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  (Book) Clay as a Binder

  Clays are the main binders of earth and are made up of very small mineral particles leached out during the erosion of rock.

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  (Book) Flood Adaptive Rice Cultivation Practice

  Flood Adaptive Rice Cultivation Practice Technical Brief

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  (Book) Code of Practice for Cost Effective Boreholes

  Code of Practice for Cost Effective Boreholes Technical Brief

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  (Book) From Vulnerability to Resilience (V2R)

  This documents sets out the key factors that contribute to peoples' vulnerability: exposure to hazards and stresses and fragile livelihoods. It provides detailed explanation of the linkages between these factors, as well as ideas for action to strengthen resilience.

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  (Book) Gundruk (Pickled Leafy Vegetable)

  Gundruk is obtained from the fermentation of leafy vegetables in Nepal. It is either served as an appetiser, or as a side dish with the main meal.

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  (Book) Assessing the Technical Problems of Brick Production

  A guide for brick makers and field workers to help identify technical problems.

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  (Book) Dry Salted Lime Pickle

  Dry salted lime pickles are produced in Asia and Africa, particularly popular in India, Pakistan and North Africa. They are eaten as a condiment. Learn how they are made!

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  (Book) Floating Gardens in Bangladesh

  A floating garden is built using aquatic weeds as a base on which vegetables can be grown.

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  (Book) Biogas

  Biogas is a fuel used for cooking and lighting, made from dung and other organic waste.

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  (Book) Natural resource management and the importance of gender

  Taking into account the different roles and responsibilities of men and women is critical to the sustainable management of natural resources as well as the success of NRM policies and programmes. We need to be aware that NRM programmes may affect women and men differently due to their rights, roles...

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  (Book) Urine Diverting Dehydration Toilet (UDDT)

  The majority of communities worldwide pollute ground water resources and the environment as a result of flush toilets.

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  (Book) Low-Cost Civil works for Micro-Hydro Schemes

  Civil works can suffer from cracking and significant scour damage. This document looks at some of the approaches that were taken to combat these problems in hydro schemes in the Cajamarca region of Peru.

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  (Book) Preparation of Risk Maps

  This document looks at risk map usage in the emergency preparedness project in Peru, recognising that more comprehensive risk-reduction strategies are constantly emerging.

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  (Book) Pumpkin Growing using Sandbar Cropping

  This brief describes a way of growing crops on the sandbars, created by river deposits in Bangladesh, and how this can be used to increase crop production for marginalised famers.

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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) How to Grow Your Own Onion Seed

  Here is some basic information on how to grow onions and produce onion seeds. The document focuses on Burkina Faso but this approach can be used in many other locations.

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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) Removing Arsenic From Water

  This brief outlines the different arsenic removal methods and technologies that are available for use with small-scale supplies in developing countries.

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  (Book) Lime Production

  There is a long history of production and use of lime in Sri Lanka. Its main use has been as a cementing agent and as a decorative whitewash in the building industry.

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  (Book) Wind Energy in Bangladesh

  Renewable energy practices in Bangladesh.