Conference report, fuel saving stoves, technology transfer, developing countries - project evaluation, marketing, product development, testing, information exchange, delivery, role of nongovernmental organizations, cooking stoves in the Sahel, country case studies. Illustrations, photographs, references, statistical tables.

The present book on adoption of Improved Chulha by Rural Families is a part of doctoral research study conducted in Gujarat. The study mainly concentrated on adoption level of improved chulhas constructed in the villages on subsidy basis by government and NGOs under National programme on Improved Chulha. The Technical Backup Support Unit (TBSU) established under NPIC at Home Management Department which caters to the needs of NPIC in Gujarat State and Union Territories of Daman-Diu and Dadra Nagar and Haveli developed pottery/ceramic liners for chulhas which were installed since 1991-92 in different parts of Gujarat State by Panchayat and Rural Housing Development Department, the department of Government of Gujarat and nodal agencies like Gujarat Energy Development Agency. Hence this research study was taken up to answer questions like problems faced by families in procuring fuel for cooking, awareness level of the women about scarcity of cooking fuel, management practices in cooking and fuel use, level of participation in NPIC, extent of adoption of MC in daily cooking and factors account for differential levels of adoption of chulha. It has also probed into association between extent of adoption of MC and selected situational, personal and family variables of beneficiaries of NPIC.

People scratching a living from parched land, women walking miles for scraps of firewood are both familiar images of Africa. But, in many places, people, with the help of governments and aid agencies, are putting the land into good shape, growing more food and creating a healthy cover of trees. This book joins the literature of hope by looking at these advances from the viewpoint of the energy crisis of the poor. This crisis can only be solved by going beyond the narrow confines of energy to consider all the needs of local people and the potential for change. Drawing on a wide range of case histories, the authors describe the gains in farming and forestry and woodfuel supply that have come about through this broader, people-centered approach. They also write about woodfuel prices, markets and other key elements of survival strategies for the cities. Huge efforts will be needed to recover from the failures of the past, but Leach and Mearns show that important lessons are at last being learned and that new roads to success can be mapped. Originally published in 1988

Field Guide to Appropriate Technology is an all-in-one "hands-on guide" for nontechnical and technical people working in less developed communities. It has been developed and designed with a prestigious team of authors, each of whom has worked extensively in developing societies throughout the world. This field guide includes: - Step-by-step instructions and illustrations showing how to build and maintain a vast array of appropriate technology systems and devices - Unique coverage on healthcare, basic business and project management, principles of design, promotion, scheduling, training, microlending, and more - Teachers, doctors, construction workers, forest and agricultural specialists, scientists and healthcare workers, and religious and government representatives will find this book a first source for advice - Step-by-step instructions and illustrations showing how to build and maintain a vast array of appropriate technology systems and devices - Unique coverage on healthcare, basic business and project management, principles of design, promotion, scheduling, training, microlending, and more - Teachers, doctors, construction workers, forest and agricultural specialists, scientists and healthcare workers, and religious and government representatives will find this book a first source for advice