Practical Action Publishing
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Growing Diversity
David Cooper, Renée Velve, Henk Hobbelink
Activists present their experiences of managing plant genetic resources. The contributors document the achievements of farmers in developing crop varieties tailored to their needs, and demonstrate how these approaches can be built upon.
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A Guide to Appropriate Technology Institutions
Through the example of the analysis of forest energy technology development the author illustrates the importance of user participation in developing technologies, and discusses the management of technological change.
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Guidelines for Design, Production and Testing of Animal-Drawn Carts
Compiled on behalf of the Animal Traction Network for Eastern and Southern Africa (ATNESA) as a resource book on animal-drawn carts, these guidelines cover all aspects of their design, production and marketing. Full details - with many three dimensional drawings - are given of the construction of a...
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Guidelines for Global Issues in Technology
This booklet provides an overview of appropriate technology and global development issues. The first part addresses issues from a humanistic perspective. The second part focuses on sustainability, appropriate technology, technology transfer, the importance of indigenous knowledge, women and technolo...
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Gypsum Plaster
Andrew Coburn, Eric Dudley, Robin Spence
An outline of the manufacturing techniques available for this well-proven but underutilized binding material, with a guide to uses, properties and limitations.
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Hacia la Resiliencia
Marilise Turnbull, Charlotte Sterrett, Amy Hilleboe
Toward Resilience: A Guide to Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation is an introductory resource for development and humanitarian practitioners working with populations at risk of disasters and other impacts of climate change. It is aimed at program management, advisory and technical...
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Hand Dug Wells and their Construction
This definitive work provides step-by-step guidance in the techniques of digging and constructing a well, including the principles of groundwater storage, the actual construction, the materials required, and details of additional sources of information.
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Hand Pump Maintenance
A guide to the technical and social problems involved in community well projects, with an extension and evaluation of the different types of hand pumps available.
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A Handbook of Gravity-Flow Water Systems
Originally written for the construction of gravity-flow drinking water systems in Nepal, this book is equally applicable for other locations around the world. Organized for quick reference, it is quickly and easily understood.
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A Handbook of Small-scale Energy Technologies
Gaining access to modern forms of energy remains a crucial but under-recognised aspect of poverty reduction in the Global South. Practical Action has long been recognised as a leading authority on energy access, with decades of development programme and project experience worldwide upon which to bas...