For the majority of the urban poor in developing countries, European standards for housing and in...

The one-humped camel, or dromedary, is one of the world's hardiest domesticated animals. A vital ...

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What is 'rights-based development'? How is it being put into practice in different contexts? What...

Food Sovereignty is the new policy framework proposition for the governance of food and agricultu...

This study examines whether the existing aid processes widely used by donors and NGOs are effecti...

This books shows that women can be instrumental in expanding and democratizing national economies...

This book synthesizes results from a 7-year program of applied research on community-based approa...

Poverty and economic growth are intrinsically related but are not always synonymous. Human wellbe...

Looking Beyond Credit assesses the need for targeted business development services other than fin...

Five subject areas are covered, water, energy, forestry, farming and fishing and their sustainabi...

Technical problems require technical solutions that are innovative, simple, cheap, robust and eas...