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  1. Article ; Online: Stakeholder perspectives on COVID-19 and household water access in vulnerable communities in the Mekong Region

    Lebel, L. / Aung, N. / Long, C. T. M. / Siharath, P. / Lebel, P. / Navy, H. / Hoanh, Chu Thai / Lebel, B.

    Environmental Management

    2022  

    Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has underlined the importance of safe access to sufficient clean water in vulnerable communities, renewing interest in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programs and related targets under Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6). ... ...

    Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has underlined the importance of safe access to sufficient clean water in vulnerable communities, renewing interest in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programs and related targets under Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6). The purpose of this study was to better understand the obstacles to water access in vulnerable communities and identify ways they might be addressed in five countries in the Mekong Region (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam). To this end, qualitative interviews with 50 government officials and development or health experts were complimented with a quantitative survey of the experiences and views of individuals in 15 vulnerable communities. There were several key findings. First, difficulties in accessing sufficient clean water for drinking and hygiene persist in certain vulnerable communities, including informal urban settlements, remote minority villages, and migrant worker camps. Second, limited rights, high prices, and remote locations were common obstacles to household access to improved water sources. Third, seasonal differences in the availability of clean water, alongside other disruptions to supply such as restrictions on movement in COVID-19 responses, drove households towards lower quality sources. Fourth, there are multiple threats to water quality from source to consumption that should be addressed by monitoring, treatment, and watershed protection. Fifth, stakeholder groups differ from each other and residents of vulnerable communities regarding the significance of water access, supply and quality difficulties, and how they should be addressed. The paper ends with a set of program suggestions addressing these water-related difficulties.
    Keywords water availability ; domestic water ; households ; covid-19 ; stakeholders ; communities ; vulnerability ; water ; sanitation and hygiene ; sustainable development goals ; goal 6 clean water and sanitation ; drinking water ; water supply ; water shortage ; water quality ; water treatment ; water rights ; prices ; monitoring ; villages
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-21T07:13:59Z
    Publisher Springer
    Publishing country fr
    Document type Article ; Online
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  2. Article ; Online: COVID-19 and household water insecurities in vulnerable communities in the Mekong Region

    Lebel, L. / Navy, H. / Siharath, P. / Long, C. T. M. / Aung, N. / Lebel, P. / Hoanh, Chu Thai / Lebel, B.

    Environment, Development and Sustainability

    2022  

    Abstract: Access to sufficient clean water is important for reducing the risks from COVID-19. It is unclear, however, what influence COVID-19 has had on water insecurities. The objective of this study was to assess the associations between COVID-19 control ... ...

    Abstract Access to sufficient clean water is important for reducing the risks from COVID-19. It is unclear, however, what influence COVID-19 has had on water insecurities. The objective of this study was to assess the associations between COVID-19 control measures and household water insecurities. A survey of 1559 individuals living in vulnerable communities in five countries (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam) showed that increased needs for clean water to wash hands or facemasks made it more likely a person was water insecure along those dimensions. Water insecurities with respect to handwashing and drinking, in turn, made adoption of the corresponding good practices less likely, whereas in the case of washing facemasks there was no association. Water system infrastructure, environmental conditions such as foods and droughts, as well as gender norms and knowledge, were also important for water insecurities and the adoption of good practices. As domestic water insecurities and COVID-19 control measures are associated with each other, efforts should therefore be directed at identifying and assisting the water insecure at high risk when COVID-19 reaches their communities.
    Keywords water insecurity ; covid-19 ; households ; vulnerability ; communities ; sustainable development goals ; goal 6 clean water and sanitation ; water ; sanitation and hygiene ; hand washing ; good practices ; drinking water ; water quality ; water systems ; gender ; women ; risk reduction ; socioeconomic environment
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-28T17:56:50Z
    Publisher Springer
    Publishing country fr
    Document type Article ; Online
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  3. Article ; Online: COVID-19 and household water insecurities in vulnerable communities in the Mekong Region.

    Lebel, Louis / Navy, Hap / Siharath, Phoummixay / Long, Chau Thi Minh / Aung, Nilar / Lebel, Phimphakan / Hoanh, Chu Thai / Lebel, Boripat

    Environment, development and sustainability

    2022  Volume 25, Issue 4, Page(s) 3503–3522

    Abstract: Access to sufficient clean water is important for reducing the risks from COVID-19. It is unclear, however, what influence COVID-19 has had on water insecurities. The objective of this study was to assess the associations between COVID-19 control ... ...

    Abstract Access to sufficient clean water is important for reducing the risks from COVID-19. It is unclear, however, what influence COVID-19 has had on water insecurities. The objective of this study was to assess the associations between COVID-19 control measures and household water insecurities. A survey of 1559 individuals living in vulnerable communities in five countries (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam) showed that increased needs for clean water to wash hands or facemasks made it more likely a person was water insecure along those dimensions. Water insecurities with respect to handwashing and drinking, in turn, made adoption of the corresponding good practices less likely, whereas in the case of washing facemasks there was no association. Water system infrastructure, environmental conditions such as floods and droughts, as well as gender norms and knowledge, were also important for water insecurities and the adoption of good practices. As domestic water insecurities and COVID-19 control measures are associated with each other, efforts should therefore be directed at identifying and assisting the water insecure at high risk when COVID-19 reaches their communities.
    Supplementary information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10668-022-02182-0.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-25
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2015291-7
    ISSN 1573-2975 ; 1387-585X
    ISSN (online) 1573-2975
    ISSN 1387-585X
    DOI 10.1007/s10668-022-02182-0
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  4. Article ; Online: Stakeholder Perspectives on COVID-19 and Household Water Access in Vulnerable Communities in the Mekong Region.

    Lebel, Louis / Aung, Nilar / Long, Chau Thi Minh / Siharath, Phoummixay / Lebel, Phimphakan / Navy, Hap / Hoanh, Chu Thai / Lebel, Boripat

    Environmental management

    2022  Volume 69, Issue 6, Page(s) 1066–1077

    Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has underlined the importance of safe access to sufficient clean water in vulnerable communities, renewing interest in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programs and related targets under Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6). ... ...

    Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has underlined the importance of safe access to sufficient clean water in vulnerable communities, renewing interest in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programs and related targets under Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6). The purpose of this study was to better understand the obstacles to water access in vulnerable communities and identify ways they might be addressed in five countries in the Mekong Region (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam). To this end, qualitative interviews with 50 government officials and development or health experts were complimented with a quantitative survey of the experiences and views of individuals in 15 vulnerable communities. There were several key findings. First, difficulties in accessing sufficient clean water for drinking and hygiene persist in certain vulnerable communities, including informal urban settlements, remote minority villages, and migrant worker camps. Second, limited rights, high prices, and remote locations were common obstacles to household access to improved water sources. Third, seasonal differences in the availability of clean water, alongside other disruptions to supply such as restrictions on movement in COVID-19 responses, drove households towards lower quality sources. Fourth, there are multiple threats to water quality from source to consumption that should be addressed by monitoring, treatment, and watershed protection. Fifth, stakeholder groups differ from each other and residents of vulnerable communities regarding the significance of water access, supply and quality difficulties, and how they should be addressed. The paper ends with a set of program suggestions addressing these water-related difficulties.
    MeSH term(s) COVID-19/epidemiology ; Drinking Water ; Humans ; Hygiene ; Pandemics ; Sanitation ; Water Supply
    Chemical Substances Drinking Water
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1478932-2
    ISSN 1432-1009 ; 0364-152X
    ISSN (online) 1432-1009
    ISSN 0364-152X
    DOI 10.1007/s00267-022-01616-9
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