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Climate and health co-benefits in low-income countries: A case study of carbon financed water filters in Kenya and a call for independent monitoring [1]

We summarize reasons for mandating independent monitoring of greenhouse gas emission reduction projects. In support of our policy recommendations, we describe a case study of a program designed to earn carbon credits by distributing almost one million drinking water filters in rural Kenya to avert the use of fuel for boiling water. We compare results from an assessment conducted by our research team in the program area among households with pregnant women or caregivers in rural villages with low piped water access with the reported program monitoring data and discuss the implications.

Original Source [2]

Publication Date: 
01/03/2017
Amy J. Pickering [3], Benjamin F. Arnold [4], Holly N. Dentz & et al [5]
Environmental Health Perspectives [6]
125
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278-283
Tags:
Climate Change [7], Kenya [8], Green House Gases [9], Health [10], Drinking Water [11], Rural Water Supply [12], Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) [13], Developing Countries [14], Water Treatment Technology [15], Biomass Burning [16], Climate Mitigation [17]

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Source URL: http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/climate-and-health-co-benefits-low-income-countries-case-study-carbon-financed-water

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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/climate-and-health-co-benefits-low-income-countries-case-study-carbon-financed-water
[2] https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/EHP342/
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/amy-j-pickering
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/benjamin-f-arnold
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/holly-n-dentz-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/environmental-health-perspectives
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kenya
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/green-house-gases
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drinking-water
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rural-water-supply
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/clean-development-mechanism-cdm
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/developing-countries
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-treatment-technology
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biomass-burning
[17] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-mitigation