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Running water uphill with a ram pump [1]

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Gravity makes water run downhill, so people and communities living in mountainous areas often have more difficulties in accessing sufficient water. As this example from the Philippines shows, simple technologies can be a great help

Publication Date: 
01/09/2010
Leisa India [2]
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Water Management [3], Mountains [4], Philippines [5], Appropriate Technology [6], Rural Water Supply [7], Water Resources [8]
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[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rural-water-supply
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources