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Rapid Urbanization and the Growing Water Risk Challenges in Ethiopia: The Need for Water Sensitive Thinking
Water connects all kinds of life like a thread. However, despite its indispensable roles, little attention has been paid to …
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Seasonality in Environmental Conditions Drive Variation in Plankton Communities in a Shallow Tropical Lake
Factors influencing the spatio-temporal dynamics of plankton communities in small tropical lakes are not well-understood. This study assessed plankton communities …
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Low Cost, Recyclable and Magnetic Moringa Oleifera Leaves for Chromium(VI) Removal From Water
Chromium(VI) a heavy metal by nature, is one of the most toxic metals in the environment. We recently reported functionalized …
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Assessing the Hydropower Potential Using Hydrological Models and Geospatial Tools in the White Bandama Watershed (Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa)
An assessment of hydropower potential at the watershed scale was conducted at the White Bandama Watershed (WBW) in Côte d'Ivoire …
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A Synthesis of Surface Water Quality in Awash Basin, Ethiopia
Developing countries like Ethiopia are grabbling with rapid population growth, urbanization, agricultural intensification, and climate change which put intense pressure …
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(Re-)orienting the Concept of Water Risk to Better Understand Inequities in Water Security
As populations grow and climate patterns change, difficult trade-offs in water security must be made. Re-allocation of water resources and …
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Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Surface Water Resources Using WEAP Model in Narok County, Kenya
Narok County in Kenya is the home to the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, which offers important habitats for a great …
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Editorial: Advances in Biomonitoring for the Sustainability of Vulnerable African Riverine Ecosystems
EDITORIAL article Front. Water, 09 December 2021Sec. Water and Human Systems https://doi.org/10.3389/frwa.2021.772682
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Sustainability of Groundwater for Irrigation Purposes in Semi-arid Parts of Namibia
The groundwater quality data from 1,137 boreholes in 10 regions of Namibia were assessed for sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), Kelly's …
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Growing Spatial Overlap Between Dam-Related Flooding, Cropland and Domestic Water Points: A Water–Energy–Food Nexus Management Challenge in Malawi and Ghana
In sub-Saharan Africa, land cover change, expansion of hydropower infrastructure, and increased flooding complicate country-level efforts to meet the Sustainable …
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Using AquaCrop as a Decision-Support Tool for Small-Scale Irrigation Systems Was Dictated by the Institutional and Market Incentives in Ethiopia
The threat of water scarcity in sub-Saharan Africa is exacerbated by the expanding agricultural water needs, increasing climate variability and …
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Ambivalent Assets: The Success of Sand-Storage Dams for Rainwater Harvesting in Kitui County, Kenya
This paper assesses the success of sand-storage dams in Kitui, Kenya—with “success” being considered to relate to the amount of …
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Uptake of Arsenic by Irrigated Vegetables and Cooked Food Products in Burkina Faso
As compared to the Asian lowlands, environmental exposure to arsenic (As) in West Africa has received little attention. Recent studies …
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Harnessing Hydropower Potential in Desert Regions: The Case of Wadi Dayqah Dam, Quriyat, Oman
Hydropower technology is a simple and renewable form of energy that involves the conversion of potential energy due to head …
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Monitoring of Suspended Sediments in a Tropical Forested Landscape With Citizen Science
Catchments are complex systems, which require regular monitoring of hydro-chemical parameters in space and time to provide comprehensive datasets. These …
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Corona Virus Pandemic: Implication on Biodiversity Conservation
Globally, the Covid-19 pandemic affected the environment, placing a strain on the economy and all parts of human society. The …
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Can Macroinvertebrate Traits Be Explored and Applied in Biomonitoring Riverine Systems Draining Forested Catchments?
Trait-based approach (TBA) in recent time has received tremendous attention as complementary tool over taxonomic-based approach in assessing ecological health …
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Contrasted Chemical Weathering Rates in Cratonic Basins: The Ogooué and Mbei Rivers, Western Central Africa
Despite the absence of tectonic activity, cratonic environments are characterized by strongly variable, and in places significant, rock weathering rates. …
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Assessment of the Ecological Health of Afrotropical Rivers Using Fish Assemblages: A Case Study of Selected Rivers in the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
Streams and rivers are globally threatened ecosystems because of increasing levels of exploitation, habitat degradation and other anthropogenic pressures. In …
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Rapid Bioassessment Protocols Using Aquatic Macroinvertebrates in Africa–Considerations for Regional Adaptation of Existing Biotic Indices
Benthic macroinvertebrates are commonly used to assess water quality and ecological condition of aquatic ecosystems and they form the basis …