Once stigmatized as … book publication 
Ecosystems and Human Well-Being: Desertification Synthesis Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, 2005. Ecosystems and Human Well-being: Desertification Synthesis. World Resources Institute, Washington, DC. This report synthesizes findings from the MA global and sub-global assessments on desertification and human wellbeing. All the MA authors and Review Editors have contributed … partner-reports publication 
Catalyzing water for sustainable development and growth Adeel Z., A. Bullock, M.A. Chaudry, J. Kuylenstierna, M. Qadir, C.J. Schuster-Wallace, and N. Weitz. 2013. Catalyzing Water for Sustainable Development and Growth – Framing Water within the Post 2015 Development Agenda: Options and Considerations. United Nations University Institute for … unu-inweh-reports publication Using Photovoice as a Community Based Participatory Research Tool for Changing Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Behaviours in Usoma, Kenya Bisung, E., Elliott, S. J., Abudho, B., Karanja, D. M., & Schuster-Wallace, C. J. (2015). Using photovoice as a community based participatory research tool for changing water, sanitation, and hygiene behaviours in Usoma, Kenya. BioMed research international, 2015. Recent years … articles publication Tolerance Of Faba Bean, Chickpea And Lentil To Salinity: Accessions’ Salinity Response Functions Rameshwaran, P., Qadir, M., Ragab, R., Arslan, A., Majid, G. A., & Abdallah, K. (2016). Tolerance of faba bean, chickpea and lentil to salinity: accessions’ salinity response functions. Irrigation and drainage, 65(1), 49-60. The productivity of crops irrigated with saline … articles publication Evaluating the productivity potential of chickpea, lentil, and faba bean under saline water irrigation systems Arslan, A., Majid, G. A., Abdallah, K., Rameshwaran, P., Ragab, R., Singh, M., & Qadir, M. (2016). Evaluating the productivity potential of chickpea, lentil and faba bean under saline water irrigation systems. Irrigation and drainage, 65(1), 19-28. The information on … articles publication New vegetation type map of India prepared using satellite remote sensing: Comparison with global vegetation maps and utilities Roy, P. S., Behera, M. D., Murthy, M. S. R., Roy, A., Singh, S., Kushwaha, S. P. S., … & Gupta, S. (2015). New vegetation type map of India prepared using satellite remote sensing: Comparison with global vegetation maps and … articles publication 
Potential business opportunities from saline water and salt-affected land resources Qadir, M.; Noble, A. D.; Karajeh, F.; George, B. 2015. Potential business opportunities from saline water and salt-affected land resources. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 29p. (Resource Recovery … partner-reports publication 
Putting Water and Energy at the Heart of Sustainable Development Schuster-Wallace, Corinne J., Qadir, Manzoor, Adeel, Zafar, Renaud, Fabrice G. and Dickin, Sarah (2015). Putting Water and Energy at the Heart of Sustainable Development. UNU-INWEH. unu-inweh-reports publication sustainable-development 
Doing Development Differently: Bridging Policy, Practice, and Research for WaSH and Wellbeing Schuster-Wallace, Corinne J., Watt, Susan, Cave, Kate and Mehta, Praem (2015). Doing Development Differently: Bridging Policy, Practice, and Research for WaSH and Wellbeing. UNU-INWEH. unu-inweh-reports publication wash 
Economic Valuation of Wastewater: The cost of action and the cost of no action Hernández-Sancho, F., Lamizana-Diallo, B., Mateo-Sagasta, J., & Qadir, M. (2015). Economic valuation of wastewater: the cost of action and the cost of no action. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). partner-reports publication wastewater 
Ecotourism: Reinforcing Local Demand for a “Waste to Wealth” Approach to Sanitation Cave, K., Heikoop, B., Quillérou, E., & Schuster-Wallace, C. (2015). Ecotourism: reinforcing local demand for a “waste to wealth” approach to sanitation (No. hal-01954811). unu-inweh-reports publication 
ELD Initiative User Guide: A 6+1 step approach to assess the economics of land management ELD Initiative. (2015). ELD initiative user guide: a 6+ 1 step approach to assess the economics of land management. GIZ, Bonn, Germany. Available from www. eld-initiative. org. partner-reports publication 
An economic valuation of a large-scale rangeland restoration project through the Hima system in Jordan Myint, M. M., & Westerberg, V. (2015). An economic valuation of a large-scale rangeland restoration project through the Hima system in Jordan. Report for the ELD Initiative by International Union for Conservation of Nature, Nairobi, Kenya. partner-reports publication 
An economic valuation of sustainable land management through agroforestry in eastern Sudan: Assessing the socio-economic and environmental dimensions of land degradation Hodel, E. (2016). An economic valuation of sustainable land management through agroforestry in eastern Sudan_Assessing the socio-economic and environmental dimensions of land degradation. Gedaref State was previously known as the food basket of Sudan. Over several decades unsustainable agricultural practices … partner-reports publication 
The Value of Land: Prosperous lands and positive rewards through sustainable land management Stewart, N. (2015). The value of land: Prosperous lands and positive rewards through sustainable land management. United Nations University-Institute for Water, Environment and Health. unu-inweh-reports publication 
Pathways and options for action and stakeholder engagement, based on the 2015 ELD Massive Open Online Course “Stakeholder Engagement” ELD Initiative. (2015). Pathways and Options for action and Stakeholder Engagement based on the Massive Open Online Course ‘The Economics of Land Degradation’. Practitioners Guide.. partner-reports publication 
Valuing Human Waste as an Energy Resource: A Research Brief Assessing the Global Wealth in Waste Schuster-Wallace, C. J., Wild, C., & Metcalfe, C. (2015). Valuing Human Waste as an Energy Resource. A Research Brief Assessing the Global Wealth in Waste. United Nations University Institute for Water. Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), 13. unu-inweh-reports publication 
WaSH: Integrated Social Empowerment Toolkit for Community WaSH and Wellbeing – W:ISE Toolkit Handbook Schuster-Wallace, C. J., Cave, K., McCormick, H., Watt, S., & Dickson, S. (2015). WaSH: Integrated Social Empowerment Toolkit for Community WaSH and Wellbeing–W: ISE Toolkit Handbook. unu-inweh-reports publication wash 
Water Cooperation: Views on Progress and the Way Forward Adeel, Z., Aslov, S., Maestu, J., & Unver, O. (2015). Water Cooperation–Views on Progress and the Way Forward. Hamilton, Canada: United Nations University Institute for Water. Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH). unu-inweh-reports publication 
Women, WaSH and Water for Life Decade Schuster-Wallace, C. J., Cave, K., & Bouman-Dentener, A. (2015). Women, WaSH, and the water for life decade. United Nations University-Institute for Water, Environment and Health. unu-inweh-reports publication wash 
Water in the World We Want Schuster-Wallace C.J. and Sandford, R. 2015. Water in the World We Want. United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health and United Nations Office for Sustainable Development. The international community is at an important juncture, as it is engaged … unu-inweh-reports publication sdg-6 sdgs sustainable-development water-security Impacts of salinity parameterizations on temperature simulation over and in a hypersaline lake Wen, L., Nagabhatla, N., Zhao, L., Li, Z., & Chen, S. (2015). Impacts of salinity parameterizations on temperature simulation over and in a hypersaline lake. Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, 33(3), 790-801. In this paper, we introduced parameterizations of … articles publication The role of cultural ecosystem services in landscape management and planning Plieninger, T., Bieling, C., Fagerholm, N., Byg, A., Hartel, T., Hurley, P., … & van der Horst, D. (2015). The role of cultural ecosystem services in landscape management and planning. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 14, 28-33. There is increasing … articles publication Dreaming of toilets: Using photovoice to explore knowledge, attitudes and practices around water–health linkages in rural Kenya Bisung, E., Elliott, S. J., Abudho, B., Schuster-Wallace, C. J., & Karanja, D. M. (2015). Dreaming of toilets: Using photovoice to explore knowledge, attitudes and practices around water–health linkages in rural Kenya. Health & place, 31, 208-215. As part of … articles publication 
Annual Report 2014 Read here. annual-report annual-report publication Economics of salt‐induced land degradation and restoration Qadir, M., Quillérou, E., Nangia, V., Murtaza, G., Singh, M., Thomas, R. J., … & Noble, A. D. (2014, November). Economics of salt‐induced land degradation and restoration. In Natural resources forum (Vol. 38, No. 4, pp. 282-295). Food security concerns … articles publication Effects of physical disturbances on media and performance of household-scale slow sand (BioSand) filters Mahaffy, N. C., Dickson, S., Cantwell, R. E., Lucier, K., & Schuster-Wallace, C. J. (2015). Effects of physical disturbances on media and performance of household-scale slow sand (BioSand) filters. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology—AQUA, 64(3), 250-259. Point-of-use (POU) … articles publication 
Global Agenda 2013: Water, Energy, and the Arab Awakening Axworthy, T.S. and Adeel, Z. (Eds.). (2014). Global Agenda 2013: Water, Energy, and the Arab Awakening. UNU-INWEH. book publication Achieving sustainable irrigation requires effective management of salts, soil salinity, and shallow groundwater Wichelns, D., & Qadir, M. (2015). Achieving sustainable irrigation requires effective management of salts, soil salinity, and shallow groundwater. Agricultural Water Management, 157, 31-38. Salinity and waterlogging have impacted agricultural production in arid areas for more than 2000 years. The … articles publication Transforming management of tropical coastal seas to cope with challenges of the 21st century Sale, P. F., Agardy, T., Ainsworth, C. H., Feist, B. E., Bell, J. D., Christie, P., … & Daw, T. M. (2014). Transforming management of tropical coastal seas to cope with challenges of the 21st century. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 85(1), … articles publication LCLUC as an entry point for transdisciplinary research – Reflections from an agriculture land use change study in South Asia Nagabhatla, N., Padmanabhan, M., Kühle, P., Vishnudas, S., Betz, L., & Niemeyer, B. (2015). LCLUC as an entry point for transdisciplinary research–reflections from an agriculture land use change study in South Asia. Journal of environmental management, 148, 42-52. This article … articles publication Assessing changing vulnerability to dengue in northeastern Brazil using a water-associated disease index approach Sarah K. Dickin, and Corinne J. Schuster-Wallace, 2014. Assessing changing vulnerability to dengue in northeastern Brazil using a water-associated disease index approach, Global Environmental Change, Volume 29, Pp 155-164, ISSN 0959-3780, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2014.09.007. Abstract Water management practices and access to safe … articles publication Impacts of the Two Biggest Lakes on Local Temperature and Precipitation in the Yellow River Source Region of the Tibetan Plateau Wen, L., Lv, S., Li, Z., Zhao, L., & Nagabhatla, N. (2015). Impacts of the two biggest lakes on local temperature and precipitation in the Yellow River source region of the Tibetan Plateau. Advances in Meteorology, 2015. The Tibetan Plateau … articles publication Toward a social capital based framework for understanding the water-health nexus Bisung, E., & Elliott, S. J. (2014). Toward a social capital based framework for understanding the water-health nexus. Social Science & Medicine, 108, 194-200. In recent years, there has been considerable interest in social capital theory in both research and … articles publication 
Annual Report 2013 Read here. annual-report annual-report publication Mosquitoes & vulnerable spaces: Mapping local knowledge of sites for dengue control in Seremban and Putrajaya Malaysia Dickin, S. K., Schuster-Wallace, C. J., & Elliott, S. J. (2014). Mosquitoes & vulnerable spaces: Mapping local knowledge of sites for dengue control in Seremban and Putrajaya Malaysia. Applied Geography, 46, 71-79. Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection that continues … articles publication 
Interim Report for the Economics of the Land Degradation Initiative: A global strategy for sustainable land management ELD Initiative (2013). The rewards of investing in sustainable land management. Interim Report for the Economics of Land Degradation Initiative: A global strategy for sustainable land management. Available from: www.eld-initiative.org/ partner-reports publication Global, regional, and country level need for data on wastewater generation, treatment, and use Sato, T., Qadir, M., Yamamoto, S., Endo, T., & Zahoor, A. (2013). Global, regional, and country level need for data on wastewater generation, treatment, and use. Agricultural Water Management, 130, 1-13. Abstract Irrigation with wastewater supports agricultural production and the … articles publication Developing a Vulnerability Mapping Methodology: Applying the Water-Associated Disease Index to Dengue in Malaysia Dickin, S. K., Schuster-Wallace, C. J., & Elliott, S. J. (2013). Developing a vulnerability mapping methodology: applying the water-associated disease index to dengue in Malaysia. PLoS One, 8(5). The Water-associated Disease Index (WADI) was developed to identify and visualize vulnerability … articles publication Exploring Water Governance and Management in Oneida Nation of the Thames (Ontario, Canada): An Application of the Institutional Analysis and Development Framework Cave, K., & Plummer, R. (2013). Exploring water governance and management in Oneida Nation of the Thames (Ontario, Canada): An application of the institutional analysis and development framework. Indigenous Policy Journal, 23(4). Water is vital to Canadas First Nations peoples. … articles publication Persian Gulf reefs: an important asset for climate science in urgent need of protection Burt, J. A., Feary, D. A., & Van Lavieren, H. (2013). Persian Gulf reefs: an important asset for climate science in urgent need of protection. The eight countries surrounding the Persian Gulf – Bahrain, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi … articles publication Animal Behaviour: Older but less wise Sale, P. F. (2013). Animal behaviour: Older but less wise. Nature, 493(7431), 167-168. Most fish living in marine reserves are older, bigger and more fecund than those outside their borders, but they are also slower to flee a threat. The … articles publication An effective regional Marine Protected Area network for the ROPME Sea Area: Unrealistic vision or realistic possibility? Van Lavieren, H., & Klaus, R. (2013). An effective regional Marine Protected Area network for the ROPME Sea Area: Unrealistic vision or realistic possibility?. Marine pollution bulletin, 72(2), 389-405. Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) targets aim to encourage the establishment of … articles publication Managing Fleet Capacity Effectively Under Second-Hand Market Redistribution Quillérou, E., Roudaut, N., & Guyader, O. (2013). Managing fleet capacity effectively under second-hand market redistribution. Ambio, 42(5), 611-627. Fishing capacity management policies have been traditionally implemented at national level with national targets for capacity reduction. More recently, capacity management … articles publication 
Annual Report 2012 Read here. annual-report annual-report publication Multiple environmental factors influence the spatial distribution and structure of reef communities in the northeastern Arabian Peninsula Bauman, A. G., Feary, D. A., Heron, S. F., Pratchett, M. S., & Burt, J. A. (2013). Multiple environmental factors influence the spatial distribution and structure of reef communities in the northeastern Arabian Peninsula. Marine pollution bulletin, 72(2), 302-312. Multivariate … articles publication 
The Global Water Crisis: Addressing an Urgent Security Issue Bigas, H. (Ed.), 2012. The Global Water Crisis: Addressing an Urgent Security Issue. Papers for the InterAction Council, 2011-2012. Hamilton, Canada: UNU-INWEH. book publication Health Implications for Children in Wastewater-Irrigated Peri-Urban Aleppo, Syria Grangier, C., Qadir, M. & Singh, M. Water Qual Expo Health (2012) 4: 187. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12403-012-0078-7 Despite widespread irrigation with diluted, untreated, or partially treated wastewater in developing countries, health implications of such irrigation on children living in wastewater-irrigated area have … articles publication Examination of residence time and its relevance to water quality within a coastal mega-structure: The Palm Jumeirah Lagoon Cavalcante, G. H., Kjerfve, B., & Feary, D. A. (2012). Examination of residence time and its relevance to water quality within a coastal mega-structure: The Palm Jumeirah Lagoon. Journal of hydrology, 468, 111-119. A numerical modeling study was carried out … articles publication Examination of residence time and its relevance to water quality within a coastal mega-structure: The Palm Jumeirah Lagoon Cavalcante, G. H., Kjerfve, B., & Feary, D. A. (2012). Examination of residence time and its relevance to water quality within a coastal mega-structure: The Palm Jumeirah Lagoon. Journal of hydrology, 468, 111-119. A numerical modeling study was carried out … articles publication How constrained? Entry into the French Atlantic fishery through second-hand vessel purchase van Putten, I. E., Quillérou, E., & Guyader, O. (2012). How constrained? Entry into the French Atlantic fishery through second-hand vessel purchase. Ocean & coastal management, 69, 50-57. Over the past decades fisheries policies have been mainly aimed at encouraging … articles publication Water Quality: Assessment of the Current Situation in Asia Evans, A. E., Hanjra, M. A., Jiang, Y., Qadir, M., & Drechsel, P. (2012). Water quality: assessment of the current situation in Asia. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 28(2), 195-216. The uncontrolled release of sewage, industrial wastes, and agricultural … articles publication Extreme Physical Factors and the Structure of Gulf Fish and Reef Communities Feary, D. A., Burt, J. A., Cavalcante, G. H., & Bauman, A. G. (2012). Extreme physical factors and the structure of Gulf fish and reef communities. In Coral Reefs of the Gulf (pp. 163-170). Springer, Dordrecht. Coral reefs are one … articles publication Global public health policy transfer and dengue fever in Putrajaya, Malaysia: a critical discourse analysis Mulligan, K., Elliott, S. J., & Schuster-Wallace, C. J. (2012). Global public health policy transfer and dengue fever in Putrajaya, Malaysia: a critical discourse analysis. Critical Public Health, 22(4), 407-418. This study critically analyzed the operationalization and materialization of globally … articles publication An ecological quantification of the relationships between water, sanitation and infant, child, and maternal mortality Cheng, J. J., Schuster-Wallace, C. J., Watt, S., Newbold, B. K., & Mente, A. (2012). An ecological quantification of the relationships between water, sanitation and infant, child, and maternal mortality. Environmental Health, 11(1), 4. Water and sanitation access are known … articles publication The place of health and the health of place: Dengue fever and urban governance in Putrajaya, Malaysia Mulligan, K., Elliott, S. J., & Schuster-Wallace, C. (2012). The place of health and the health of place: dengue fever and urban governance in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Health & place, 18(3), 613-620. This case study investigates the connections among urban planning, … articles publication 
Annual Report 2011 Read here. annual-report annual-report publication Biogeographic patterns of reef fish community structure in the northeastern Arabian Peninsula Burt, J. A., Feary, D. A., Bauman, A. G., Usseglio, P., Cavalcante, G. H., & Sale, P. F. (2011). Biogeographic patterns of reef fish community structure in the northeastern Arabian Peninsula. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 68(9), 1875-1883. This study … articles publication Ongoing global biodiversity loss and the need to move beyond protected areas: a review of the technical and practical shortcomings of protected areas on land and sea Mora, C., & Sale, P. F. (2011). Ongoing global biodiversity loss and the need to move beyond protected areas: a review of the technical and practical shortcomings of protected areas on land and sea. Marine ecology progress series, 434, 251-266. … articles publication Weather, water quality and infectious gastrointestinal illness in two Inuit communities in Nunatsiavut, Canada: potential implications for climate change. Harper, S. L., Edge, V. L., Schuster-Wallace, C. J., Berke, O., & McEwen, S. A. (2011). Weather, water quality and infectious gastrointestinal illness in two Inuit communities in Nunatsiavut, Canada: potential implications for climate change. EcoHealth, 8(1), 93-108. Climate change … articles publication Local retention, dispersal and fluctuating connectivity among populations of a coral reef fish Hogan, J. D., Thiessen, R. J., Sale, P. F., & Heath, D. D. (2012). Local retention, dispersal and fluctuating connectivity among populations of a coral reef fish. Oecologia, 168(1), 61-71. The persistence and resilience of marine populations in the face … articles publication You cannot prevent a disease; you only treat diseases when they occur: knowledge, attitudes and practices to water-health in a rural Kenyan community. Levison, M. M., Elliott, S. J., Karanja, D. M. S., & Schuster-Wallace, C. J. (2011). You cannot prevent a disease; you only treat diseases when they occur”: Knowledge, attitudes and practices to water-health in a rural Kenyan community. East African … articles publication Data integration at the water–health nexus Confalonieri, U. E., & Schuster-Wallace, C. J. (2011). Data integration at the water–health nexus. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 6(3), 512-516. Water is essential for life and well-being but if rendered unsafe, it can pose serious threats to human population … articles publication Farmer Compensation and its Consequences for Environmental Benefit Provision in the Higher Level Stewardship Scheme Quillérou, E., Fraser, R., & Fraser, I. (2011). Farmer compensation and its consequences for environmental benefit provision in the higher level stewardship scheme. Journal of Agricultural Economics, 62(2), 330-339. The Environmental Stewardship Scheme (ESS) provides payments to farmers for the … articles publication Benthic development on large-scale engineered reefs: A comparison of communities among breakwaters of different age and natural reefs Burt, J., Bartholomew, A., & Sale, P. F. (2011). Benthic development on large-scale engineered reefs: a comparison of communities among breakwaters of different age and natural reefs. Ecological Engineering, 37(2), 191-198. Breakwaters represent large-scale engineered artificial reefs that can develop … articles publication Adapting to climate change by improving water productivity of soils in dry areas Qadir, M., Noble, A. D., & Chartres, C. (2013). Adapting to climate change by improving water productivity of soils in dry areas. Land Degradation & Development, 24(1), 12-21. Considering extreme events of climate change and declining availability of appropriate quality … articles publication Coral reproduction in the world’s warmest reefs: southern Persian Gulf (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) Bauman, A. G., Baird, A. H., & Cavalcante, G. H. (2011). Coral reproduction in the world’s warmest reefs: southern Persian Gulf (Dubai, United Arab Emirates). Coral Reefs, 30(2), 405-413. Despite extensive research on coral reproduction from numerous geographic locations, there … articles publication 
Annual Report 2010 Read here. annual-report annual-report publication Fish communities on the world’s warmest reefs: what can they tell us about the effects of climate change in the future? Feary, D. A., Burt, J. A., Bauman, A. G., Usseglio, P., Sale, P. F., & Cavalcante, G. H. (2010). Fish communities on the world’s warmest reefs: what can they tell us about the effects of climate change in the future?. … articles publication The Growing Need for Sustainable Ecological Management of Marine Communities of the Persian Gulf Sale, P. F., Feary, D. A., Burt, J. A., Bauman, A. G., Cavalcante, G. H., Drouillard, K. G., … & Van Lavieren, H. (2011). The growing need for sustainable ecological management of marine communities of the Persian Gulf. Ambio, 40(1), … articles publication 
Securing the Future of Mangroves Van Lavieren, H., Spalding, M., Alongi, D., Kainuma, M., Clüsener-Godt, M., and Adeel, Z. 2012. Securing the Future of Mangroves. A Policy Brief. UNU-INWEH, UNESCO-MAB with ISME, ITTO, FAO, UNEP-WCMC and TNC. 53 pp. policy-brief publication 
Sanitation as a Key to Global Health: Voices from the Field UNU-INWEH 2010. Sanitation as a Key to Global Health: Voices from the Field. United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health. unu-inweh-reports publication 
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Annual Report 2008 Read here. annual-report annual-report publication Water Balance Analysis over the Niger Inland Delta-Mali: Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of the Flooded Area and Water Losses Ibrahim, M., Wisser, D., Ali, A., Diekkrüger, B., Seidou, O., Mariko, A., & Afouda, A. (2017). Water Balance Analysis over the Niger Inland Delta-Mali: Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of the Flooded Area and Water Losses. Hydrology, 4(3), 40. The Niger Inland Delta … articles publication Challenges, issues and research in transboundary water systems Trevors, J. T., & Weiler, P. (2013). Challenges, issues and research in transboundary water systems. Environmental Development, (7), 1-5. The world’s oceans, rivers, lakes, and groundwater systems span natural boundaries and politicalborders. Large water systems cover most of the planet, … articles publication
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