Development studies
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Microenterprises in Developing Countries
Microenterprises – very small businesses consisting of a single self-employed person, a family, or at the most a few employees – are the main source of livelihood of up to half of the population of most developing countries. In the past this vital sector, often referred to also as the informal secto...
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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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Refugee Enterprise
Chris Rolfe, Clare Rolfe, Malcolm Harper
Refugee Enterprise is concerned with income-generating projects for refugees from poor countries and now in poor host countries, such as Ethiopian refugees in Somalia or Afghan refugees in Pakistan. Many of these refugees cannot return home. They are neither allowed to become local citizens, nor can...
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Roads and Resources
This book is concerned with appropriate construction technology in the building and maintenance of roads. It is one of a series resulting from the World Employment Programme of the ILO. By drawing upon the detailed studies that have been carried out by the ILO and experience from recently execute...
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Rural Transport Services
For policymakers and planners, it draws on a wide range of sources, developing methodologies for cost evaluation of spot improvements, stage construction of water crossings, and analysis of the organizational framework for decentralized road maintenance.
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Stoves for People
Firewood shortages, dwindling forests, and the effects on the low income population of the developing world - these are some of the subjects addressed here, together with details of the introduction of fuel-efficient popular stoves for domestic use.
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Fight for the Forest 1st Edition
"They would have to kill us all to destroy our movement and they can't. I don't get that cold feeling anymore. I am no longer afraid of dying."-Chico Mendes, November 1988 Chico Mendes, the charismatic founder of the Brazilian rubber tappers union, was murdered by a hired assassin on 22 December 198...
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Wealth Ranking in Smallholder Communities
A guide on how to carry out a wealth ranking exercise. The technique allows researchers to understand quickly the nature of wealth differences in a community and to determine the approximate wealth status of each community member.
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Technology Transfer
Nine case studies in technology transfer which demonstrate the experience gained in different countries and different technologies.
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Thatching
A guide to good-quality thatching, describing in words and pictures how to achieve the maximum possible roof-life using either cultivated or naturally-occurring materials. Reviews the advantages and limitations of thatch as a roofing technique.