Agroecology: Science and Politics

Peter M Rosset, Miguel A Altieri

Our global food system is largely based on unsustainable industrial agricultural practices, is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, is controlled by a handful of large corporations and produces unhealthy food. Agroecology is a solution to these increasingly urgent problems. After decades of b...

Poor People's Energy Outlook 2017

Energy access sits at the heart of sustainable development, enabling progress in health, education and women’s empowerment, among other things. Recognizing this, the global community committed to a dedicated energy access goal in the Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. To achieve this, investmen...

Le Guide des PMP

Herman Brouwer, Jim Woodhill

Ces dernières années, les partenariats multipartites (PMP) sont devenus populaires pour s’attaquer aux défis complexes que pose le développement durable. Ce guide offre un cadre pratique pour la conception et la facilitation de ces processus collaboratifs qui décloisonnent le monde des affaires, des...

Can We Know Better?

Robert Chambers

This book is intended for all who are committed to human wellbeing and who want to make our world fairer, safer and more fulfilling for everyone, especially those who are ‘last’. It argues that to do better we need to know better. It provides evidence that what we believe we know in international d...

Managing for Sustainable Development Impact

Cecile Kusters, Karen Batjes

The development landscape has changed significantly over the last few decades, becoming increasingly complex. Many of the issues we face today such as climate change, poverty and conflict, call for a new way of doing business. This guide shows leaders and development practitioners how to navigate th...

Smart Risks

Jennifer Lentfer, Tanya Cothran

As never before, international aid is in the hands of ordinary people. Concerned citizens in wealthy countries are starting philanthropy groups, joining giving circles, and travelling internationally to lend support. Yet, they are torn between the feelings that ‘something’ must be done about global...

Normes et directives pour l’aide d’urgence à l’élevage (LEGS) 2nd edition

Les Normes et directives pour l’aide d’urgence à l’élevage (LEGS – acronyme de l’anglais Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards) constituent un ensemble de normes et de directives internationales pour concevoir, mettre en oeuvre et évaluer des interventions pour venir en aide aux communautés d...

What Works for Africa's Poorest

David Lawson, David Hulme, Lawrence K. Ado-Kofie

Although great strides have been made, Africa still lags behind other parts of the world in the reduction of poverty. We now know that the poorest people rarely benefit from poverty reduction programmes, and this is especially true in some countries of sub-Saharan Africa. Microfinance programmes, fo...

Technology Justice and Faecal Sludge Management

Lucy Stevens

While globally rates of access to improved sanitation remain woefully low, Bangladesh stands out as a country that has made remarkable progress in eliminating the scourge of open defecation. However, across the country’s growing urban centres, this success has created a so-called ‘second-generation’...

A Bucket of Water

Kanayo F. Nwanze

The Sustainable Development Goals, which were adopted by 193 countries in 2015, set clear targets for ending hunger and undernutrition, as well as tackling poverty, inequality and the impact of climate change, by the year 2030. The vision they represent is an inclusive one, in which no one is left b...