Practical Action Publishing
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How to identify building defects
This presentation provides some guidelines to identify building defects in construction industry.
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Implications of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
Practical Action South Asia has been initiating research and advocating policy from a pro poor perspective on attempts to reform the electricity and water sectors, as well as in studying the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements with specific focus on General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS...
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Introduction to Concrete Building Products
Concrete can be considered to be any material which has been fabricated from a binder and a filling material.
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Lime: An Introduction
Lime has a long tradition of use in construction, agriculture, water and waste treatment.
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Mechanical waste plastic recycling
This technical brief describes the process of plastic recycling.
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Metalworking
Making a living from small-scale metalworking depends on being able to make products that customers want. This is partly based on technical skills and partly on understanding customers.
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Oregano Cultivation
Oregano has a very high tolerance in terms of altitude and temperature. It is suitable in any soil that is not saline.
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Peanut processing
Groundnuts are extremely versatile and can be used in a wide range of products. This brief outlines some of their uses.
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A Practical Guide for Building a Simple Pit Latrine
A step by step guide to the construction and use of a simple toilet.
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Renewable Energy for Refugees
Our Renewable Energy for Refugees project (RE4R) helped refugees, and the communities that host them, access renewable energy, build their economic independence, improve quality of life in homes and communities, and secure livelihoods.