Practical Action Publishing

04/03/2025

Just Published!

🚸 Voices of Activists and Academics: Working with children in communities by Vicky Johnson, Tessa Lewin, Andrew West - the chapters in this book are brimming with valuable experiences from practitioners and academics from global contexts that will inspire intergenerational justice

💵 Backyard Bankers: Immigrants, money clubs, and the pursuit of the American dream by Jeffrey Ashe, Kim Wilson - this timely profile of migrant and refugee ‘money clubs’ in the US will guide communities facing difficulty

🌍 Development and Disasters: Natural hazards and vulnerability reduction by James Lewis and Ilan Kelman - this new edition describes the complex relationship between disasters and development, as a prime medium both of vulnerability and its reduction.

Find these books, and more here:
https://practicalactionpublishing.com/book-subject/356/new-titles

06/12/2024

PRIZE WINNING BOOK ALERT!
Just announced: This inspiring book has won Development Studies Association Australia's coveted 2024 DSAA book prize!

"..this book thoroughly elaborates on a strengths-based approach and provides clear guidelines for how practitioners can incorporate this philosophy into their practice"

Get your copy here:
https://practicalactionpublishing.com/book/2660/a-strengths-based-approach-for-international-development

27/11/2024

The against Gender-Based Violence began on 25th November - the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

Read inspiring stories and the latest insights with 15% off all books and ebooks in our gender collection!
https://practicalactionpublishing.com/book-subject/315/gender

30/10/2024

NEW books to inspire you!
➡️A powerful call for humanity to heed the voices of Indigenous peoples in the Amazon
➡️A key course text that tears down the façade of the UN SDGs
➡️and the latest edition of the comprehensive framework for quality education during emergencies: https://practicalactionpublishing.com/book-subject/356/new-titles

21/08/2024

"A critical look at the global INGO landscape and an ambitious vision to overcome many of the structural inequities hardwired into the system"

Order your copy of this essential new book:
https://practicalactionpublishing.com/book/2938/the-ingo-problem

20/08/2024

This is a memoir about development: personal
development, the development of ideas and
understanding, rights and justice, war and peace,
poverty and prosperity...

Explore the amazing adventures of a remarkable development practitioner, thinker and author:
https://practicalactionpublishing.com/book/2993/under-development

18/07/2024

Don't miss our new video, as we grill some of our bestselling authors on who inspires them, what makes a great book, and unexpected outcomes of with us! Watch the full video here:
https://practicalactionpublishing.com/50-years

26/06/2024

Hear from some of our bestselling authors as they reflect on 50 years of publishing from Practical Action Publishing. They reflect on their own experiences, tell us about the authors who have inspired them, and explain what makes a great development book!

We asked some of our bestselling authors to share their thoughts on 50 years of publishing from Practical Action Publishing.They reflect on their own experie...

16/05/2024

🆕'This emergency book is indispensable ... its comprehensive coverage, practical approach, and user-friendly format make it an essential addition to any emergency preparedness kit.'

This new manual is the only guide to cover the WHOLE of the sanitation chain through all stages of a humanitarian emergency.

Order your copy or donate and help us send free copies of the book to those who need it:
https://practicalactionpublishing.com/book/2822/sanitation-in-humanitarian-settings

30/04/2024

🌳 Around this time last year, we launched our ' for in ' guide, authored by Jennifer Hoffman and Dr Sarah Henly-Shepard, created in partnership with IUCN and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

Download the guide here: https://spherestandards.org/resources/nbs-guide/

Order copies from Practical Action Publishing here: https://practicalactionpublishing.com/book/2935/nature-based-solutions-for-climate-resilience-in-humanitarian-action

📅 This year, at , we're continuing this fruitful partnership and important work with a consultative session (online and in-person) on how to scale up NbS in humanitarian contexts. Please join us if you can!

Register here: https://bit.ly/hnpw-8

22/04/2024

Celebrate (and fight for) our remarkable planet this with our collection of books and articles exploring the environment, energy, and the climate crisis; many of which are open access!
https://practicalactionpublishing.com/book-subject/304/environment-energy-and-climate-change

12/04/2024

This🆕guide sets out Nature-based Solutions - actions that both provide for human well-being AND protect the environment - to build immediate and long-term resilience for those affected by crisis.

Download a free ebook, or buy a print copy:
https://practicalactionpublishing.com/book/2935/nature-based-solutions-for-climate-resilience-in-humanitarian-action
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