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(Book) Solar PV Technologies in Pakistan
Renewable energy practices in Pakistan
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(Book) Producer Gas for Power Generation
Producer gas is formed by the partial oxidation of a carbonaceous material, such as biomass or coal, in a furnace, generator, or 'producer' unit. This fact sheet outlines the method of doing this, and also other factors to consider like availability of resources and resulting pollutants.
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(Book) Micro-Concrete Roofing Tile Production
Small-scale concrete roofing tiles are an affordable alternative to traditional roofing materials and galvanized iron sheeting.
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(Book) Manual Drilling Compendium
Manual Drilling Compendium 2015 Technical Guidelines
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(Book) Productive products with gender-based approach
Productive products with gender-based approach Toolkit
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(Book) Natural Dyeing of Textiles
This fact sheet looks at types of textiles, equipment, dyes and mordants for home dyeing and very small-scale commercial dyeing.
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(Book) Nature-based Solutions for Climate Resilience in Humanitarian Action
Nature-based solutions (NbS) are actions that hold the twin objectives of providing for human well-being and protecting the environment. They are a tangible solution that can build immediate and long-term resilience for those affected by crisis. This Unpacked Guide focuses on NbS for resilience i...
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(Book) Terre Fertile
La planète compte environ 2,5 milliards de personnes impliquées dans l’agriculture familiale et la production alimentaire qui sont réparties sur 500 millions de fermes. Leur capacité créative à exploiter leurs terres de manière productive et durable en accord avec la nature, et non contre elle, est...
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(Book) Tierra Fértil
En el mundo hay cerca de 2500 millones de personas, en 500 millones de granjas, dedicadas a la agricultura familiar y a la producción de alimentos a pequeña escala. Su capacidad creativa para cultivar de manera productiva y sostenible con la naturaleza, en lugar de en contra de ella, es tal vez la f...
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(Book) Agro-pesticide use in Sri Lanka
This study examines the present situation of pesticide use and the changes and trends over the past ten years with the objective of highlighting the issues that need to be addressed by policies.
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(Book) Biomass as a Solid Fuel
Solid biomass is a source of energy from materials including wood, sawdust, and crop waste, which can be used directly or processed into briquettes and charcoal.
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(Book) Bicycle Ambulance
These ambulances have been designed to be used on the terai, the flat marshy lands at the base of the Himalayas.
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(Book) The Brick Mould
Drawing of a brick mould.
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(Book) Solid Waste Management
An introduction to solid waste management.
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(Book) Briquette Production Process
This is a poster that illustrates both carbonised and non carbonised briquette production process.
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(Book) Stone Arch Bridges
Construction of stone arch bridges.
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(Book) Toddy and Palm Wine
Virtually any sugary plant sap can be processed into alcoholic drinks. The process is essentially fermentation of sugars making alcohol and carbon dioxide.
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(Book) Sustainable Small-Scale Brick Production
Increasing efficiency in small-scale brick production without reducing quality or under-firing.
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(Book) Improving Understanding of Flooding and Resilience
Rivers sourced from the Himalaya irrigate the Indo-Gangetic Plain via major river networks that support approximately 10% of the global population and their livelihoods. However, many of these rivers are also the source of devastating floods. This brief captures the collaboration between an interdis...
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(Book) The Sri Lankan Pumpkin Tank
A small scale roof water harvesting tank promoted in Sri Lanka by the World Bank.