This paper systematically reviews the empirical literature on development non‐
governmental organizations (NGOs), drawing both on quantitative and qualitative analyses …

Taking account of the political, economic and cultural changes that have impacted on social
work over recent years, this book explores the challenges and presents the realities of …

One of the consequences of the post-socialist transformation of Eastern and Central Europe
and the Former Soviet Union is the emergence of energy poverty, a condition where …

With nearly fifty years combined global church-planting experience, Craig Ott and Gene
Wilson are well qualified to write a comprehensive, up-to-date guide for cross-cultural …

Environmental awareness and social mobilization is a growing issue in Latin America. This
book discusses how co-operative recycling practices have been increasingly used as a …

Abstract In South Africa, proposals for mining are becoming increasingly situated in rural
areas, with communities impacted negatively by local resource extraction due to …

In this paper I aim to develop a relational geographical interpretation of energy poverty in the
postsocialist states of Eastern and Central Europe, through a field-based study of …

The failure of 'blueprint'development interventions to deliver substantive improvements in
poverty reduction has been well recognised over the last twenty years. Process approaches …

Solid waste is a major urban challenge worldwide and decisions over which technologies or
methods to apply can have beneficial or detrimental long-term consequences. Inappropriate …

We investigate donor–beneficiary relationships in participatory development programmes,
where (i) communities are heterogeneous and dominated by the local elite,(ii) the elite …