Hands
On Programme Back List (Series 1 to 7)
Hands On is
a highly successful programme, an offspring of Earth
Report, which takes a focused look at the
challenges of sustainable development. Hands On offers a range of positive,
practical solutions, based on examples of successful small-scale business
enterprises and sustainable, transferable technologies.
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Do it Herself |
The
first ‘Hands On’ special featuring five stories about how women are developing, and/or using, more appropriate technologies. It includes: Sue Roaf and
her energy efficient ‘Power House’ in the UK; Maasai women and their
innovations to traditional homes; ways of recycling rags into paper in India;
the latest ‘Spice Girls’ who are ‘hitting’ the supermarkets of Uruguay; and
improved fuel efficient stoves in Ethiopia. |
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The
building industry in Zimbabwe is growing fast and new brick houses are being
built everywhere. Traditional homes are being replaced by these brick houses. There are standard specifications for
bricks in Zimbabwe which effectively prohibit the use of farm bricks in urban construction. |
Construction |
Zimbabwe |
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Lime
is a versatile material produced by burning limestone and is found in two
main forms: quicklime and hydrated lime. It has been used in numerous
manufacturing and processing industries and is an essential ingredient of
many soaps, bleachers and fertilisers. It can also be used in building, road
construction, agriculture, water and waste treatment. |
Construction Cements And Binders Lime |
Zimbabwe |
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gill net is a special kind of fishing net
comprising a long length of fibre (cotton or nylon etc.) meshes. It may be
set on the sea bottom, surface or midwater and is usually left overnight. |
Fishing Equipment |
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In
Nepal, the road network has expanded rapidly
since the 1950s and the design, construction and maintenance of roads needs
to focus on the long and steep slopes which are subject to erosion and very
shallow slope failure. Bioengineering can be used to protect almost all
slopes against erosion through slope protection and stabilisation. |
Transport Roads |
Nepal |
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The
Kathmandu Valley is surrounded by hills on all sides and is very susceptible
to air pollution. Increasing urbanisation, industrial activities and
automobile traffic all contribute to air pollution in the valley. In order to
try and reduce the problem of air pollution from vehicle exhaust emissions,
two companies in Nepal have developed environmentally sound tempos (electric vehicles) which operate on batteries. |
Transport Electric Vehicles |
Nepal |
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Life
on earth has been safeguarded for thousands of years because of the ozone layer in the atmosphere,
which acts as a shield to protect the earth against the harmful ultraviolet
radiation from the sun. This programme looks at ways to preventing unnecessary release of
refrigerants which damage the atmosphere from existing systems |
Environment Pollution |
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The
Danish government aims to for all the municipalities recycle
at least 50% of their refuse. The object is to send as little as possible to
the tip, only using it as the last resort. The reason for reducing the refuse
dumped on the tip to an absolute minimum is that nearly all of the waste can
be used as a resource and therefore, should not be dumped in nature. |
Waste Management Recycling |
Denmark |
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Maasai have traditionally been pastoralists leading a nomadic life, moving
from place to place with their cattle in search of better grazing land and
good sources of water. In the last
two decades, however, the Maasai have been forced to lead more settled lives.
The Maasai women have always been responsible for constructing,
maintaining and managing their homes and now more durable and permanent
houses are required. |
Construction |
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In
Ethiopia, one of the most popular staple foods is injera (household bread)
which is a large flat pancake eaten by the majority of Ethiopians at least
once a day. Injera baking is the most energy-intensive activity in Ethiopia.
It accounts for over 50% of all primary energy consumption in the country and
over 75% of the total energy consumed in households. This programme looks at
an improved Mitre Stove. |
Stove |
Ethiopia |
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Paraffin
is the major source of energy for the majority of the population in South
Africa. The most common cause of accidental poisoning in South Africa is
paraffin ingestion and another associated danger of paraffin is fire. The
introduction of child resistant safety caps on paraffin bottles reduced poisonings by 50% amongst children in South Africa. |
Health |
South
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The
living conditions in the North East Canelones area were poor - the region had
been neglected and was inhabited by poor, rural families with small plots of
land. A group of women farmers, experienced in producing fresh crops,
desperately needed to find an alternative income in order to survive. The
setting up of the Cal Manana cooperative processing
spices was an attempt to alleviate the acute economic crisis they were
facing. |
Food Processing Spices |
Uruguay |
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The
Oxford Solar House is the first low energy house
in the United Kingdom with a fully integrated photovoltaic roof. It was
designed to function as an ordinary standard family home which requires only
a minimum amount of energy for heating, cooling and lighting. |
Construction |
UK |
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To
reduce energy use schools in Hamburg the
Fifty-Fifty Project was started in a number of the schools. The key element of the project is a system
of financial incentives that enables the schools to share the saving in
energy and water costs they have achieved themselves. |
Energy Efficiency / Solar Energy / Renewable Energy |
Germany |
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Tremendous
pressure has been placed on Jamaica's supply of housing
and the growth in squatter settlements is accelerating rapidly. They are
developing in vulnerable areas without access to acceptable sewage disposal, garbage collection and domestic
water facilities. Improper sewage disposal facilities are a serious threat to
vital water systems. There is no clean water to drink due to contamination
and the risk of contracting typhoid, cholera and other water born diseases is
high. |
Sanitation Waste Management Urban Environment |
Jamaica |
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The
lack of effective modes of transport means
that households in rural areas of developing countries spend many hours each
day in transport activities related to their basic needs for water, fuel and
food. Lack of transport reduces peoples' opportunities to earn a living from
agriculture or other trades and may limit access to health, education and
other essential services. |
Transport Policies |
Kenya |
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The
Philippine government aims to utilise renewable energy sources to achieve
energy self-sufficiency by the year 2005. There is high potential for
utilising wind energy. |
Energy |
Philippines |
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Developing
countries are faced with an increasing shortage of raw materials, energy
sources and capital. In India the demand for paper will continue to grow.
Paper production requires a supply of raw materials and as deforestation
becomes an issue of international concern and the traditional wood-based
resources become increasingly scarce, environmentally sound methods which
move away from large-scale industrial paper
production, primarily dependent on wood, are becoming more popular. |
Manufacturing Paper |
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In
Bangladesh there is a booming street trade in snack
foods and the demand is rising. Very little investment is needed to
establish a roadside restaurant and vendors can be found in most public
places where profit margins are high, such as stations, bus terminals,
schools and streets. "Chana
chur", a similar product to "Bombay Mix", and vegetables fried
in pastry are extremely popular snacks and are eaten regularly by people
going about their daily business. |
Agro-processing |
Bangladesh |
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Andalucia
in southern Spain is the world's biggest olive oil
producing area. In the cultivated hills of Baena, below the mountains of the
Sierra Madre, the Nunez de Prado family has produced extra-virgin olive oil
making one of Spain's premier condiment extra-virgin olive oils. |
Agro-processing Oil Processing |
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Homeowners
in the lower income bracket in Jamaica are most at risk during a storm or
hurricane because many live in wooden houses that are generally not
structurally sound. When Hurricane Gilbert hit Jamaica it caused millions of
dollars of damage. For those living in informal settlements and poor housing the devastation was catastrophic. |
Construction |
Jamaica |
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Life
on earth has been safeguarded for thousands of years because of a life-protecting
ozone layer in the atmosphere which shields
the earth against the harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun. |
Environment |
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New
locations are needed for housing in the
Netherlands and planning policy is now focused on building in and near
towns. The volume of motorised
traffic on Dutch roads has increased by a third in the last ten years,
increasing traffic means increased noise levels. This is a problem for
building companies which by law have to construct houses to comply with
strict noise regulations. |
Construction Design / Noise Pollution |
Netherlands |
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About
26% of the State of Quintana Roo in South East Mexico is covered by forests and most timber producing forests are owned
by the ejido (common land) communities. Most of the people earn their living
through subsistence farming and forestry. Unless the forests become more
productive, they are likely to be burned to create farmland. The people from
the local communities in and around the forests need to be given a good
incentive to conserve the forests to ensure that they are not completely
destroyed. |
Forestry Policy / Logging/ Road Construction |
Mexico |
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The
motor car has been responsible for high levels
of pollution since its invention at the beginning of this century. With
growing concern about the world's pollution, the German company, Mercedes
Benz, and the Swiss company, Swatch, decided to join forces and build a car
that was as ecologically sound as possible. The Smart Car is designed by
Micro Compact Car GmbH. |
Transport |
France |
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The
areas of Caqueta and La Victoria are situated on the peripheries of Lima.
They are the poorest, largest and most densely populated regions in Peru and
are very vulnerable to the many hazards, such as fires, that affect the
country. In 1996, EcoCuidad, began a project to educate people in Lima about fire risks. |
Hazards – Fire Risk Reduction Fire Fighting Equipment |
Peru |
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The
Hiraan region in Somalia has an arid climate with very low annual rainfall.
The only permanent river, the Shabelle River, is very important for
agriculture. Farmers have used irrigation schemes for generations but years
of civil war and destruction have left buildings, dikes and pumps devastated.
More than 100 large irrigation schemes with
capacities of several thousand hectares have been forced out of production. |
Irrigation |
Somalia |
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The
need for schooling and primary education in India is greater than ever
before. Until recently, most schools buildings were
designed by engineers whose methods ignored the skills and resources of local
craftspeople. In 1994 an imaginative
training programme to help engineers, local craftspeople and communities to
find innovative solutions to meet the demand for schools and reduce the cost
of the infrastructure. |
Construction School Buildings / Walls / Roofs |
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Malaria
is a disease caused by a parasite transmitted from person to person by the
mosquito. BP introduced a community-based programme into areas of Papua New
Guinea to help control malaria. |
Health Diseases / Malaria |
Papua
New Guinea |
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Three
major problems arise from the discharge of sewage -
visible sewage debris; the risk to health; and the degradation to marine
ecosystems and the consequent impacts on marine wildlife. The only solution
to sewage disposal is sewage treatment. Every year, sewage treatment in the
UK produces over 30 million tonnes of sewage sludge - a product which is
bulky and expensive to treat. |
Sanitation Sewage |
England |
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Consumers
expect food products to be healthy and safe.
Chemical pesticides are being removed from the market but the number
of pest insects is increasing. Fortunately the number of natural enemies that
can be commercially produced is increasing as well. Alternatives to chemical pesticides, that are environmentally friendly, are
being introduced and provide a viable option for producers to protect their
crops. |
Pest Control |
Netherlands |
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Every
year, 75 billion tonnes of topsoil is removed by weather, from farmland. The
state of Oaxaca in south-east Mexico is an important centre of biological
diversity. Most of the people in the state rely on farming for their
livelihood but soil erosion and the loss of
soil fertility are major problems affecting the communities in Oaxaca. |
Soil Management/ Soil Erosion |
Mexico |
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at how credit has helped improve the lives of
‘poor’ people around the world. |
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See
how a community fund is helping people escape from debt traps. |
Economics Micro-Credit Building Renovation |
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In
Guyana how a group of young people are guaranteeing each other and trying out
everything from jewellery to baking in their efforts to make a small profit |
Economics Micro-Credit |
Guyana |
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In
Sri Lanka the middlemen have been cut out of cashew production giving women
the chance to sell direct for the first time. |
Agro-processing Nuts Tray Drier |
Sri
Lanka |
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The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme - Pakistan |
In
Pakistan we see how the women have developed their own savings schemes to
which the men now apply |
Economics |
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‘Hands On’ focuses on renewable energy. |
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Technology
for wind turbines has developed a great deal in the last fifteen years and
currently, in Europe, wind energy projects
provide enough electricity to meet the domestic needs of five million people.
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majority of Peru’s rural population live in the remote Andean highland’s
region. Towns and cities in Peru have electricity, but the communities living
in the mountains have few facilities and little access to them. The cost of expanding the grid of
electricity into the widely dispersed population of the mountains is very
high and, therefore, unlikely to happen even in the long term, so micro-hydro is being developed. |
Energy Micro Hydro |
Peru |
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Biogas
is produced by the action of bacteria on organic material in airless
conditions which is why the process is also known as anaerobic digestion.
Biogas is an environmentally friendly source of energy because it produces
electricity and heat but still keeps carbon dioxide emissions neutral and emits
no sulphur. |
Energy |
Germany |
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Concerns
for the environment have encouraged research into sources of renewable
energy. Solar thermal power is an appropriate energy source for countries
located in the "Sunbelt" - countries that are thirty degrees or
more north or south of the equator. There are two main ways for converting solar energy into electricity - solar electricity
(photovoltaic) and solar radiation. |
Energy Solar Thermal Power |
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Lighting
accounts for approximately 10% of the total electric
power supply in China today. Low efficiency devices still dominate
China’s lighting sector, leading to high
electricity consumption and environmental pollution. Saving electricity on
lighting will alleviate electric power supply shortages and reduce peak load
and improve the quality of the power supply. |
Energy Efficiency / Lighting |
China
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‘Hands On’ looks at successful recycling
schemes |
Waste Management |
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Looking
at a community based household rubbish collection in Dhaka which was started
by Mahbob Ahsan Khurram. He set up a trial waste disposal
scheme, which would only receive payment if it was successful and
sustainable. |
Waste Management |
Bangladesh |
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Growing
shanties and squatter areas in South Africa mean the people in these informal
settlements do not have the assets necessary to gain formal access to land,
building materials and housing rights. Adequate shelter is a basic need for a
growing number of people and it requires new solutions to address the
problem. This looks at housing construction
using shipping containers as rooms |
Construction |
South
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The
beaches of Montevideo are becoming unsightly due to inconsiderate disposal of
drinks cans. Uruguay is not a country recognised for its interest in green
initiatives but with the number of aluminium cans being imported increasing,
people needed to be encouraged to collect and recycle
their used cans. |
Environmental Degradation/ Can Recycling |
Uruguay |
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Farmers
who would like to utilise desert lands for crop growing. However, even if
there is potential to regenerate desert land, the problem, in addition to the
organisation of effective irrigation systems, is that the binding root system
of the plants does not grow fast enough to permit the vegetation to keep the
surface soil in place or for the soil to retain
its moisture. |
Soil Management/ Soil Erosion |
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Until
recently, China was a largely agrarian society, but it is making a rapid
transition into a more urbanized and developed one. With a fifth of the
world’s population living in China, the amount of processed and packaged
goods the country has the potential to consume is vast. As a result, waste,
and specifically plastic waste, has become an
enormous problem. |
Energy Using Waste Plastics As Fuel |
China |
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Europe special covers a range from eco-friendly
fashion, fuel cells and Smart Cars. |
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Organic clothing takes into consideration the
environment, the health of consumers and the social aspects of the workers.
These areas are covered by organic certifications and standards for
sustainable agriculture and textile production as set out by SKAL - the
inspection organisation for the processing of natural fibres. |
Manufacturing Eco-Design |
Denmark |
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Approximately
90% of the environmental impact caused by diesel
trucks/ buses occurs during the vehicle’s working life. This is due
primarily to the emission of carbon dioxide which adds to the greenhouse
effect. It is important to reduce emissions which have a negative effect on
health and the environment. Volvo, is attempting to produce vehicles which
create "the least possible environmental burden". The Environmental
Concept Bus and Truck have been developed as prototypes & are viable
concepts, even if they are not yet commercially feasible. |
Transport Planning/ Eco Vehicles |
Sweden |
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It
is possible to mould earth to construct buildings. The range of the
technical, constructional and architectural possibilities of earth is
extremely wide. In many countries earth
remains the main building material.
Communities use locally available solutions, materials and knowledge. |
Construction Building Material - Earth |
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The
Environment Agency is responsible for monitoring any pollution
discharged into England’s waters. Their policy is to encourage self
monitoring by dischargers but one of the main problems is being able to carry
out the monitoring 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. |
Environment |
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Solar power
is generated when energy from the sun is converted into electricity via solar
cells. It is an excellent source of renewable energy for people who do not
have access to power from a grid system. However, in Northern latitudes,
there is little solar radiation in winter time. In such places the use of
seasonal photovoltaic energy storage or a hybrid photovoltaic-diesel system
is needed. |
Energy Batteries Solar Energy |
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mixed programme of 5 stories from West Africa |
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Batik
tie-dye is a cheap practical textile craft. A
batik making business can be established at home and has the potential to
develop into a small-scale industry which provides employment and income to
young people. |
Manufacturing Small Enterprises |
Ghana |
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The
African spurred tortoise, Geochelone Sulcata, has become increasingly rare
due to habitat depletion and their value to overseas dealers. Bernard Devaux,
the director of SOPTOM, the Station d’Observation et de Protection des
Tortes, set up S.O.S. Sulcata to save the tortoise from extinction and
encourage its repopulation. |
Wildlife |
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Environment
and sanitation are problems in Senegal, waste
litters the streets and, in the wet season, the sewage overflows. Community
groups are trying to raise awareness about home waste and tackle sewage treatment. |
Waste Management Sanitation |
Senegal |
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Timbuktu,
in Mali, is a UNESCO heritage site but over the last ten years, the Saharan
sands have encroached further into the town and many of the houses have
already been abandoned. Leading the fight against the desertification of this area is the Ministry for Water and
Forestry. |
Environmental Degradation/ Soil Erosion |
Mali |
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Logging,
land clearing, bush burning, mining and quarrying, and settlements have all
contributed to the deforestation in Ghana.
Environmentalists have responded by becoming more active, leading to the
reawakening of environmental consciousness. Techniques that preserve forest
resources need to be implemented to stop the
ecological degradation as well as guaranteeing self-sufficiency and
food safety for the local communities. |
Communication Radio / Community Environmental Policy |
Ghana |
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mixed programme looking at HIV/Aids, environment
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About 30 per cent of Uganda is covered by water,
particularly Lake Victoria, but this is being invaded by water hyacinth. The
high doubling rate of the water hyacinth means that it has become a major environmental nuisance. Ways to tackle it are being
developed |
Environmental Degradation |
Uganda |
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The European Development Fund (EDF) supports small-scale enterprise by credit in the form of
investment capital for the equipment. In Ugandans the fund provides grants to
build infrastructure in rural communities, and gives loans to individuals to
start up businesses |
Economics |
Uganda |
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In some countries in the South, between 5 and 10
per cent of HIV infections are due to
transfusions of HIV contaminated blood. The Uganda Blood Transfusion Service
(UBTS) is supplying almost all the hospitals in Uganda with most supplies
they need of safe, screened blood that is free of the HIV virus and
hepatitis. |
Health |
Uganda |
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Fish stocks in Madagascar have become severely
depleted. Many of the fishing villagers are forced to find an additional
source of income such as seaweed farms which
could provide an alternative to fishing. |
Cultivation System |
Madagascar |
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Madagascar is rich in plant and animal
biodiversity but these are now under serious threat as the poor villagers
raze the forests to sell the fuelwood, charcoal or as construction wood.
Providing alternative, cheaper source of energy is the only practical way to
reduce the amount of fuel being used. |
Stove Design / Stove Construction |
Madagascar |
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S2 This ‘Hands On’ looks at solutions to the
unsustainable demands being made on rivers and underground water resources. |
Water Resources |
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In
Malaysia a model WWF campaign is getting the message through that protecting
forested watersheds is the key to keeping streams clean and flowing all year
round
- protecting forest watersheds through public
awareness
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Communication Water supply |
Malaysia |
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Two
thirds of Kenya is arid or semi-arid and therefore access to water is scarce.
Annual rainfall ranges from 150mm to 2,000mm and rainwater is the most common
accessible source of water. The Kenya Rainwater Association decided to help
develop rainwater harvesting technologies in
the rural areas. |
Water supply Rainwater
Harvesting |
Kenya |
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A
roundabout which acts as a water pump in South
Africa as children play on a new roundabout which pumps up water for a nearby
vegetable garden and cuts down on the amount of time they used to spend
walking to the nearest source |
Water Supply Water Pumps |
South
Africa |
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In
Greece water 'cigars' are solving the problem of bulk water transportation to the parched Aegean islands by delivering
fresh water |
Water Supply |
Greece |
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In
Nepal the tried and tested ram-pump is proving
popular with villagers on top of a mountain - water delivery to mountainous
communities using ram pumps |
Water Supply |
Nepal |
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S2 This ‘Hands On’ looks at how the latest in solar, wind and
domestic biogas technologies provide electricity where there is no
national grid. |
Energy Technology Use |
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turning manure into biogas for household
energy |
Energy |
Nepal |
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Using woodchip biomass fuel to power hotels
and hostels |
Energy Biomass |
Austria |
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small-scale solar scheme providing light, tv
and radio |
Energy |
South
Africa |
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small scale windplant which powers a whole
village |
Energy |
Sri
Lanka |
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S2 This ‘Hands On’ looks at excreta disposal
and sanitation. |
Sanitation |
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- Introducing 'Blair Pit' latrines |
Sanitation |
Zimbabwe |
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- Separating urine for
use as a fertiliser |
Fertiliser Sanitation |
Sweden |
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- Putting in drains
in a city without proper infrastructure |
Sanitation Systems / Sewage Waste Disposal |
Pakistan |
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In
the South, there is a tradition of using wastewater in ponds for growing
fish. The fish ponds improve the quality of wastewater and act as stabilisation ponds for
reducing biological and chemical toxicity of urban wastewater. |
Sanitation Systems / Sewage |
India |
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- Treating sewage
with composting worms |
Sanitation Sewage Treatment Vermicompost |
Ireland |
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S2 This programme looks at different ways of detecting and dealing with pollution and hazardous
substances |
Pollution |
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– Tracking down mercury
with sniffer dogs |
Environmental Remediation Pollution - Mercury |
Sweden |
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- Recovering methane
for cooking, light and power |
Environmental Degradation Biogas |
China |
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– Using bees to detect pollution |
Environmental Indicators (Using Bees As Bio-Indicators) |
Belgium |
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– Cleaning up oil spills
with magnetic granules |
Environmental Remediation Pollution |
Greece |
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– Using saree cloth to filter water |
Water Quality |
Bangladesh |
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S2 This programme looks at organic food production |
Agricultural Production |
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In
Malawi some farmers are experimenting with organic farming
systems - which do not rely on man-made chemicals. The methods being used
involve a combination of irrigation, companion
planting, composting and soil conservation. |
Crop Cultivation / Organic Farming |
Malawi |
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In
Tanzania, small-scale dairying is important
and cattle need to remain in good health. The treatment of diseases with
antibiotics drugs is expensive. This
programme looks at a project investigating sustainable, environmentally sound
and cost-effective methods of controlling mastitis and other diseases. |
Livestock Cows/ Animal Health |
Tanzania |
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In
India the cotton crop is vitally important,
especially for poor farmers with less than two hectares of land.
Unfortunately, cotton is attacked by pests, especially the cotton bollworm
caterpillar which has become increasingly resistant to the chemicals
available. This programme looks at how farmers are developing and testing an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) system for
controlling the pests. |
Crop Cultivation (Cotton) Pest Control |
India |
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S2 Looks at how people and communities are
combating the global decline in fish stocks and examines
ways of creating sustainable fisheries and
livelihoods in areas with depleted fish stocks. |
Fishing Enterprises |
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Farming
oysters using algae - oyster
hatcheries and technologies developed in England. |
Fish Farming / Oysters |
UK |
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Fish cage aquaculture
- women’s groups in Bangladesh where cage
aquaculture has been introduced and has led to improvement in peoples
nutrition and food security |
Fish Farming / Fish Cages |
Bangladesh |
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Education
and innovation to improve fishing methods in Mozambique to replace the use of mosquito nets |
Fishing Enterprises |
Mozambique |
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Sustainable
management of riverine fish stocks - river management where the implementation of
fishing zones, community involvement and traditional laws have been used to
safeguard broodstock and increase supplies and fishing peoples income; the
introduction of standard size nets and other income generating activities |
Fishing Enterprises Fish Stocks |
Indonesia |
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Seaweed farming and
production - the harvesting, packaging and
marketing of seaweed for local and export markets in Ireland |
Cultivation System |
Ireland
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S2 Out of the
Forest checks out a range of environmentally sound forest products which
protect forests and provide economic
livelihoods of the forest dwellers |
Forestry |
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Developing the use of medicinal
forest plants such as Cat’s Claw, a medicinal bark |
Non-Timber Forestry Products |
Peru |
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Growing vanilla
and protecting forests |
Non-Timber Forestry Products / Vanilla |
Madagascar |
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See how a fair trade organisation
has trumped the Pepa de Oro or Bean of Gold market to become the number one
exporter of cocoa to get a fair deal for cocoa producers |
Crop Cultivation / Cocoa |
Ecuador |
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Reveals a
credit scheme which is helping a group of female entrepreneurs to make the
most of bamboo - weaving bamboo
products using micro-credit |
Economics |
Indonesia |
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Looks at bamboo as a building material suitable for
earthquake prone regions. |
Construction Building Materials - Bamboo |
Colombia |
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S2 Looks at
alternative ways of dealing with rubbish. This Hands On looks at recycling
incentives for both companies and consumers: ‘Waste
Busters’ in Pakistan; ‘Vacutug’ in Kenya; ‘Pulp Friction’; ‘Inner Style’; and
‘Coining It’ in Norway. |
Waste Management |
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In Venice sees
how pollutants and waste material, like the algae
in the Venice canals can be turned into paper - creating paper
out of algal sludge |
Waste Management Paper |
Italy |
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In the UK see
how a designer started recycling inner tubes
into handbags Using rubber tyres to
make fashion accessories |
Waste Management |
UK |
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Shows how one
entrepreneur is inspiring a new rubbish collection
scheme which may prove the answer to problems in cities where there is
no formal service. |
Waste Management |
Pakistan |
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Shows how a
company has come up with a way of encouraging people to recycle bottles and cans - collecting
bottles and cans with vending machines |
Waste Recycling / Tin Cans |
Norway
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Reveals an
innovative way of emptying sewers using the
underground equivalent of a vacuum cleaner in a district where there are
chronic sanitation problems - Sucking up
sewage with a unique vacuum cleaner |
Sanitation Toilets |
Kenya |
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S2 ‘Power to the People’ reveals the latest in high and low energy technologies. |
Energy Technology Use |
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Reveals the
latest in wave power with an installation
which will provide a remote Scottish community with electricity |
Energy |
Scotland
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Shows the very
latest in solar panelling |
Energy |
Germany |
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Looks at how
thermal buildings cut the need for conventional heating - passive
energy to generate year round heat |
Energy Efficiency / Eco-Housing |
Austria |
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Shows how a water turbine in Peru is providing power for an
Amazonian village removed from the grid - a river
turbine to charge batteries in remote regions |
Energy |
Peru
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The ‘Glowstar’
in Kenya sees how a new solar powered light might replace kerosene and
candles in rural areas where electrification is unlikely and other
technologies are too expensive - an
affordable solar lantern providing light and
power |
Energy |
Kenya
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S2 This programme
shows efforts being made to create sustainable cities |
Urban Infrastructure |
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Sees how
thinnings from forestry plantations can be
used in construction without harming the environment |
Construction Building Materials - Timber |
Sri
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An inspiring
feature from South Africa showing how the promise of ‘homes for all’ is only
likely to be met if ordinary people living in the squatter settlements and shack
dwellers develop low-cost
building techniques and credit schemes for themselves |
Construction |
South
Africa |
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Examines a
novel way of pumping water in an earthquake
prone zone - piping water overhead to safeguard against
earthquakes |
Rural Livelihoods/ Irrigation/ Agriculture Policy & Planning |
Ecuador
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Looks at how
traditional building designs are being
incorporated with new techniques to provide cost effective hospitals and
clinics throughout Maharashtra. |
Construction |
India
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S2 ‘Food Works’ raises awareness of World Food Day examining how
communities achieve food security while living in harsh environments. |
Food
Security |
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Looks
at how to tackle the problems of child malnutrition
through the approach of home garden promotion
and nutrition education aimed at providing a diversified and healthier diet. |
Agricultural Policy/ Rural Livelihoods |
Vietnam |
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Shows a refugee
camp where people are learning how to grow their own food as aid supplies
diminish - beating malnutrition by reintroducing vegetable
gardening |
Food Security Refugees/ Nutrition |
Tanzania |
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Shows a
community in Honduras where reforestation
helped mitigate against the devastation caused Mitch |
Agricultural Policy/ Rural Livelihoods Forestry |
Honduras |
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Looks at a range of improved
farming techniques |
Agricultural Policy/ Rural Livelihoods |
Vietnam |
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Shows
a
village in Madagascar where small-scale banking
is helping producers save for times when food is short. |
Economics |
Madagascar |
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S2 ‘Back in
Business’ learns from entrepreneurs around the world as they use their skill
in the creation of money spinning ideas.
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Business |
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How the ‘Big Issue’ is being taken to Portugal |
Social Development |
UK |
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Providing loans to
generate money |
Rural Livelihoods |
Kenya |
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Making peanut butter |
Agro-processing |
Zimbabwe |
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Hiring out mobile phones to make
extra cash |
Economics |
Bangladesh |
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Tempting people off the coast to enjoy more eco-friendly holidays |
Tourism |
UK
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S2 This special
examines transport solutions for rural and urban areas |
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order to maintain a reasonable environment and transport infrastructure
within cities, it is vital to limit road traffic and improve public transport
amenities. The introduction of the white bicycle
scheme in Amsterdam serves primarily as a means of transport to and from
tram/bus stops and stations as well as encouraging bicycle use. |
Transport Policy / Bicycles |
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The
vast majority of transport systems depend on fossil fuels which form of
"greenhouse" gases and other atmospheric wastes. Hydrogen is a 'clean' fuel because it produces
virtually no pollution whatsoever and could be developed for vehicles. |
Transport Hydrogen Fuel Cells |
Germany |
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Cars
are largely responsible for air pollution in cities. By providing easy access
to self-service rental of electric cars,
Liselec in France, offers a solution to transport issues faced by local
authorities. |
Transport Policy / Rental Cars |
France |
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Urban
air pollution in Nepal is mainly caused by vehicular emissions from exhaust
emissions, badly maintained vehicles and poor quality fuel. A company in
Nepal developed environmentally sound tempos which operate on electric batteries. |
Transport Policy / Public Transport/ Electric Vehicles |
Nepal |
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In
Mozambique transport problems have been worsened by civil war which destroyed
much of Mozambique's road infrastructure. This programme looks at road building. |
Transport |
Mozambique
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S2 This special
programme looks at innovative projects from Asia |
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Practical
Action (formerly ITDG) worked with rural women to develop ways of producing
high quality cashew nuts, developing a tray drier. |
Agro-processing Nuts Tray Drier |
Sri
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With
declining numbers of wild fish local farmers have learnt about the techniques
required for successful fish farming. |
Fish Farming |
Thailand |
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Although
various credit programmes have been introduced
in India, their impact has proved ineffective, mostly due to a lack of
involvement with the people during their implementation. However some recent
schemes have proved to work. |
Economics |
India |
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Phang-Nga
Bay used to be the most productive fishing area of Thailand, but is now
suffering from environmental degradation due destructive fishing practices.
To improve this situation the FAO/Bay of Bengal Programme started to
implement a community-based fisheries management (CBFM)
programme. |
Fishing Enterprises |
Thailand
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S3 Grow it Yourself reveals innovative ways of
improving food self-sufficiency, |
Agricultural Production |
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An
international collaboration has developed a new method of pest control, which uses natural ingredients, a
biopesticide, instead of chemicals to kill locusts. This has no harmful
impact on the environment. |
Pest Control / Locusts |
Benin |
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Within
Ecuador's capital, Quito, residents are making use of any available space to
grow everything they need. On rooftops, in backyards, in gardens, on public lands; food growing is growing -
urban-style. |
Cultivation System Urban Agriculture |
Ecuador |
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In
the Highlands of north-west Bangladesh farmers are finding new ways of making
the best use of their land. After years of research, farmers are growing a
new crop by new means - soaking chickpea seeds
overnight is turning them into a profitable activity. |
Cultivation Techniques Seeds |
Bangladesh |
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Cassava
is a staple crop in Africa, able to withstand drought but susceptible to disease. UK scientists have been educating farmers in
Mozambique about cassava diseases hoping to control these diseases. |