Practical Action Publishing
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Investigando juntas
Sonja Marzi, Rachel Pain, Jen Tarr
Este libro presenta una manera de coproducir conocimientos en una investigación cuando no podemos reunirnos en el mismo espacio geográfico. Detalla una metodología participativa audiovisual a distancia e híbrida, mediante la cual las mujeres comparten sus experiencias de desplazamiento, de género y...
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The Community Builder's Journal
Peter Westoby, Dave Andrews, Howard Buckley, Rachael Donovan, Kirsty Leigh, Gerard Dowling, Richard Warner
With a foreword by Anthony Kelly Designed as a yearlong guided workbook, The Community Builder’s Journal invites you to experiment with building community in your street, neighbourhood, workplace, or wherever life places you. Part reflective journal, part practical guide, this book offers weekly...
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Lessons from the Zapatistas
Lia Pinheiro Barbosa, Peter M Rosset, Henry Veltmeyer
Lessons from the Zapatistas is essential reading for anyone interested in liberation, democracy and radical social transformation. It tells the story of the Zapatista insurgency and its afterlives, tracing how an Indigenous uprising burst forth from southern Mexico’s Lacandon Jungle to stage the 21s...
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Pathway to a Better Life in Haiti
Pathway to a Better Life in Haiti tells the powerful story of Fondasyon Kole Zepòl (Fonkoze), whose name means “shoulder-to-shoulder” in Haitian Creole, and their unwavering commitment to local women and families living in extreme poverty. This book offers a deeply human look into how Fonkoze mad...
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Ecological Sanitation with Reuse in Camps and Settlements
A guide to closing the sanitation loop in refugee and IDP camps and settlements: How to safely use the products of ecological sanitation for growing crops, ecosystem restoration and ecosystem services. Re-Alliance is a coalition of field practitioners, policymakers, educators, community leaders and...
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Le Wicking Bed: Une Jardinière Auto-Irrigante
Les wicking beds sont particulièrement adaptés à la culture alimentaire dans les zones où l’accès à la terre et à l’eau est restreint, comme en milieu urbain dans les pays chauds. Ils représentent également une solution efficace en période de sécheresse ou lorsque les sols sont trop appauvris ou dég...
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Canteiros Autoirrigáveis: Guia Prático Para Jardinagem Sustentável Em Ambientes Desafiadores
Os canteiros autoirrigáveis são ideais para quem quer cultivar alimentos em áreas com pouco acesso à água e terra, como em áreas urbanas de países quentes. Também podem ser uma boa solução em períodos de seca ou quando o solo está muito degradado para o plantio direto. A Re-Alliance é uma rede glob...
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Huertos por Capilaridad: Una Guía Práctica para la Jardinería Sostenible en Entornos Poco Favorables
Los huertos con sistema de riego por capilaridad son jardineras que aportan humedad a las plantas a través de un depósito de agua en la base, el cual funciona por medio de absorción capilar. Este sistema eficiente permite a las plantas absorber agua según sea necesario, reduciendo así su desperdicio...
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Vitanda Mbovu: Mwongozo Wa Vitendo Kwa Endelevu Kulima Bustani Katika Mazingira Yenye Changamoto
Vitanda vya kupasua ni bora ikiwa unataka kulima chakula katika maeneo yenye ufikiaji mdogo wa maji na ardhi, kama vile maeneo ya mijini katika nchi zenye joto. Wanaweza pia kuwa suluhisho zuri katika hali ya ukame au mahali ambapo udongo umeharibiwa sana kulima moja kwa moja. Re-Alliance ni mtanda...
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Wicking Beds: A practical guide for sustainable gardening in challenging environments - Arabic
A practical guide to building and using wicking beds, which are ideal for growing food in areas with limited access to water and land, such as urban areas in hot countries. Re-Alliance is a coalition of field practitioners, policymakers, educators, community leaders and humanitarian and development...