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Adquisición de predios estratégicos para la conservación del agua para los acueductos municipales : guía para las asociaciones de usuarios de acueductos

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Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 05:00
Research in Action

GENDER EQUALITY GENDER POLICY GENDER RESEARCH EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

It’s about time: Research that tackles gender inequality at its roots

IDRC shares insights and lessons from 10 years of gender programming in a new report.
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Friday, May 24, 2019 - 14:00
Studies

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Transformações na pecuária mista na região de Basalto do Uruguai : uma análise comparativa entre 1994 e 2008

Tradicionalmente, os estudos que tinham a exploração pecuária como foco, se
limitavam a análise de seus indicadores produtivos e econômicos, ou seja, dava-se um
Published date
Friday, January 2, 2009 - 05:00
Research in Action

Waste management Gender

Women play larger role in Latin America's commercial urban waste management

Women in Latin America are playing a larger role in the management of solid waste in Latin America, according to research supported by IDRC.
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Monday, August 27, 2012 - 11:00
Research in Action

Climate change Environment Water

Balancing trade-offs for wastewater treatment in Mexico City

Wastewater treatment is a serious issue in Mexico City due to its large population, heavy water use, and inadequate wastewater infrastructure. Researchers supported by IDRC have published a paper where they compare the social and environmental impacts of the technology used in wastewater treatment plants in Mexico City.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 10:30
Research in Action

Climate change Natural disasters Water

Adapting to Climate Change in Peru's Mantaro Valley

The Mantaro Valley in central Peru is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events, such as droughts, floods, and frost. According to recent projections, this vulnerability will increase in coming years due to climate change.
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Friday, September 14, 2012 - 11:30
Research in Action

Climate change Water Natural disasters Economic and social development

Understanding how emergencies affect internal migration in Costa Rica

Research shows that weather-related emergencies, such as floods, significantly increase internal migration in Costa Rica. An increase of one hydro-meteorological emergency raises migration rates between 0.7 and 0.11 percentage points. Therefore, migration can be a potential adaptation strategy when faced with weather-related emergencies, with people moving to less vulnerable places.
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Thursday, June 27, 2013 - 14:30
Research in Action

Climate change

Preparing for floods on Argentina's Pampas

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - 18:00
Research in Action

Environment Social Policy Economics

Garbage separation: a livelihood option for poor men and women

Poverty and social disadvantage provide fertile ground for the proliferation of informal occupations that yield barely subsistence-level incomes.
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Friday, April 22, 2016 - 00:00