Practical Action Publishing
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Rainwater Harvesting
This technology is used in places where conventional water supply systems are not provided, are too expensive, or fail to meet people's needs.
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Flood Adaptive Rice Cultivation Practice
Flash flood due to intensive rainfall and river overflow damages rice crop every year in flood plains of Nepal and other countries with similar topography.
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Foundations Using Dry Rubble Packing Technology
Dry rubble packing can be used for constructing foundations on good soil which has a high bearing capacity. This technical brief describes this technology in detail.
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Gender Mainstreaming in Energy Projects
This manual provides implementers with technical information on how to install an efficient pico hydro unit with community participation (including that of women in the community who benefit the most from this technology). It further helps practitioners made aware of how best to harness strengths of...
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Handbook on Community-Led Total Sanitation
This handbook focuses on igniting a change in sanitation behaviour rather than constructing toilets. It is an attempt to bring together experience, diversified practice and local innovations from different countries and many sources.
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Home Composting Bins
Composting is encouraged as a means of dealing with organic waste and can offer many benefits such as enhanced soil fertility.
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Home Composting Systems
This technical brief describes about different home composting methods and use of home composting bins in detail.
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How to Measure the Energy Used to Fire Clay Bricks
What defines an energy-efficient brick-firing technology and how does it compare to other technologies?
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Hydraulic Ram Pumps
The technical brief contains the detailed information on hydraulic ram pumps that can be used by communities around the world allowing access to water where the source of water is lower than the compound.
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Improving Understanding of Flooding and Resilience
Rivers sourced from the Himalaya irrigate the Indo-Gangetic Plain via major river networks that support approximately 10% of the global population and their livelihoods. However, many of these rivers are also the source of devastating floods. This brief captures the collaboration between an interdis...