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Publications

Climate Change and Human Rights
Author United Nations Environment Programme
Date 2015
Abstract
Climate change is one of the
greatest threats to human rights
of our generation, posing a
serious risk to the fundamental
rights to life, health, food and
an adequate standard of living
of individuals and communities
across the world. This report
aims to support government
and private decision makers
by assessing the relationship
between climate change and human rights law.
Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, and Nutrition in
Bangladesh: Can Building Toilets Affect Children’s
Growth?
Published: 2016
Author(s) Mahmud, Iffat
Mbuya, Nkosinathi
This report provides a systematic
review of the evidence to
date, both published and grey
literature, on the relationship
between water and sanitation
and nutrition. We also survey the
potential impact of improved
water, sanitation, and hygiene
(WASH) on under nutrition. This is the first report that
undertakes a thorough review and discussion of WASH
and nutrition in Bangladesh. The report is meant to serve
two purposes. First, it synthesizes the results/evidence
evolving on the pathway of WASH and under nutrition
for use by practitioners working in the nutrition and water
and sanitation sectors to stimulate technical discussions
and effective collaboration among stakeholders. Second,
this report serves as an advocacy tool, primarily for policy
makers, to assist them in formulating a multisectoral
approach to tackling the under nutrition problem.
Citation
“Mahmud, Iffat; Mbuya, Nkosinathi. 2016. Water,
Sanitation, Hygiene, and Nutrition in Bangladesh : Can
Building Toilets Affect Children’s Growth?. Washington,
DC: World Bank. © World Bank. https://openknowledge.
worldbank.org/handle/10986/22800 License: CC BY 3.0
IGO.”

Resilience Task and Finish Group final report
Published: 1st December, 2015
Kind: Publication
Type: Commissioned report
Detail
The Resilience Task and Finish Group was established by
Ofwat in early 2015 and is an independent body reporting
to Ofwat and seeking to influence the sector more widely.
The group considered what resilience means for the wider
water sector. The group aimed to answer the following
questions: What is resilience in relation to the provision of
water and wastewater services? What do service providers
need to consider as they think about how best to provide
resilient water and wastewater services? What does Ofwat
need to consider as it thinks about how best to regulate
the water and wastewater service providers, having regard
to its statutory duties, including its new duty on resilience?
The role of forests in a green economy
transformation in Africa
Author: Maryanne Grieg-Gran;
Steve Bass; Francesca Booker;
Mike Day; United Nations
Environment Programme;
International Institute for
Environment and Development
(IIED); UN-REDD Programme
Date: 2015
Abstract
This report explores the role of
forests in a green economy transformation in Africa. Its
aim is to present policymakers with a strong rationale for
linking forests and REDD+ planning with green economy
planning and investments. According to UNEP (2012), a
green economy ‘results in improved human well-being and
social equity, while significantly reducing environmental
risks and ecological scarcities’. Africa is achieving high
GDP growth rates but still faces challenges to reduce
poverty and create sufficient jobs. As Africa’s economies
are highly dependent on natural resources, the ability to
generate growth in the future and meet wider development
priorities will depend on what happens to key resources
like forests. For this reason green economy approaches are
increasingly relevant to Africa.

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