Development studies
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Britain and Latin America 1978
Most Latin American countries are characterised by social injustice, economic repression and widespread violations of human rights. Relations between Britain and Latin America. Although longstanding, are largely unquestioned by policy-makers and are rarely the subject of public debate. In publishing...
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Guatemala
Guatemala is a society of fear. Whilst events in Chile have outraged international opinion, the widespread political violence in Guatemala has gone unnoticed. Over the past ten years there have been an estimated 20,000 political killings, a death toll as high as that inflicted by the savage earthqua...
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Co-operative Organization
A useful introduction describing how co-operatives are formed, how they work, what the legal implications are, and what role they play in development.
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Consultancy for Small Businesses
Consultancy for Small Businesses is the result of a six year experiment to provide an economic on-the-spot advisory service to small businesses in developing countries. It provides some solutions to the perennial problems of small-scale entrepreneurs.
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Small-Scale Cement Plants
An examination of the criteria for the establishment of mini cement plants in developing countries, specifically comparing the situation in India with that in China, where more than 57 per cent of cement is produced by small plants.
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The Belize Issue
The tiny British colony of Belize on the Caribbean coast of Central America is the subject of a century-old dispute between Britain and the Central American republic of Guatemala. Guatemala claims that Belize is an integral part of her territory. In the face of continued threats of invasion by Guate...
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A Chinese Biogas Manual
Ariane van Buren, Michael Crook
The production of biogas, which is regarded in many countries as a by-product of an efficient system of energy production, has become in China a comprehensive, controlled method of waste disposal, recycling resources, supplying energy and fertilizer and improving rural health, as the digesting of wa...
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An Initial Course in Tropical Agriculture for the Staff of Co-operatives
A comprehensive course in tropical agriculture for the staff of co-operatives and other organisations.
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Economically Appropriate Technologies for Developing Countries
One of the most important decision facing governments in developing countries is that of making the right technological choice, so that existing resources - labour, land, capital and skills are best combined to provide a stable base for future economic growth. This bibliography provides informat...