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Energy
33. Alcohol Fuels: Options for Developing Countries. 1983, 128 pp.
Examines the potential for the production and utilization of alcohol
fuels in developing countries. Includes information on various tropical
crops and their conversion to alcohols through both traditional and
novel processes. ISBN 0-309-04160-0.
36. Producer Gas: Another Fuel for Motor Transport. 1983, 112 pp.
During World War II Europe and Asia used wood, charcoal, and coal
to fuel over a million gasoline and diesel vehicles. However, the
technology has since been virtually forgotten. This report reviews
producer gas and its modern potential. ISBN 0-309-04161-9.
56. The Diffusion of Biomass Energy Technologies in Developing Coun-
tries. 1984, 120 pp. Examines economic, cultural, and political factors
that affect the introduction of biomass-based energy technologies in
developing countries. It includes information on the opportunities for
these technologies as well as conclusions and recommendations for
their application. ISBN 0-309-04253-4.
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Technology Options
14. More Water for Arid Lands: Promising Technologies and Research
Opportunities.1974, 153 pp. Outlines little-known but promising technol-
ogies to supply and conserve water in arid areas. ISBN 0-309-04151-1.
21. Making Aquatic Weeds Useful: Some Perspectives for Developing
Countries. 1976, 175 pp. Describes ways to exploit aquatic weeds for
grazing and by harvesting and processing for use as compost, animal
feed, pulp, paper, and fuel. Also describes utilization for sewage and
industrial wastewater. ISBN 0-309-04153-X.
34. Priorities in Biotechnology Research for International Development:
Proceedings of a Workshop. 1982, 261 pp. Report of a workshop
organized to examine opportunities for biotechnology research in six
areas: 1) vaccines, 2) animal production, 3) monoclonal antibodies, 4)
energy, 5) biological nitrogen fixation, and 6) plant cell and tissue
culture. ISBN 0-309-04256-9.
61. Fisheries Technologies for Developing Countries. 1987, 167 pp.
Identifies newer technologies in boat building, fishing gear and methods,
coastal mariculture, artificial reefs and fish aggregating devices, and
processing and preservation of the catch. The emphasis is on practices
suitable for artisanal fisheries. ISBN 0-309-04260-7.
73. Applications of Biotechnology to Traditional Fermented Foods. 1992,
207 pp. Microbial fermentations have been used to produce or preserve
foods and beverages for thousands of years. New techniques in
biotechnology allow better understanding of these transformations so
that safer, more nutritious products can be obtained. This report
examines new developments in traditional fermented foods. ISBN
0-309-04685-8.
Plants
47. Amaranth: Modern Prospects for an Ancient Crop. 1983, 81 pp.
Before the time of Cortez, grain amaranths were staple foods of the
Aztec-and Inca. Today this nutritious food has a bright future. The
report discusses vegetable amaranths also. ISBN 0-309-04171-6.
53. Jojoba: New Crop for Arid Lands. 1985, 102 pp. In the last 10
years, the domestication of jojoba, a little-known North American
desert shrub, has been all but completed. This report describes the
plant and its promise to provide a unique vegetable oil and many likely
industrial uses. ISBN 0-309-04251-8.
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63. Quality-Protein Maize. 1988, 130 pp. Identifies the promise of a
nutritious new form of the planet's third largest food crop. Includes
information on the importance of maize, malnutrition and protein
quality, experiences with quality-protein maize (QPM), QPM's poten-
tial uses in feed and food, nutritional qualities, genetics, research
needs, and limitations. ISBN 0-309-04262-3.
64. Triticale: A Promising Addition to the World's Cereal Grains. 1988,
105 pp. Outlines the recent transformation of triticale, a hybrid between
wheat and rye, into a food crop with much potential for many marginal
lands. The report discusses triticale's history, nutritional quality,
breeding, agronomy, food and feed uses, research needs, and limita-
tions. ISBN 0-309-04263-1.
67. Lost Crops of the Incas. 1989. 415 pp. The Andes is one of the
seven major centers of plant domestication but the world is largely
unfamiliar with its native food crops. When the Conquistadores brought
the potato to Europe, they ignored the other domesticated Andean
crops fruits, legumes, tubers, and grains that had been cultivated for
centuries by the Incas. This book focuses on 30 of the "forgotten"
Incan crops that show promise not only for the Andes but for warm-
temperate, subtropical, and upland tropical regions in many parts of
the world. ISBN 0-309-04264-X.
70. Saline Agriculture: Salt-Tolerant Plants for Developing Countries.
1989, 150 pp. The purpose of this report is to create greater awareness
of salt-tolerant plants and the special needs they may fill in developing
countries. Examples of the production of food, fodder, fuel, and other
products are included. Salt-tolerant plants can use land and water
unsuitable for conventional crops and can harness saline resources
that are generally neglected or considered as impediments to, rather
than opportunities for, development. ISBN 0-309-04266-6.
Innovations in Tropical Forestry
35. Sowing Forests from the Air. 1981, 64 pp. Describes experiences
with establishing forests by sowing tree seed from aircraft. Suggests
testing and development of the techniques for possible use where forest
destruction now outpaces reforestation. ISBN 0-309-04257-7.
41. Mangium and Other Fast-Growing Acacias for the Humid Tropics.
1983, 63 pp. Highlights 10 acacia species that are native to the tropical
rain forest of Australasia. That they could become valuable forestry
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resources elsewhere is suggested by the exceptional performance of
Acacia mangium in Malaysia. ISBN 0-309-04165-1.
42. Calliandra: A Versatile Small Tree for the Humid Tropics. 1983, 56
pp. This Latin American shrub is being widely planted by villagers and
government agencies in Indonesia to provide firewood, prevent erosion,
provide honey, and feed livestock. ISBN 0-309-04166-X.
43. Casuarinas: Nitrogen-Fixing Trees for Adverse Sites. 1983, 118 pp.
These robust, nitrogen-fixing, Australasian trees could become valuable
resources for planting on harsh eroding land to provide fuel and
other products. Eighteen species for tropical lowlands and highlands,
temperate zones, and semiarid regions are highlighted. ISBN 0-309-
04167-8.
52. Leucaena: Promising Forage and Tree Crop for the Tropics. 1984
(2nd edition), 100 pp. Describes a multipurpose tree crop of potential
value for much of the humid lowland tropics. Leucaena is one of the
fastest growing and most useful trees for the tropics. ISBN 0-309-
04250-X.
71. Neem: A Tree for Solving Global Problems. 1992, 149 pp. The neem
tree is potentially one of the most valuable of all arid-zone trees. It
shows promise for pest control, reforestation, and improving human
health. Safe and effective pesticides can be produced from seeds at
the village level with simple technology. Neem can grow in arid and
nutrient-deficient soils and is a fast-growing source of fuelwood. ISBN
0-309-04686-6.
Managing Tropical Animal Resources
32. The Water Buffalo: New Prospects for an Underutilized Animal.
1981, 188 pp. The water buffalo is performing notably well in recent
trials in such unexpected places as the United States, Australia, and
Brazil. Report discusses the animal's promise, particularly emphasizing
its potential for use outside Asia. ISBN 0-309-04159-7.
44. Butterfly Farming in Papua New Guinea. 1983, 36 pp. Indigenous
butterflies are being reared in Papua New Guinea villages in a formal
government program that both provides a cash income in remote rural
areas and contributes to the conservation of wildlife and tropical
forests. ISBN 0-309-04168-6.
45. Crocodiles as a Resource for the Tropics. 1983, 60 pp. In most parts
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of the tropics, crocodilian populations are being decimated, but
programs in Papua New Guinea and a few other countries demonstrate
that, with care, the animals can be raised for profit while protecting
the wild populations. ISBN 0-309-04169-4.
46. Little-Known Asian Animals with a Promising Economic Future.
1983, 133 pp. Describes banteng, madura, mithan, yak, kouprey,
babirusa, javan warty pig, and other obscure but possibly globally
useful wild and domesticated animals that are indigenous to Asia.
ISBN 0-309-04170-8.
68. Microlivestock: Little-Known Small Animals with a Promising Eco-
nomic Future. 1990, 449 pp. Discusses the promise of small breeds and
species of livestock for Third World villages. Identifies more than 40
species, including miniature breeds of cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs;
eight types of poultry; rabbits; guinea pigs and other rodents; dwarf
deer and antelope; iguanas; and bees. ISBN 0-309-04265-8.
Health
49. Opportunities for the Control of Dracunculiasis. 1983, 65 pp.
Dracunculiasis is a parasitic disease that temporarily disables many
people in remote, rural areas in Africa, India, and the Middle East.
Contains the findings and recommendations of distinguished scientists
who were brought together to discuss dracunculiasis as an international
health problem. ISBN 0-309-04172-4.
55. Manpower Needs and Career Opportunities in the Field Aspects of
Vector Biology. 1983, 53 pp. Recommends ways to develop and train
the manpower necessary to ensure that experts will be available in the
future to understand the complex ecological relationships of vectors
with human hosts and pathogens that cause such diseases as malaria,
dengue fever, filariasis, and schistosomiasis. ISBN 0-309-04252-6.
60. U.S. Capacity to Address Tropical Infectious Diseases. 1987, 225
pp. Addresses U.S. manpower and institutional capabilities in both
the public and private sectors to address tropical infectious disease
problems. ISBN 0-309-04259-3.
Resource Management
50. Environmental Change in the West African Sahel. 1984, 96 pp.
Identifies measures to help restore critical ecological processes and
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thereby increase sustainable production in dryland farming, irrigated
agriculture, forestry and fuelwood, and animal husbandry. Provides
baseline information for the formulation of environmentally sound
projects. ISBN 0-309-04173-2.
51. Agroforestry in the West African Sahel. 1984, 86 pp. Provides
development planners with information regarding traditional agrofores-
try systems their relevance to the modern Sahel, their design, social
and institutional considerations, problems encountered in the practice
of agroforestry, and criteria for the selection of appropriate plant
species to be used. ISBN 0-309-04174-0.
72. Conserving Biodiversity. A Research Agenda for Development
Agencies. 1992, 127 pp. Reviews the threat of loss of biodiversity and
its context within the development process and suggests an agenda for
development agencies. ISBN 0-309-04683-1.
Forthcoming Books from BOSTID
Vetiver Grass for Soil and Water Conservation. (1992) This study will
evaluate the potential of vetiver, a little-known grass that seems to
offer a practical solution for controlling soil loss. Hedges of this deeply
rooted grass catch and hold back sediments. The stiff foliage acts as
a filter that also slows runoff and keeps moisture on site, allowing
crops to thrive when neighboring ones are desiccated. In numerous
tropical locations, vetiver hedges have restrained credible soils for
decades and the grass- which is pantropical- has shown little evidence
of weediness.
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