Groundwater arsenic in Bangladesh: what's new for policy research?

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dc.creatorBalasubramanya, Soumya
dc.creatorHorbulyk, Theodore M.
dc.date2018-06-01
dc.date2018-03-07T10:16:33Z
dc.date2018-03-07T10:16:33Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:31:39Z
dc.descriptionThis paper provides an overview of policy responses to arsenic in groundwater in rural Bangladesh to assess their role and potential effectiveness in reducing exposure. With 97% of the country consuming groundwater for drinking, there is a continuing crisis of tens of millions of people exposed to elevated levels of arsenic. An examination of the number of people protected through two major remediation efforts suggests that recent progress may not be sufficient to keep up with the increasing population or to resolve the crisis during this century. Recent developments in remedial options are examined to identify their potential role in an evolving policy and research agenda. There appears to be growing agreement about future research and policy responses that can scale remedial options and make them widely accessible. These include: (1) the need for a reliable and affordable programme of arsenic testing and retesting; (2) attention to risks from other soluble contaminants and pathogens; (3) explicit priority setting across locations, time and to address fairness; and (4) development of value chains to ensure remedial options are supported over time.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/91302
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/158481
dc.languageen
dc.publisherIWA Publishing
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceBalasubramanya, Soumya; Horbulyk, Theodore M. 2017. Groundwater arsenic in Bangladesh: what's new for policy research?. Water Policy. 15p. (Online first). . 10.2166/wp.2017.041
dc.subjectgroundwater
dc.subjectarsenic compounds
dc.subjectpollutants
dc.subjectcontamination
dc.subjectresearch policy
dc.subjectpublic health
dc.subjecthealth hazards
dc.subjectsocioeconomic environment
dc.subjectwater supply
dc.subjectdrinking water
dc.subjectrural areas
dc.subjectpathogens
dc.subjectwells
dc.subjecthousehold consumption
dc.subjectfiltration
dc.subjectpurification
dc.subjectsupply chain
dc.titleGroundwater arsenic in Bangladesh: what's new for policy research?
dc.typeJournal Article

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