Low-Cost Waste Incinerator Overview

The low-cost waste incinerator (LCI) is a cheap and basic structure which deals with domestic waste. It consists of an inner refractory incinerator surrounded by an outer protective wall made and is made from standard cement blocks, bricks and steel. These drawings give an overview of the various co...

The Future of Memory

Andres Jaroslavsky

Children experience the world in vivid and indelible ways. For those who had to suffer the reality of the last Argentinian dictatorship (1976-1983), the memories of that time remain powerfully present. The Future of Memory is made up of almost thirty testimonies, which between them provide a uni...

The Left in the City

Daniel Chavez, Benjamin Goldfrank

The Left in the City explores examples of the left in local and state government from across the continent, from Mexico to Uruguay, and examines its successes and failures in government.

The Battle of Venezuela

Michael McCaughan

Venezuelan President Hugh Chavez inspires hatred and devotion in equal measure in his country. Historically one of South America's more stable democracies, since 2000 Venezuela has become increasingly polarised politically, as the divide among the pro- and anti-Chavistas has grown ever wider. Chavez...

State Repression and the Struggles for Memory

Elizabeth Jelin

Judy Rein

Opening the newspapers in South America at the beginning of the 21st century can feel like being caught in static time: so many of the contemporary news stories point to the persistence of a past which is definitely not "over". The attempts to try Pinochet, the continuing searches for the disappeare...

Disability, Equality and Human Rights

Alison Harris

This book's basic premise is that disabled people themselves know best what their needs are and that they should be involved in the planning and delivery of relief and development initiatives. The most effective support that agencies can offer is to empower them to claim their basic human rights and...

Gender, Development, and Marriage

Caroline Sweetman

Marriage is now acknowledged as an institution of key relevance to development policy, practice, and research. The vast majority of women and men get married at least once, and in many places life outside marriage is almost impossible for either sex to contemplate. Yet marriage experienced by men is...

Pakistan

Khavar Mumtaz, Yameema Mitha

This outstanding series provides concise and lively introductions to countries and the major development issues they face. Packed full of factual information, photographs and maps, the guides also focus on ordinary people and the impact that historical, economic and environmental issues have on thei...

Women Reinventing Globalisation

Caroline Sweetman

The Association for Women's Rights in Development's (formerly AWID) International Forum is the largest international summit on gender equality outside of the United Nations system. It provides an unparalleled opportunity to develop strategies, share ideas, build skills, and provide support - all to...

Making an Impact in HIV and Aids

Jocelyn de Jong

Recogonizing that scaling up NGO programmes involves more than just additional resources, Making an Impact in HIV and AIDS analyses when expansion is appropriate, how to make it effective, how to measure the costs, and what the implications for organizations may be. The book is aimed both at HIV/...