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Promoting Sanitation Guidelines for Tailored Solutions in Liberia

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Type of Change:  Boundary Level:  Summary/Theme:  Eugene Caine knows firsthand the dire need for sanitation standards in Liberia. Eugene lives and works in Monrovia, the Liberian capital city that frequently makes headlines for its poor solid waste management and hygiene practices. “The sanitation issue at the national level is unique. More than 40% of our […]

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Teaching groundwater care in agriculture on the radio in Uruguay

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As a radio journalist, Gustavo Juñen’s job is to deliver information to his listeners in the rural area of Maldonado, Uruguay. Trained in agronomy, he is passionate about sharing agricultural best practices. While water plays a significant role in agriculture, Gustavo realised that what he knew about water only scratched the surface. Gustavo participated in

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Improving clean water access for schoolchildren in India

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Type of Change:  Boundary Level:  Summary/Theme: After arsenic was detected in drinking water, the Assam and Biharcommunities were trained on various arsenic mitigation methods that reduced illness and improved the quality of the water. Ananta Khanikar was concerned. The students at Melamati Government Junior Basic School in India, where Ananta is Headmaster, kept getting sick. The

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Key Messages from Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Forum on Water – Dushanbe Water Process

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In the context of the Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Forum: inclusive approaches to water in ecosystems, land, agriculture, and knowledge development, the two Rapporteurs would like to provide five key messages/outcomes of the Forum. 1. Systemic approach Acknowledging that water supports all life on earth and plays an imperative, if not unique, role in

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6 June: Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Forum: inclusive approaches to water in ecosystems, land, agriculture, and knowledge development

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PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SESSION IS BEING RECORDED Indigenous Peoples and local communities have important and long-standing connections with their local water bodies. As the impact of climate change deepens, it is increasingly critical to reach these communities, especially as their understanding of water and the environment can offer a more contextualised perspective. The “Indigenous

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Arsenic mitigation practices shared with social health activists and nurses in India

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Type of Change: Changes in practices and programs’ implementation  Boundary Level: Community  Summary/Theme: Arsenic mitigation practices shared with social health activists and nurses in India Arsenic contamination is a real challenge in many areas in India. SCaN conducted a series of training courses on arsenic mitigation technologies to accelerate and empower key stakeholders with the knowledge required to mitigate water

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Changes towards efficient water use in paddy farming in the Deduruoya basin of Sri Lanka

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Type of Change: Changes in practices and programs’ implementation  Boundary Level: Community  Summary/Theme: Changes towards efficient water use in paddy farming in the Deduruoya basin of Sri Lanka  Paddy is the staple food for Sri Lankans and the main income earner for rural farmers. However, the traditional way of cultivating paddy is highly inefficient regarding water use, as it uses

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