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Practical Action Publishing (United Kingdom)

Books for practitioners & researchers. Rooted in hands on community development experience, we respond to what change-makers need - from practical 'how to' manuals to academic texts and journals; online, in print and open access
Books for practitioners & researchers. Rooted in hands on community development experience, we respond to what change-makers need - from practical 'how to' manuals to academic texts and journals; online, in print and open access formats. We are the exclusive publisher and distributor for prominent international partners and we publish for a variety of international organisations and academic research institutions.
Agriculture, agri-food, forests: multidisciplinary
Economics, sociology, development
Climate change
World health, public health, human health
Book types
  • Monographies
  • Manuals
Publication languages
  • English
  • French
  • Spanish
  • Russian
Readership
  • Scientific
  • Technical
  • Educational
Distribution formats
  • Hard copy
  • Ebook
Open access
  • Yes
Other names of the publisher
Practical Action
Subsidiaries
Health Books International
Practical Answers
Additional information
(1) We particularly welcome proposals of books to publish with us in the subject areas of: development studies, agriculture, building and technology; climate change; energy access; gender; global public health; humanitarian assistance, enterprise development and microfinance; social development; urban services; water supply; sanitation and hygiene; all in the context of international development. (2) Programme de libre accès, modèle auteur payant, livres et articles (https://practicalactionpublishing.com/open-access). (3) Edite 3 revues : Enterprise Development and Microfinance ; Food Chain ; Waterlines.
Last updated : 23/06/2021

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