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The soft path to water: A conservation-based approach to improved water access and sanitation for rural communities

W.L. Hargrove, Nayeli Holguin, Chilton L. Tippin and Josiah H. Heyman
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation March 2020, 75 (2) 38A-44A; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.75.2.38A
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