Practical Action
Practical Action (formerly The Intermediate Technology Development Group) was founded by the late Dr. E.F. Schumacher, author of "Small is Beautiful." Practical Action's mission is to build the technical skills of poor people in developing countries, enabling them to improve the quality of their lives and that of future generations. This Web site also highlights titles of interest to the crafts market in the developed world.
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South Asia Annual Report
Practical Action South Asia's Annual Report for 2008-9, including case studies and financial statements, can be downloaded as an illustrated PDF here.

Building back better – five years post-tsunami
In Sri Lanka alone more than half a million people were displaced, 31,000 people died and thousands more were missing. In addition 150,000 people lost their livelihoods, 25,000 acres of farm land lost due to salinity and 120,000 houses had to be rebuilt. Since then, Practical
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Using the landscape to supply communities with water
In the mountains of Nepal, poor people have to negotiate difficult paths and steep climbs to get to mountain streams, in order to collect a can of water. Yet no matter how many of these hazardous journeys they make, families can never collect enough water for their basic needs. Constructed with local
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Get involved with Practical Action
There are many ways in which you can get involved with Practical Action and support our work around the world - from challenge events to recycling, Practical Presents to emailing the Prime Minister!

Understanding Climate Change Adaptation Jonathan Ensor, Rachel Berger
"recommended"

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Fuelling Economic Growth Michael Graham, Jean Woo
"This book explores the conomics of many rapidly growing countries, their approaches to research and development, and the impacts on their economies. Even when the government hasn't provided enough funding, private companies have often taken the torch in the name of profit. Fuelling Economic Growth
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- Midwest Book Review