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IDRC Books is the publishing arm of Canada's International Development Research Centre. Both online and in print, we publish the results of IDRC-supported research on global and regional issues related to sustainable and equitable development. As a specialist in development literature, IDRC Books contributes to the body of knowledge on these issues to further the cause of global understanding and equity. IDRC publications are sold through its head office in Ottawa, Canada, as well as by IDRC's agents and distributors around the world. 

Our catalogue of publications lists all titles in print, ordered under the following subject categories: 

• Economics 
• Environment & biodiversity 
• Food & agriculture 
• Health 
• Information & communication 
• Natural resources
• Science & technology 
• Social & political sciences
• Development (general)

Books in IDRC's Focus Collection are published full-text online, as well as in a traditional bound format, which is printed on demand. This unique approach to scholarly publishing aims to ensure that research findings are disseminated rapidly and efficiently, to achieve maximum impact from ongoing development research. 

Reports is the online magazine of IDRC Books. Its aim is to keep an international readership informed about the work IDRC supports in developing countries as well as other development issues of interest. 

Use your credit card to purchase IDRC publications online through the IDRC Booktique. Alternatively, you may wish to place your order with our worldwide distributor, Renouf Publishing Co. Ltd, 5369 Canotek Road, Unit 1 Ottawa, ON, Canada  K1J 9J3 (phone:  +1-613-745-2665; fax: +1-613-745-7660; email: order.dept@renoufbooks.com). If you are ordering from outside of Canada, we encourage you to contact one of our sales agents or one of IDRC's regional offices around the world for detailed terms and conditions on obtaining IDRC publications.

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The Author's Page is intended for our authors, editors, and working partners, as well as for IDRC staff. It provides editorial resources and guidelines for submitting a manuscript to IDRC Books. Also, the publications of IDRC Books may be consulted at one of our many depository libraries around the world. Finally, our list of other development publishers includes like-minded organizations and the publishing partners of IDRC Books.