Development studies
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Mali
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...
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Managing for a Change
Project management is a skill we have to learn; good intentions and enthusiasm are not enough! This book provides an insight into development project planning and management by guiding the reader, chapter by chapter, through the stages from concept to completion. Topics covered include problem ident...
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Manual of Practical Management for Third World Rural Development Associations
This comprehensive and simple guide will clarify management problems for those involved with non-governmental associations in developing countries. With numerous examples and annexes together with a glossary of unfamiliar technical terms.
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Manual of Practical Management for Third World Rural Development Associations
Written in a simple and direct style useful for training administrators of small groups or associations and those who manage development projects. Volume 2 of this guide covers all aspects of financing an association. The second volume looks at all aspects of financial management for small developme...
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Manual of Practical Management for Third World Rural Development Associations
This comprehensive and simple guide will clarify management problems for those involved with non-governmental associations in developing countries. With numerous examples and annexes together with a glossary of unfamiliar technical terms.
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The Flavour of Latin America
Forget the mass-produced tortilla chips and E-flavoured salsa dips. Discover the taste of real Latin American food, as diverse as its beautiful landscapes, drawing on age-old indigenous recipes with influences from Spain, Portugal and Africa. From the snow-capped mountains of the Andes there is drun...
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The Boulder Concept in Building Walls
This brief was written BY the Building Advisory Service and Information Network (BASIN) providing information resources on low-cost building technologies.
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Brazil In Focus
Brazil is depicted as a land of global superlatives, boasting the best football, the largest rainforest, and the world's worst social and economic inequality. It's vibrant culture is best known for Carnival and samba and attracts thousands of visitors each year. The Carnival capital of Rio also show...
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Eastern Caribbean In Focus
The idyllic landscapes of the Eastern Caribbean belie a dramatic and often cruel history. Fought over by the imperial Navies and vulnerable to natural disasters, these small islands have also been marked by slavery, migration and a tradition of resistance. With their population rooted in every conti...
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Ecuador In Focus
Wilma Roos, Omer Van Renterghem
Ecuador is one of the major tourist destinations in the Americas, offering unparalleled colonial architecture, dramatic landscapes and the eco-tourist mecca of the Galapagos Islands. But behind its colourful markets and mountain scenery lies a more complex country, divided by geography and race and...