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The impact of large and small dams on malaria transmission in four basins in Africa
Abstract Expansion of various types of water infrastructure is critical to water security in Africa. To date, analysis of adverse disease impacts has focused mainly on large dams. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of both small and large dams on malaria in four river basins in sub-Saharan Africa (i.e., the Limpopo, Omo-Turkana, Volta and Zambezi river basins).
Africa: Dams Increase the Risk of Malaria. Here's Why
Many people in Africa are food insecure, vulnerable to shifts in climate and do not have access to electricity. There's also a problem with accessing reliable, clean water, particularly in places with irregular rains. Building dams is one way that African countries are trying to address these myriad issues. A number of large and small dams are currently under construction, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. But while dams could solve some problems, it may also bring new ones - like malaria.
Dams increase the risk of malaria. Here's why
Many people in Africa are food insecure, vulnerable to shifts in climate and do not have access to electricity. There’s also a problem with accessing reliable, clean water, particularly in places with irregular rains. Building dams is one way that African countries are trying to address these myriad issues. A number of large and small dams are currently under construction, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. But while dams could solve some problems, it may also bring new ones – like malaria.
Ethiopia: Why Ethiopia Is Unable to Control Water Hyacinth From Lake Tana and What to Do About It
By Solomon Kibret (PhD) and Abeyou Worqlul (PhD), for Addis StandardWater hyacinth is one of the world's most invasive, fast-growing and formidable water weed. The weed commonly forms dense, interlocking mats due to its rapid reproductive rate and complex root structures. These mats grow exponentially with the potential to develop twice their original size in just 7 days.
Africa: Ethiopia's Lake Tana Is Losing the Fight to Water Hyacinth
analysis By Solomon Kibret, University of California, IrvineLake Tana is the largest lake in Ethiopia. It holds 50% of the country's fresh water. It is also the source of the Blue Nile, which contributes up to 60% of the Nile's water. Not only is the lake important as a water source for over 123 million people in the Nile Basin, it is also a source of food in the form of fish. But weeds are threatening this life-giving resource.
Ethiopia's Lake Tana is losing the fight to water hyacinth
Lake Tana is the largest lake in Ethiopia. It holds 50% of the country’s fresh water. It is also the source of the Blue Nile, which contributes up to 60% of the Nile’s water. Not only is the lake important as a water source for over 123 million people in the Nile Basin, it is also a source of food in the form of fish. But weeds are threatening this life-giving resource. The lake has been listed in the top 250 lake regions of Global Importance for Biodiversity.
En Afrique, la multiplication des barrages fait le lit du paludisme
Plus de 2 000 grands barrages ont été bâtis et plus de 200 sont actuellement en construction, ou en projet, en Afrique sub-saharienne. L’objectif principal de ces grands travaux vise à améliorer la sécurité alimentaire, à augmenter la production hydroélectrique, à gérer la variabilité des précipitations et à soutenir la croissance économique.
How building new dams is adding to Africa’s malaria burden
The general aim is to enhance food security, increase hydropower generation, manage rainfall variability and promote economic growth. In 2012, the continent’s heads of state and government laid out an ambitious, long-term plan for closing Africa’s infrastructure gap. Ethiopia has built several dams in recent years that have helped satisfy its growing energy demand. The Democratic Republic of Congo has initiated the construction of several dams along the Congo River at Inga Falls.
Africa: How Building New Dams Is Adding to Africa's Malaria Burden
analysis By Jonathan Lautze, Consultative Group On International Agricultural Research, Matthew Mccartney, University of California, Irvine and Solomon KibretMore than 2,000 large dams have been built and more than 200 are currently under construction or planned in sub-Saharan Africa. The general aim is to enhance food security, increase hydropower generation, manage rainfall variability and promote economic growth.
How building new dams is adding to Africa's malaria burden
More than 2,000 large dams have been built and more than 200 are currently under construction or planned in sub-Saharan Africa. The general aim is to enhance food security, increase hydropower generation, manage rainfall variability and promote economic growth. In 2012, the continent’s heads of state and government laid out an ambitious, long-term plan for closing Africa’s infrastructure gap. Ethiopia has built several dams in recent years that have helped satisfy its growing energy demand.
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