GEMS: Sectoral Environmental Guidelines

Sectoral Environmental Best Practices

Selected, frequently used/requested sector environmental resources, both USAID and third-party.
GEMS is now in the process of compiling this resource library. For now, please choose a sector below to view the bibliographies/resources.

Agriculture and Irrigation	Housing	Rural Roads
Brick and Tile Production	Humanitarian Response and Disaster Assistance	Safer Pesticide Use
Community-Based Natural Resource Management	Integrated Pest Management	Small Healthcare Facilities
Construction	Leather Processing	Solid Waste
Ecotourism	Livestock	Water Supply and Sanitation
Energy Sources for Development	Medical Waste	Wet Textile Operations
Fisheries and Aquaculture	Metal Finishing	Wood Processing and Furniture Making
Food Processing	Mining
Forestry	Primary and Secondary Day Schools

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