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Introduction to WASH: Context and Environment
Human Interactions with the Environment
Population Growth
Development and Sustainability
The Water Cycle and Sources of Water
Urbanisation: Trends, Causes and Effects
Land Use and Urban Planning
Pollution: Types, Sources and Characteristics
Pollution: Effects, Prevention and Control
Introduction to Climate Change
Extreme Weather Events
Impacts of Climate Change in low-income countries
Resilience and Coping Strategies
Human Values and Behaviour
Global Environmental Policies and International Agreements
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Acknowledgements
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Introduction to WASH: Context and Environment
Introduction to WASH: Context and Environment
Introduction to WASH: Context and Environment
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Learning Outcomes
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How to use this Module
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Human Interactions with the Environment
Human Interactions with the Environment
Introduction
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Learning Outcomes
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Relationships between human activity and the environment
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Use of natural resources
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Production of waste and pollutants
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Technology and the environment
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Agriculture and environment
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How we can protect and restore our environment
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Summary
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Quiz
SAQs
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Population Growth
Population Growth
Introduction
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Learning Outcomes
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Trends and causes of population growth
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Demographic transition
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Population composition and characteristics
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Impacts of population growth
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Poverty, population and the environment
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Summary
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Quiz
SAQs
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Development and Sustainability
Development and Sustainability
Introduction
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Learning Outcomes
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Economic growth, economic development and human development
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Sustainable development
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What is sustainability?
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Sustainability and WASH
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Summary
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Quiz
SAQs
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The Water Cycle and Sources of Water
The Water Cycle and Sources of Water
Introduction
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Learning Outcomes
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The hydrological or water cycle
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Distribution of water resources
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Sources of water
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Water source selection
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Depletion and contamination of water sources
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Water demand and supply
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Summary
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Quiz
SAQs
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Urbanisation: Trends, Causes and Effects
Urbanisation: Trends, Causes and Effects
Introduction
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Learning Outcomes
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Urbanisation trends
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Causes of urbanisation
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Impacts of urbanisation
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Summary
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Quiz
SAQs
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Land Use and Urban Planning
Land Use and Urban Planning
Introduction
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Learning Outcomes
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Change of land use
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What is urban planning?
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Planning for sustainability
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Summary
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Quiz
SAQs
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Pollution: Types, Sources and Characteristics
Pollution: Types, Sources and Characteristics
Introduction
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Learning Outcomes
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What is pollution?
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Physical nature of the pollutant
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Sources of pollution
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Pathways of pollution
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Sector of the environment affected by pollution
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Summary
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Quiz
SAQs
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Pollution: Effects, Prevention and Control
Pollution: Effects, Prevention and Control
Introduction
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Learning Outcomes
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Effects of water pollution on the environment
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Effects of air pollution on the environment
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Effects of pollution on human health
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Human exposure to pollution
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Preventing and controlling pollution
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Summary
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Quiz
SAQs
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Introduction to Climate Change
Introduction to Climate Change
Introduction
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Learning Outcomes
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Weather, climate variability and climate change
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Observed and projected patterns of global climate change
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What are the causes of climate change?
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Summary
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Quiz
SAQs
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Extreme Weather Events
Extreme Weather Events
Introduction
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Learning Outcomes
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What is extreme weather?
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Floods
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Drought
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Heatwaves
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Wildfires
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El Niño and La Niña
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Summary
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Quiz
SAQs
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Impacts of Climate Change in low-income countries
Impacts of Climate Change in low-income countries
Introduction
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Learning Outcomes
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Climate change impacts on human health
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Climate change impacts on the environment
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Climate change effects on agriculture, livestock and the economy
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Climate change impacts on water resources
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Climate change impacts on sanitation and hygiene
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Summary
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Quiz
SAQs
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Resilience and Coping Strategies
Resilience and Coping Strategies
Introduction
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Learning Outcomes
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What is resilience?
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Resilience in the water sector
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Resilience in urban areas
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Summary
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Quiz
SAQs
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Human Values and Behaviour
Human Values and Behaviour
Introduction
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Learning Outcomes
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The physical and the social environment
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How does the social environment influence WASH practices?
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Other influences on WASH practices
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Making WASH practices socially accepted and valued
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Summary
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Quiz
SAQs
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Global Environmental Policies and International Agreements
Global Environmental Policies and International Agreements
Introduction
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Learning Outcomes
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Why are global environmental policies needed?
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Types of international agreement
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Conventions and agreements on climate change
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Conventions on hazardous wastes
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Convention on environmental impact Assessment in a transboundary context
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Conventions on chemical pollutants
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International declarations
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Monitoring implementation of international agreements
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Summary
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Quiz
SAQs
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Glossary
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C-D
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E-F
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G-K
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L-O
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R
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T-W
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