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Item Measured mobilisation and ecosystem health : the search for a "barometer of sustainability"(CIET International, New York, NY, US, 2000) CIET InternationalItem Diagrammatic approach to understanding complex eco-social interactions in Kathmandu, Nepal(Resilience Alliance, 2005) Neudoerffer, R. Cynthia; Waltner-Toews, David; Kay, James J.; Joshi, D. D.; Tamang, Mukta S.As part of developing an international network of community-based ecosystem approaches to health, a project was undertaken in a densely populated and socio-economically diverse area of Kathmandu, Nepal. Drawing on hundreds of pages of narrative reports based on surveys, interviews, secondary data, and focus groups by trained Nepalese facilitators, the authors created systemic depictions of relationships between multiple stakeholder groups, ecosystem health, and human health. These were then combined to examine interactions among stakeholders, activities, concerns, perceived needs, and resource states (ecosystem health indicators). These qualitative models have provided useful heuristics for both community members and research scholars to understand the eco-social systems in which they live; many of the strategies developed by the communities and researchers to improve health intuitively drew on this systemic understanding. The diagrams enabled researchers and community participants to explicitly examine relationships and conflicts related to health and environmental issues in their community.Item Documenting eco-health interventions in the MENA region : lake Nasser case study(Center for Development Services (CDS), Cairo, EG, 2007) Ramzy, MohamedItem Combating diarrhea in rural Lebanon : understanding water, understanding health; the case of Bebnine(Center for Development Services (CDS), Cairo, EG, 2007) Ramzy, Mohamed; Nuwayhid, ImanItem Cleaner water for rural Moroccan farmers : studying the effects of wastewater reuse; the case of Settat [Arabic version](Center for Development Services (CDS), Cairo, EG, 2007) Laamari, AbdelaliItem Managing water in rural Morocco : health impact assessment of small dams; the case of Asgharkis [Arabic version](Center for Development Services (CDS), Cairo, EG, 2007) Sedki, Mohamed; Hajj Abdelrahman, AitItem Participatory research on legume diversification with Malawian smallholder farmers for improved human nutrition and soil fertility(Cambridge University Press, 2007) Bezner Kerr, Rachel; Snapp, Sieglinde; Chirwa, Marko; Shumba, Lizzie; Msachi, RodgersLegume species are uniquely suited to enhance soil productivity and provide nutrient-enriched grains and vegetables for limited-resource farmers. Yet substantial barriers to diversification with legumes exist, such as moderate yield potential and establishment costs, indicating the need for long-term engagement and farmer-centered research and extension. This review and in-depth analysis of a Malawian case study illustrates that farmer experimentation and adoption of legumes can be fostered among even the most resource-poor smallholders. Multi-educational activities and participatory research involving farmer research teamswas carried out with 80communities.Over five years more than 3000 farmers tested legumes and gained knowledge of legume contributions to child nutrition and soil productivity. The average area of expansion of legume systems was 862m2 in 2005; 772m2 for women and 956m2 for men indicating a gender dimension to legume adoption. Farmers chose edible legume intercrops such as pigeonpea and groundnut over the mucuna green manure system, particularly women farmers. Interestingly, expansion in area of doubled-up edible legumes (854m2 in 2005) was practiced by more farmers, but was a smaller area than that of mucuna green manure system (1429m2). An information gap was discovered around the biological consequences of legume residue management. Education on the soil benefits of improved residue management and participatory methods of knowledge sharing were associated with enhanced labour investment; 72% of farmers reported burying legume residues in 2005 compared to 15% in 2000. Households reported feeding significantly more edible legumes to their children compared with control households. Participatory research that incorporated nutritional education fostered discussions within households and communities, the foundation for sustained adoption of legume-diversified systems.Item Fighting diarrhea in the North Jordan valley : taking a closer look at this fragile ecosystem; the case of Sheikh Hussein [Arabic version](Center for Development Services (CDS), Cairo, EG, 2007) Ramzy, Mohamed; Ghazawi, ZiadItem Fighting diarrhea in the North Jordan valley : taking a closer look at this fragile ecosystem; the case of Sheikh Hussein(Center for Development Services (CDS), Cairo, EG, 2007) Ramzy, Mohamed; Ghazawi, ZiadItem Cleaner water for rural Moroccan farmers : studying the effects of wastewater reuse; the case of Settat(Center for Development Services (CDS), Cairo, EG, 2007) Laamari, AbdelaliItem Managing water in rural Morocco : health impact assessment of small dams; the case of Asgharkis(Center for Development Services (CDS), Cairo, EG, 2007) Sedki, Mohamed; Hajj Abdelrahman, AitItem Combating diarrhea in rural Lebanon : understanding water, understanding health; the case of Bebnine [Arabic version](Center for Development Services (CDS), Cairo, EG, 2007) Ramzy, Mohamed; Nuwayhid, ImanItem Ecosystem approach to human health in rural Egypt : healthy ecosystem, healthy people; the case of El-Fayoum(Center for Development Services (CDS), Cairo, EG, 2007) Gaber, HeshamItem Ecosystem approach to human health in rural Egypt : healthy ecosystem, healthy people; the case of El-Fayoum [Arabic version](Center for Development Services (CDS), Cairo, EG, 2007) Gaber, HeshamItem Documenting eco-health interventions in the MENA region : lake Nasser case study [Arabic version](Center for Development Services (CDS), Cairo, EG, 2007) Ramzy, MohamedItem Health : an ecosystem approach; documenting ecohealth interventions in the MENA region(Center for Development Services, Cairo, EG, 2008) Center for Development ServicesItem Ecohealth approach [Arabic language](Center for Development Services, Cairo, EG, 2008) Center for Development ServicesItem Kathmandu urban ecosystem health project a model approach(2009) Joshi, D.D.; Sharma, MinuInternational Development Research Centre (IDRC) supported research study on Echinococcosis/Hydatidosis which was carried out between 1992 and 2001 in Kathmandu Metropolitan City Nepal. The research work was carried out in two distinct project stages in wards 19 and 20 of KMC one from 1992-1996(applying a traditional epidemiology approach) and a second was Urban Ecosystem Health Project (UEHP) Approach from 1998-2006. Overall, there were three main step of activities in the development of the UEHP in Nepal: First is an exploratory/analytical systemic steps focusing on linkages between social, ecological, and health variables (1998-2001); The second a community action step employing a variety of systemic, narrative, and participatory-action research tools (2003-2006); and the third phase of urban ecosystem health project started from 2007 to 2009 which is now running. Community participation or participatory action research is a key element of ecosystem health programmes. Participatory Action Research approaches have three main goals. The first step is to describe what is there? What are the physical and socio-economic possibilities of this person or place? If we use the analogy of a person. The Second step, for ecosystems as for individuals, health is not just a physical state, but what we might call a spiritual state. It has been said that in any part of the world no solutions will be sustainable in the long run unless they are rooted in the communities where the problems occur, drawing on the people in these communities and their many skills, resources, and important knowledge, and those communities feel empowered and supported by higher levels of government. If such approaches can be worked out between local communities in Indian Subcontinent, non-government organizations, businesses, regional institutions of government and university, and with outside input only as necessary, then truly sustainable solutions will be found, and Kathmandu.Item Proceedings of the IDRC-organised panels at the 8th International Conference on Urban Health, ICUH 2009, Nairobi, Kenya, October 18 - 23, 2009(IDRC, 2010) IDRCWorkshop papers focus on waste management in informal settlements and urban slum conditions. Neglect by local leaders/government is key to an ongoing poorly functioning system. Urban authorities continue to leave beneficiary communities as ‘passive’ service consumers. To improve the urban environment and health status of the urban poor, affected communities should be involved in problem identification and proposed solutions. Unsafe water, poor drainage and garbage disposal, inadequate latrines and air pollution are key urban environmental problems.Item Actes de la conférence : Intégration des quartiers spontanés dans l'urbanisation et les technologies alternatives d'assainissement et d'accès à l'eau potable; Yaoundé, 23, 24 et 25 Février 2010(ENSP - Yaoundé, Yaoundé, CM, 2010) Foudjet, Amos; Ngnikam, Emmanuel