Publications

Selected publications written, edited or managed by Paul Mundy

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	Agricultura sostenible Una salida a la pobreza para la población rural de Perú y Bolivia Sustainable agriculture: A pathway out of poverty for the rural population of Peru and Bolivia (in Spanish) En Perú y Bolivia, las 16 experiencias exitosas en agricultura sostenible que este libro expone abren una esperanza para los pobres en el área rural. Examples of successful sustainable agriculture projects in Peru and Bolivia. Published by GTZ-Sustainet 2008 Download 4091 kb Writeshop managed by Paul Mundy
	Agroforestry in Ghana A technology information kit Illustrated loose-leaf kit containing 57 topics on agroforestry practices in Ghana. Published 1994 by the Ghana Rural Reconstruction Movement and the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction. Writeshop managed and kit edited by Paul Mundy.
	Beneficials and pests Musuh alami dan hama pada jambu mete, kakao, kapas, kopi, lada dan teh Six illustrated colour guides in Indonesian to pests and diseases of black pepper, cacao, cashew, coffee, cotton, and tea, and to the parasites and predators that attack them. Published 2000-2 by the Integrated Pest Management for Smallholder Estate Crops Project, Ministry of Forestry and Estates (latterly Ministry of Agriculture), Indonesia. Edited (cotton) and designed by Paul Mundy. Download
	Biodiversity in the Western Ghats An information kit Illustrated loose-leaf kit containing 70 topics on this diverse but ecologically threatened area of India. Published 1994 by the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction and the World Wide Fund for Nature--India. Writeshop managed and kit edited by Paul Mundy. HTML version Available on the Community Development Library
	Building an international legal framework on animal genetic resources Can it help the drylands and food-insecure countries? Ilse Köhler-Rollefson, League for Pastoral Peoples Arguments for an international agreement to govern the genetic resources of farm animals. How can breeds and genes be conserved, where are the biodiversity hotspots, and what should an international agreement cover? Edited and desktop published by Paul Mundy
	Chain empowerment Supporting African farmers to develop markets Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), Faida MaLi, and International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), 2006 Shows how Africa’s smallholder farmers can earn more from their crops and livestock by taking control over the value chains that link them with consumers. Writeshop managed, and book edited and desktop published by Paul Mundy. Download 5666 kb Available from IIRR Africa Available from IIRR Philippines Available from KIT
	Clip art for development Copyright-free illustrations for development Over 100 pages of copyright-free, black-and-white line drawings for development. Focus on farming and Southeast Asia. Pictures are classified as Crops, Livestock, People and Other. Published 1992 by the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Compiled by Paul Mundy
	Communicating knowledge GTZ, 2008 (in press) Writeshop managed and book edited by Paul Mundy
	Complex problems, negotiated solutions Tools to reduce conflict in community development Michael Warner Tools and techniques to avoid or overcome conflicts in development activities. Published 2001 by ITDG Publishing. Edited by Paul Mundy
	Conservation agriculture A manual for farmers and extension workers in Africa International Institute of Rural Reconstruction and African Conservation Tillage Network. 2005 Available from IIRR Africa Available from IIRR Philippines Writeshop managed, and book edited and desktop published by Paul Mundy
	Culture and change Ethiopian women challenging the future Fifty stories about how Ethiopian women are building on their traditions and taking their future into their own hands. Published 2003 by IIRR. Available from IIRR Africa Available from IIRR Philippines Writeshop managed, and book edited and desktop published by Paul Mundy
	Dagyaw Working together for family nutrition and income The story of the Food-based Income-generating Project in Negros Occidental, Philippines. Published 1993 by IIRR. Edited by Paul Mundy.
	Drought and livestock in semi-arid Africa and southwest Asia Roger Blench and Zoë Marriage Working Paper 117, Overseas Development Institute (March 1999) Edited by Paul Mundy. Download 465 kb
	Drought cycle management A toolkit for the drylands of the Greater Horn Shows how the concept drought cycle management can be used to prepare for and mitigate the effects of drought in the drylands of Eastern Africa. Published 2004 by IIRR, Cordaid and Acacia Consultants. Available from IIRR Africa Writeshop managed and book edited by Paul Mundy.
	Drought cycle management A simplified toolkit for communities and schools A simplified version of the book "Drought cycle management: A toolkit for the drylands of the Greater Horn", adapted for use by schools and communities. Published 2006 by IIRR and Cordaid. Available from IIRR Africa Adaptation workshop planned by Paul Mundy
	Endogenous livestock development Strengthening local initiatives, using resources sustainably Evelyn Mathias 24-page booklet on people-centred approaches to livestock development. Published by the League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development and the Endogenous Livestock Development Network. Available at www.pastoralpeoples.org Edited and desktop published by Paul Mundy
	Empowering rural communities Rainwater harvesting by women groups in Rakai, Uganda Julianne Rugasira, Millie Abaru and Rolf Winberg A description of how women in Uganda have organized themselves to harvest rainwater to overcome water shortages. Published 2002 by Relma. Edited and desktop published by Paul Mundy
	Environmentally sound technologies for women in agriculture A manual covering a range of low-input technologies useful for farm women in South Asia and elsewhere. Published 1996 by the International Federation for Women in Agriculture and the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction. Writeshop managed by Paul Mundy HTML version Available from IIRR Philippines Available on the Community Development Library
	Ethnoveterinary medicine in Asia An information kit on traditional animal health care practices Four practical, illustrated manuals covering traditional veterinary techniques used in S and SE Asia. Individual books cover ruminants (cattle, sheep, goats), pigs, chickens, and general procedures and preparing herbal remedies. Published 1994 by the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction. Writeshop managed and books edited by Paul Mundy HTML version Available from IIRR Philippines Available on the Community Development Library
	Ethnoveterinary medicine in Kenya A field manual of traditional animal health care practices A pioneering field guide to traditional animal health care practices in Kenya. It covers more than 60 diseases in camels, cattle, chickens, dogs, donkeys, goats and sheep. For each disease or problem, the manual gives the signs, causes, prevention and treatment measures. Published 1996 by Intermediate Technology-Kenya and the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction's Africa office. Available from IIRR Africa Available from IIRR Philippines Writeshop managed, and book edited and desktop published by Paul Mundy
	Extension booklets, Nepal A set of 16 booklets and leaflets covering selected crop and livestock production and processing techniques. They are written in Nepali and are illustrated with line drawings. Published 2000 by the Agriculture Information and Communication Centre, Kathmandu. Writeshop managed by Paul Mundy
	Extension manual, Vietnam Nhung Dieu Nong Dan Mien Nui Can Biet An illustrated book containing 14 simple guides in Vietnamese on various aspects of upland farming, covering fruit, bamboo, ginger, ducks, pigs, cattle, goats and bees. Published 1996 by the Ministry of Forestry, Hanoi. Writeshop managed by Paul Mundy
	Extension sheets for agriculture in the Dry Zone of Myanmar Simple extension sheets produced for the Human Development Initiative Extension Project, UNOPS, Myanmar, 1998. In English and Burmese. Writeshops managed by Paul Mundy
	Farmer field schools on land and water management An extension approach that works Policy brief. INMASP and FAO Pilot Project on Land and Water Management through Farmer Field Schools, Jinja, Uganda, 2006 Coordinated, edited and desktop published by Paul Mundy Download 158 kb
	Farmer-led extension Concepts and practices Description of alternative approaches to agricultural extension, including the campesino-a-campesino movement in Central America, 'farmer field schools' in Southeast Asia, 'problem census' approaches in South Asia, and information facilitation programmes in Africa. Edited by Vanessa Scarborough, Scott Killough, Debra Johnson and John Farrington and published 1997 by Intermediate Technology Publications. Available from www.developmentbookshop.com Available from IIRR Africa Edited by Paul Mundy
	A field manual of camel diseases Traditional and modern veterinary care for the dromedary Ilse Köhler-Rollefson, Paul Mundy and Evelyn Mathias Illustrated field manual on camel diseases under pastoral conditions. Includes both traditional and modern treatments for a wide variety of camel ailments. Published 2001 by ITDG Publishing. Co-authored, edited and desktop published by Paul Mundy.
	Food security in pastoralist areas of Ethiopia Experiences from over 30 development organizations in strengthening food security in eastern and southern Ethiopia. Covers interventions in water, livestock, rangeland and resource management, crops, alternative foods, income diversification, institutions, services, conflict management, policies and advocacy. Published 2004 by IIRR. Available from IIRR Africa Writeshop managed, and book edited and desktop published by Paul Mundy.
	Herd movements The exchange of livestock breeds and genes between North and South Evelyn Mathias and Paul Mundy, 2005 An analysis of the flows of livestock breeds and genes between Germany and the developing world. Available at www.pastoralpeoples.org Co-authored and edited by Paul Mundy
	Herders care for biodiversity Poster and booklet on the role of pastoralists and small-scale livestock keepers in conserving biodiversity. Prepared for the Planet Diversity conference and Convention on Biological Diversity in Bonn, 2008. Published by the League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development, Ober-Ramstadt, Germany. Available at www.pastoralpeoples.org Editing and layout by Paul Mundy.
	How to develop a pro-poor land policy Process, guide and lessons Clarissa Augustinus and Erika Lind, UN-HABITAT 24-page guide on how to involve all stakeholders, including local people, in developing policies for tenure and other land issues. Intended for senior policymakers responsible for land issues, donors, professionals, consultants, and NGOs involved in developing land policies. Available from the Global Land Tool Network and UN-HABITAT Edited by Paul Mundy
	Indigenous breeds, local communities Documenting animal breeds and breeding from a community perspective Lokhit Pashu-Palak Sansthan and Ilse Köhler-Rollefson. 2005 Describes the threats to local livestock breeds, and how to document these breeds as a first step in conserving them in collaboration with the communities where they evolved. Edited and desktop published by Paul Mundy
	Indigenous communication Paul Mundy and Megan Lloyd-Laney Appropriate Technology 19(2), September 1992 Download 415 kb
	Indigenous communication and indigenous knowledge Paul Mundy and J Lin Compton Development Communication Report 74, 1991(3) Download 21 kb
	Indigenous communication and indigenous knowledge Paul Mundy and J Lin Compton Chapter 7, pp 112-123 in: The cultural dimension of development: Indigenous knowledge systems. D Michael Warren, L Jan Slikkerveer and David Brokensha (eds). Intermediate Technology Publications, London, 1995
	Indigenous knowledge and communication Current approaches Paul Mundy Development May 1993 Download 31 kb
	Information revolutions How information and communications management is changing the lives of rural people Les révolutions de l'information La gestion de l'information et des communications modifie l'existence des populations rurales Paul Mundy and Jacques Sultan Stories of how broadcast and print media, efforts to promote literacy and local organizations, computers, telephones and other techniques are enabling rural people in developing countries obtain, use and exchange information. Published in 2001 in English and French by CTA, Netherlands. Available from CTA Download Co-authored by Paul Mundy.
	Information sheets on the Human Development Initiative Extension project, Myanmar A series of information sheets about the multi-UN-agency Human Development Initiative Extension Project in Myanmar, 1998. In English. Written by Paul Mundy
	Intellectual property rights and animal genetic resources Two-page factsheet on patents and other intellectual property rights as they relate to livestock breeds. Available at www.pastoralpeoples.org Editing and layout by Paul Mundy.
	The Karen Commitment Indigenous livestock breeding communities and animal genetic resources Proceedings of a workshop of pastoralists and other communities dependent on indigenous livestock breeds, focusing on animal genetic resources and livestock breeders' rights. Available at www.pastoralpeoples.org Edited by Paul Mundy
	Keepers of genes The interdependence between pastoralists, breeds, access to the commons, and livelihoods Ilse Köhler-Rollefson and the LIFE Network, Sadri, Rajasthan, India Available at www.pastoralpeoples.org Edited and desktop published by Paul Mundy.
	Key sheets on sustainable development Series of information sheets for policy makers on important aspects of development. Topics include corruption, fisheries, soils, rural-urban links, and decentralization. Published by the Overseas Development Institute on behalf of the British Department for International Development and the Netherlands Directorate-General for International Cooperation. Available at www.keysheets.org Administrative editor: Paul Mundy
	Livestock keepers' rights Conserving breeds, supporting livelihoods Tierhalterrechte Nutztierrassen erhalten, ländliche Existenzen bewahren. Ilse Köhler-Rollefson Booklet published in English and German outlining the case for supporting the rights of livestock keepers in order to conserve valuable animal genetic diversity. Published by the League for Pastoral Peoples, 2004. Available at www.pastoralpeoples.org Edited and desktop published by Paul Mundy
	Managing dryland resources A manual for Eastern and Southern Africa Illustrated extension manual on production technologies and social approaches to improve the livelihoods of farmers, pastoralists and other people in the arid areas of eastern and southern Africa. Published 2001 by the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction's Africa office. Available from IIRR Africa Writeshop managed, and book edited and desktop published by Paul Mundy.
	Managing land A practical guidebook for development agents in Ethiopia A manual for Ethiopian development agents (extension workers), covering soil and water conservation, water management, livestock, forestry, extension methods, and a description of land management in Ethiopia's various agroclimatic zones. Published by Relma, 2005. Writeshop managed, and book edited and desktop published by Paul Mundy.
	Mine closure in Kalimantan, Indonesia Partnerships for managing social issues in the extractive industries, Case study 10. Ralph Hamann. 2002. Natural Resources Cluster, Business Partners for Development, London. Download 240 kb
	Origin-based products Lessons for pro-poor market development Petra van de Kop, Denis Sautier and Astrid Gerz (eds) Royal Tropical Institute and CIRAD Bulletin 372. 2006 Copyediting by Paul Mundy
	Out of heads and onto paper Paul Mundy, Evelyn Mathias and Isaac Bekalo LEISA Magazine, March 2006 Description of the writeshop process. Download 232 kb Click here for more details of writeshops
	Paraveterinary medicine An information kit on low-cost health care practices Set of four booklets describing methods and treatments for use by paraveterinary health workers. Published 1996 by the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction. HTML version Available on the Community Development Library Managing editor: Paul Mundy
	Participatory policy development for sustainable agriculture and rural development Guidelines from the sustainable agriculture and rural development - farming systems evolution project Marcelino Avila with Frederic Dévé and Paul Mundy FAO Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development Project, 2005 Download 2000 kb
	People and livestock Socially and ecologically responsible development An occasional newsletter for those interested in promoting socially and ecologically responsible livestock development. It is produced by the League for Pastoral Peoples, www.pastoralpeoples.org Copyediting and desktop publishing: Paul Mundy
	Public awareness A manual for agricultural NGOs and research institutions in Africa Communication institutionelle Manuel à l'usage des ONG et des instituts de recherche agricole en Afrique Guide for directors and staff of agricultural research and development organizations in developing countries on how to improve public awareness of their organization and its work. Published 2002 in English and French by the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, Nairobi, and CTA, Netherlands. Available from CTA Writeshop managed by Paul Mundy.
	Recording and using indigenous knowledge A manual A practical, illustrated manual detailing how to use indigenous knowledge in development. Edited by Evelyn Mathias, published 1996 by the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction. HTML version Available from IIRR Africa Available from IIRR Philippines Available on the Community Development Library Writeshop managed and book edited by Paul Mundy.
	Reducing poverty through agricultural sector strategies in eastern and southern Africa Summary report and proceedings of a workshop organised by CTA and the European Commission, 1999 Summary written and proceedings edited by Paul Mundy.
	Resource management for upland areas in Southeast Asia An information kit This manual covers a broad range of social and biophysical technologies used in agroforestry in Southeast Asia, from China to Papua New Guinea. Published 1995 by FAO and the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction. It has been translated into Indonesian and Thai, and adapted for the South Pacific. Writeshop managed and book edited by Paul Mundy. HTML version Available on the Community Development Library
	SARD farming systems evolution briefs Series of seven policy briefs on sustainable agriculture and rural development Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development - Farming Systems Evolution Project, 2005
	Saving the camel and people's livelihoods Building a multi-stakeholder platform for the conservation of the camel in Rajasthan Lokhit Pashu-Palak Sansthan Proceedings of an International Conference held on 23–25 November 2004 in Sadri. Lokhit Pashu-Palak Sansthan, Sadri, Rajasthan, India. Camel specialists from around the world discussed how to make camel keeping more profitable and attractive, so the decline in camel numbers in Rajasthan can be halted. Conference facilitated and proceedings edited by Paul Mundy.
	State of the world's animal genetic resources for food and agriculture Section C: Flows of animal genetic resources Evelyn Mathias, Ilse Koehler-Rollefson and Paul Mundy Download 2.43 Mb More information
	Sustainable agriculture A pathway out of poverty for India's rural poor 14 examples of successful sustainable agriculture approaches in India, plus how to realize the potential of sustainable agriculture in the areas of organic farming, land and water management, and tapping new products and new markets. Download 2664 kb Writeshop managed, and book edited and desktop published by Paul Mundy.
	Sustainable agriculture A pathway out of poverty for East Africa's rural poor: Examples from Kenya and Tanzania Nine examples of successful projects in East Africa, plus lessons on policy changes and approaches to scaling up sustainable agriculture approaches. Download 2914 kb Writeshop managed, and book edited and desktop published by Paul Mundy.
	Sustainable agriculture extension manual for Eastern and Southern Africa Illustrated extension manual covering countries from Ethiopia to Lesotho. 50 chapters on how to promote sustainable agriculture, implement credit schemes, improve land use, incorporate gender perspectives, conserve soil and water, maintain soil fertility, improve cropping systems, and promote livestock in agriculture. Published 1998 by the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction's Africa office. Also available in Swahili. Available from CTA Available from IIRR Africa Writeshop managed, and book edited and desktop published by Paul Mundy.
	Tidal swamp agriculture in Indonesia A set of 10 booklets on problems and technologies in farming in the tidal swamplands of Eastern Sumatra and West Kalimantan. Intended for extension workers, and written in easy-to-understand Indonesian language. Published by the Agency for Agricultural Research and Development, Indonesia (in Indonesian). Writeshop managed and brochures edited by Paul Mundy.
	Trading up Building cooperation between farmers and traders in Africa Shows how traders in Africa struggle to run their businesses in the face of adverse policies and attitudes. Fifteen cases from Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho and Tanzania, covering commodities ranging from soybeans and coffee, to milk and wool, show how traders and development organizations have built institutions (such as market information systems) and agreed on rules (such as standard weights and quality grades) to enable agricultural markets to function better. Published 2008 by the Royal Tropical Institute and the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction. Available from IIRR Africa Available from KIT Writeshop managed, and book edited and desktop published by Paul Mundy.
	ULAMP extension manual A guide for field extension agents Anthony Nyakuni, Gedion Shone and Arne Erikson Manual on participatory extension techniques for staff of the Uganda Land Management Project. Published 2001 by the Regional Land Management Programme, RELMA, Nairobi, Kenya. Edited and desktop published by Paul Mundy.
	Using logframes to monitor and review farmer participatory research John Farrington and John Nelson Agren Network Paper 73. January 1997 Guide to using logframes for participatory research. Edited by Paul Mundy.