Environmental neglect: Other casualties of post-war infrastructure development

Chan, Loritta; Ruwanpura, Kanchana N.; Brown, Benjamin D.

doi:10.1016/j.geoforum.2019.07.010

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“…Given the widening gap between water supply and demand-in addition to the vulnerabilities associated with climate change-large-scale water infrastructure (such as large storage as well as large inter-basin transfer schemes) cannot be ruled out, although these should be planned with the highest standards, given their complexity and the significance of the social and environmental impacts they generate (cf. Chan et al, 2019).…”

Section: Infrastructure Close the Urban Water Infrastructure Gapmentioning

confidence: 99%

Quenching the thirst of rapidly growing and water-insecure cities in sub-Saharan Africa

Niasse¹,

Varis

2020

International Journal of Water Resources Development

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The authors are deeply indebted to Professor Asit K. Biswas for pertinent, long-term inspiration on working with the toughest water issues of the planet. He has shown unique wisdom and courage to seek solutions, often going beyond disciplinary ways and boldly challenging conventional approaches in order to create real impact and change problematic development paths in a meaningful way. The invaluable comments and stimulus to this article by Dr. Cecilia Tortajada are highly appreciated, as always.

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Section: Infrastructure Close the Urban Water Infrastructure Gapmentioning

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Quenching the thirst of rapidly growing and water-insecure cities in sub-Saharan Africa

Niasse¹,

Varis

2020

International Journal of Water Resources Development

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“…Natural disasters can also have long-lasting environmental consequences, such as soil erosion, pollution from damaged infrastructure, and habitat destruction (Szczuciński et al, 2006). These environmental impacts can further harm communities that rely on local ecosystems for their livelihoods (Chan et al, 2019).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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The Impact of Volunteerism on Community Resilience in Disaster Management

Ganoe,

Roslida,

Sihotang

2023

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This research investigates the indispensable role of volunteers in disaster management and their profound impact on communities grappling with the aftermath of natural disasters. The study comprehensively explores the motivations that propel volunteers into action, their effectiveness in disaster response, and the far-reaching consequences of their involvement. The primary motivation of volunteers is revealed to be altruism, accompanied by a strong sense of duty and personal experience with disasters. Their effectiveness in disaster management is evident in their rapid response times and versatile contributions, complementing formal emergency services. Importantly, the impact of volunteers extends beyond immediate relief efforts, fostering heightened community resilience, accelerated economic recovery, improved psychological well-being among survivors, and community empowerment. The research also highlights the need for nuanced investigations into the psychological well-being of volunteers, the influence of cultural contexts on volunteer motivations, and ethical considerations within the framework of disaster volunteering. This study underscores the transformative potential of volunteers in disaster management and calls for policies and practices that recognize, empower, and support these altruistic individuals. By fostering a culture of volunteerism and enhancing disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts, communities can become more resilient and better equipped to navigate the challenges posed by natural disasters.

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“…The increase in inequalities, the decline in social indicators in terms of development, the predominance of dictatorial regimes incapable of transforming economic growth into an act of development, the evolution of very high GDP per capita in some countries which contrasts with their level of social development, the marginalization and exclusion of certain layers of the population as well as the bipolarization of societies between the rich on the one hand, and the poor on the other hand, seem today to systematically explain the evolution of social and armed conflicts forces as well as the chaining of conflict factors in certain sub-Saharan countries (Yamben and Tenlep, 2021, Chan et al 2019, Venugopal, 2018, Triellet, 2018, World Bank, 2016, Paugam, 2016-2014. Indeed, disadvantaged populations are often forced to rebel against the legitimate state, through rebellions, insurgencies, civil wars or military coups (Bayramzadek, 2015, Fosu, 2015, Minoiu et al 2014, Alesina, 2012, De Groot, 2010, Collier et al 1999.…”

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The Occurrence of Conflicts and the Social Divide Do They Affect the Economic Growth of Sub-Saharan African Fragile Countries?

Harry¹

2021

ijssei

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The article is an empirical analysis of the relationship between social divide, the occurrence of conflict and economic growth. By examining the impact of the social divide and conflict on the economic growth of six countries in sub-Saharan Africa as well as the effects of predicted variables conflict and economic growth on the social divide, we use ARDL models from the econometric perspective to study the link between conflicts and growth then the Generalized Moments Method (GMM) to solve the endogeneity problem of our main variables and, this from dynamic panel data relating to the period 1980- 2008. The results reveal that conflict destroys economic growth and conversely, economic growth creates new social divides that increase the opportunity for conflict and depress activity. The intensity of the conflicts in these countries seems to be able to project fragile economies more quickly on trajectories which lead them less towards their level of long-term equilibrium growth. Indeed, conflict assessment should be a central concern of development economists for the sake of economic recovery. Finally, the poor performance in terms of growth cannot be blamed on the conflicts whose exacerbation is the cause, but must lead decision-makers to reflect on the structural causes.

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Environmental neglect: Other casualties of post-war infrastructure development

Cited by 13 publications

References 19 publications

Quenching the thirst of rapidly growing and water-insecure cities in sub-Saharan Africa

Quenching the thirst of rapidly growing and water-insecure cities in sub-Saharan Africa

The Impact of Volunteerism on Community Resilience in Disaster Management

The Occurrence of Conflicts and the Social Divide Do They Affect the Economic Growth of Sub-Saharan African Fragile Countries?

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