Water, Sanitation, Hygiene
According to the Centers for Disease Control, global access to safe water, adequate sanitation, and proper hygiene education can reduce illness and death from disease, leading to improved health, poverty reduction, and socio-economic development. However, many countries are challenged to provide these basic necessities to their populations, leaving people at risk for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)-related diseases. Resources available within this theme offer information on providing access to safe water and appropriate sanitation facilities, and introducing sound hygiene behaviors.
Water, Sanitation, Hygiene Resources
Connected Sensors, Innovative Sensor Deployment and Intelligent Data Analysis for Online Water Quality Monitoring
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June 25, 2021The sensor technology for water quality monitoring (WQM) has improved during recent years. The cost-effective sensorised tools that can autonomously measure the essential physical-chemical and biological (PCB) variables are now readily available and are being deployed on buoys, boats and ships. Yet...Read more
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GlobalSupporting Water Utilities During COVID-19
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June 25, 2021Covid-19 has greatly impacted water utilities and the delivery of safe water services. The pandemic poses a variety of threats to utility providers who are needed more than ever. Utility companies face declining revenues, reduced availability of crucial materials for maintenance and repair, and a...Read more
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GlobalResponding to COVID-19's Impact on Resilience and Food Security
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June 25, 2021Handwashing is one of the best defenses against the spread of Covid-19. But, developed and developing countries alike have issues providing universal access to effective water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services. The pandemic poses a threat to short- and long-term WASH because of financial...Read more
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GlobalWASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) and COVID-19
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June 25, 2021Effective water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) systems are required to protect populations from the spread of Covid-19. But, the large financial impacts the pandemic has had on providers can make it hard to deliver basic services and expand access to safe and reliable water and sanitation sources...Read more
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GlobalWater justice: why it matters and how to achieve it
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July 9, 2021Clean water is a vital component of safe, clean, and healthy communities. Despite this, billions of people around the world lack reliable access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services. Many communities have been systematically excluded from safe water infrastructures due to racism,...Read more
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GlobalComparing methods to improve reliable sensor deployment time in continuous water quality monitoring
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July 13, 2021Maintaining water quality depends on monitoring, as reliable data are critical for environmental management and protection. Continuous monitoring is still a challenge, since the equipment requires constant calibration and has a high cost. The results help to detect pollution and determine actions...Read more
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GlobalWater quality monitoring: from conventional to emerging technologies
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July 13, 2021The rapid urbanization and industrial development have resulted in water contamination and water quality deterioration at an alarming rate, deeming its quick, inexpensive and accurate detection imperative. Conventional methods to measure water quality are lengthy, expensive and inefficient,...Read more
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GlobalPakistanA framework for the use of artificial neural networks for water treatment: development and application
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July 13, 2021Artificial neural networks (ANNs) are increasingly being used in water treatment applications because of their ability to model complex systems. The present study proposed a framework to develop and validate ANNs for drinking water treatment and distribution system water quality applications. The...Read more
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GlobalInsights from the Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture
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July 13, 2021The Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture critically evaluates choices about water, food and ecosystems to provide policy-relevant recommendations on the way forward. This report contains insights about using marginal quality water as a resource, managing agriculture to...Read more
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GlobalWWF Position: Biobased and Biodegradable Plastic
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July 16, 2021Global plastic pollution is an increasingly urgent environmental crisis, and one which has amassed significant public attention in recent years. Plastic pollution threatens aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems around the world. An estimated 8 million tons of plastic waste enter the oceans every year...Read more
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