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WASH and Climate Change: Working with civil society and the local government from Bangladesh

Asia, Stories / By

Type of Change: New/further knowledge gained  Boundary Level: Community  Summary/Theme: Working with civil society and local government from Bangladesh to enhance awareness on the nexus between WASH and climate change through workshops and campaigns  Cap-Net Bangladesh conducted ‘National Level Training on Climate Change, Water and Health’. Mr. Mahbub Alam, Programme officer at the Association for Social Development in Bangladesh (ASDB), was a …

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Argentina: Partnerships to solve solid urban waste challenges

Latin America and the Caribbean, Stories / By

Type of Change: Changes in implementation of practices and programs   Boundary Level: Community  Summary/Theme: Fostering partnerships with academia and the private sector in Argentina to solve solid urban waste challenges. Development of internationally certified biodegradable and ecological industrial bags.  Urban waste pollution has become an increasing threat in Mendoza, Argentina. Plastics and other solid materials are incorrectly disposed of threatening existing water sources. Arg Cap-Net identified the issue and conducted the ‘Environmental Legal Framework for Waste …

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