Woodworking

Running a successful woodworking enterprise is dependent on many factors, some of which are covered here.

Oregano Cultivation

Oregano has a very high tolerance in terms of altitude and temperature. It is suitable in any soil that is not saline.

Lime: An Introduction

Lime has a long tradition of use in construction, agriculture, water and waste treatment.

Dairy Processing

Dairy products can be split into groups accodring to their preservation status - milk is at high risk of turning sour after only a few days if untreated. However, preservation techniques extend its shelf life.

The Aid Chain

Tina Wallace, Lisa Bornstein, Jennifer Chapman

The Aid Chain explores the role of funding conditions in shaping co-operation and resistance as aid moves from donors, to NGOs, to local communities. Significant proportions of aid flow through the non-governmental sector but questions are increasingly being asked about the role of NGOs and whether...

Conversations with Practitioners

Guy Winship

This is a collection of interviews with leading microfinance practitioners and specialists discussing the challenges facing microfinance institutions as they attempt to become more market-oriented, competitive and sustainable. It was written by a recognised leader in the field on the basis of extens...

Learning Endogenous Development

Endogenous development places the major importance in working with local communities on using people's own resources, strategies, and initiatives as the basis for their development. It considers not only the material, but also the socio-cultural and the spiritual resources of people, in order to bro...

Negotiating the Seed Treaty

Stuart Coupe, Roger Lewins

The International Seed Treaty came into force in 2004 was the culmination of over 20 years of negotiation. The need for a treaty arose out of a growing awareness that crucial plant genetic resources are being irretrievably lost. This book describes the complex process by which a wide range of partie...

Negotiating the Seed Treaty

Stuart Coupe, Roger Lewins

The International Seed Treaty came into force in 2004 was the culmination of over 20 years of negotiation. The need for a treaty arose out of a growing awareness that crucial plant genetic resources are being irretrievably lost. This book describes the complex process by which a wide range of partie...

A New Weave of Power, People and Politics

Lisa VeneKlasen, Valerie Miller

This field manual provides a well-tested approach for promoting citizen participation. It breaks down the traditional boxes separating human rights, rule of law, development, and governance, and reconnects them in order to create an integrated approach to rights-based political empowerment. A New We...