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An exploratory study on adapting to climate change in coastal areas of Sri Lanka

2011 | Shanila Athulathmudali, Amila Balasuriya and Karin Fernando

This study focuses on the climate change influence on coastal areas in Sri Lanka, how their livelihoods are affected, climate change adaptations in coastal areas and the obstacles for these practices...

River sand mining - Boon or bane: A synopsis of a series of national, provincial and local level dialogues on unregulated / illicit river sand mining

2008 | Sri Lanka Water Partnership

This booklet aims to highlight issues involved in river sand mining. It also addresses environmental sustainability related threats to river basins and help raise public opinion to support in resolvin..

Responding to the urban climate challenge

2009 | Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network

Human induced climate change, in conjunction with environmental degradation, will have unavoidable effects on cities. This report addresses how Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN) ..

Analysis of Unique Natural, Environmental and Cultural Assets Threatened by Infrastructure Projects: The Case of Upper Kotmale Hydropower Project

1999 | Malik Ranasinghe

The study develops a framework to analyse a unique natural, environmental or cultural asset that is threatened by a proposal infrastructure development project. The framework consists of the theoret..

Water and poverty linkages: case studies from Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

2004 | Hussain, Intizar; Giordano, Mark.

The case studies reported here highlight important concepts and information on the linkages between water and poverty that may not be available elsewhere. The overall objective of the studies is to dr..

Irrigation and poverty alleviation: review of the empirical evidence.

2004 | Hussain, Intizar; Hanjra, Munir.

The purpose of this study is to clarify the linkages between irrigation and poverty by offering an objective review of recent research on the subject. The key questions addressed herein are: (1) what ..

Water, health and poverty linkages: Conceptual framework and empirical evidence.

2002 | Intizar Hussain, Namara Regassa, and Deeptha Wijerathna

The purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual framework for understanding pathways and linkages between water, health and poverty. The paper also provides empirical evidence on how access&nbs..

Water, health and poverty linkages: A case study from Sri Lanka.

2002 | Abayawardena, Sarath; Hussain Intizar; Boelee, Eline

Water, health and poverty are closely linked to each other. Health and poverty have two way-relationship: good health brings prosperity, and prosperity brings improvements in health; or conversely..

Targeting and distribution of Post-Disaster aid: A case of the fishery sector in Post-Tsunami Sri Lanka

2010 | Asha Gunawardena

The study focuses on two types of aid transfers: boats and houses, which were distributed as part of an effort to rehabilitate tsunami-affected fishery households in six districts of Sri Lanka. The st..

Nagarika keli kasala walin compost nipadaweema

2009 | Energy Forum

Disposal of garbage in urban areas is an unsolved serious issue in Sri Lanka. One of the solutions for this issue is to produce compost using garbage. This publication discusses the current situation ..

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