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The impact of irrigation on nutrition, health, and gender: A review paper with insights for Africa south of the Sahara

The hypothesis underlying this review paper is that how irrigation gets deployed in SSA will be decisive not only for environmental sustainability (such as deciding remaining forest cover in the region) and poverty reduction, but also for health, nutrition, and gender outcomes in the region. The foc...

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Main Authors: Domenech, Laia, Ringler, Claudia
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2013
Subjects:
irrigation
nutrition
health
gender
women
water resources
environmental impact
water use
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153476
Summary:The hypothesis underlying this review paper is that how irrigation gets deployed in SSA will be decisive not only for environmental sustainability (such as deciding remaining forest cover in the region) and poverty reduction, but also for health, nutrition, and gender outcomes in the region. The focus of this paper is on the health, nutrition, and gender linkage.

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