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Conflicts and tensions over water ownership in the territory of the Urban-Rural Interface of Hampaturi, municipality of La Paz
Many works focus on water conflicts in urban or rural areas, but very few try to understand what happens in spaces where boundaries are diffuse. In this article, we analyze the tensions and conflicts that arise in the urban-rural interface of Hampaturi, located on the northwest edge of the urban
Published in November 2020
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Landscape of springs and collective outdoor laundries in the city of La Paz
The landscape of springs in the municipality of La Paz has been shaped by glaciers and rainwater deposits accumulated for years. In view of the landslides, the springs were stigmatized by urban planning and diverted to the sewers. When the drought hit, they were sought after, since it was
Published in November 2020
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Territorial inequalities expressed in children's health in two neighborhoods with access to water in the city of El Alto
Official figures on the access to water show almost total coverage in Bolivia's cities and a lower coverage of basic sanitation, which suggests an improvement in the quality of life of the population. An analysis of the socio-economic situation of the inhabitants of two neighborhoods of El Alto
Published in November 2020
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Persistence of inequality in access to water: A look at the actions of women in peri-urban territories of the city of El Alto
This article is part of the research carried out in the Señor de Mayo I and San Carlos neighborhoods of district 8 of the city of El Alto, which are part of the peri-urban territories resulting from the accelerated growth of the urban sprawl over the last two decades. Here, the price of land is
Published in November 2020
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Corporate citizenship and water urbanization on the outskirts of El Alto
In this paper, we analyze the process of water urbanization in the periphery of El Alto, in the context of the urban sprawl growth; thus, the administration of the public drinking water company puts into practice and tension multiple paths, ranging from the requirement of certain administrative
Published in November 2020
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The ‘urbanization of water’ in La Paz, Bolivia: Historical and conceptual perspectives
This essay analyzes the historical production of water inequities in the city of La Paz, Bolivia. It relies on the concept of ‘urbanization of water’ to present historical evidence and conceptual reflections about the justifications of actions and naturalization of outcomes regarding water
Published in October 2020
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When governance fails: Institutional asymmetries in water management in the municipality of La Paz
This article reflects on the emergence of asymmetries in the institutionality of the water and sanitation sector, primarily caused by the presence of political, social and economic forces that catalyze a process of liquefaction of sectoral and competence-driven regulations by the main actors. In
Published in October 2020
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An Overview of Inequalities in Urban Water Services in Bolivia
Urban drinking water services are a particularly prolific research object to think about inequalities in the city because they are by definition at the interface of economic, social and environmental problems and they invite to reflect on the sustainability of the territories.
Beyond the most
Published in October 2020
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The sanitation challenge in Mauritania
In Mauritania, only 15% of the rural population has access to sanitation.
As part of the Sahel Alliance, AFD and the European Union are supporting the Mauritanian authorities to raise awareness of good practices. With the help of an NGO, in the south of the country, village hygiene committees have
Published in November 2019
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Innovate for sanitation
In 2012 a call for proposals for FISONG projects was launched in the field of "Sanitation, hygiene and waste: long-term mechanisms and local capabilities” aiming at improving sanitation services in the context of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs
Published in February 2019
