Practical Action Publishing
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Water Supply During Emergencies
Overview of options for water supply in an emergency context, with relation to people-centred reconstruction principles.
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Wind Energy in Bangladesh
Renewable energy practices in Bangladesh.
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Under Development
Armed with a university degree, the Boy Scout’s solemn oath and a snakebite kit which he left on the plane, Ian Smillie set out more than 50 years ago to confront ignorance, want and war. He taught at a remote school in Sierra Leone, was an aid administrator in Nigeria during the Biafran War and for...
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Voices of Activists and Academics
Vicky Johnson, Tessa Lewin, Andrew West
Over the past three decades, research and intervention processes have been left wanting by the lack of the substantive inclusion of children and young people, as well as the challenge of adultism − the ongoing and systematic disregard of many children and youth in decision-making. This book is in...
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Building a Garden on the Roof
Juliet Millican, Ahmed Sourani
This picture-led booklet, made in collaboration with GUPAP in Gaza and Sporos in Greece, explores how to grow Permaculture-inspired gardens on the roof, especially designed for communities. Re-Alliance is a coalition of field practitioners, policymakers, educators, community leaders and humanitaria...
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Normes pour l’appui aux moyens d’existence en rapport avec les cultures dans les situations d’urgence
Des millions de personnes à travers le monde sont vulnérables aux crises et dépendent fortement de la production végétale pour assurer leurs moyens d’existence. Actuellement, 40 % des personnes pauvres de la planète vivent dans des économies touchées par la précarité, un confl it ou la violence. Ce...
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Standards for Supporting Crop-related Livelihoods in Emergencies Arabic
Millions of people around the world who are vulnerable to crises rely heavily on crop production to support their livelihoods. Currently, 40% of the global poor live in economies affected by fragility, conflict, and violence. That number is expected to rise to 67% in the next decade (World Bank 2021...
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Backyard Bankers
Discover the world of immigrant ‘money clubs’ in the US. Learn how groups of migrants and refugees creatively pool resources to first survive—putting food on the table—then thrive as they expand their businesses and invest in real estate. From modest set-ups in Iowa to intricate systems in Boston, g...
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Normas para el apoyo a los medios de subsistencia relativos a cultivos en emergencias
En todo el mundo, millones de personas vulnerables a crisis dependen en gran medida de la producción de cultivos para apoyar sus medios de subsistencia. En la actualidad, el 40% de las personas pobres del mundo viven en economías afectadas por precariedad, confl ictos y violencia. Se espera que esa...
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A construção de um jardim no Telhado
Juliet Millican, Ahmed Sourani
This picture-led booklet, made in collaboration with GUPAP in Gaza and Sporos in Greece, explores how to grow Permaculture-inspired gardens on the roof, especially designed for communities. Re-Alliance is a coalition of field practitioners, policymakers, educators, community leaders and humanitaria...