“…East Africa's crucial role in this Indian Ocean world has primarily been understood through the influence of coastal trading centers like Mombasa. In Inland from Mombasa, David P. Bresnahan looks anew at this Swahili port city from the vantage point of the communities that lived on its rural edges. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Índice -- Capítulo I: Fertilización y encalado para potenciar el rendimiento forrajero del maíz en Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas -- Capítulo II: Fertilización orgánica del pasto Mombasa (Megathyrsus maximus) bajo sombra de naranja (Citrus sinensis) -- Capítulo III: Edad óptima de corte en Pasto Cuba OM - 22 (Pennisetum sp) en las producción de biomasa en el trópico húmedo -- Capítulo IV: Manejo de King Grass (Pennisetum purpureum), como alternativa para el sector ganadero -- Capítulo V: Forraje verde hidropónico de sorgo (Sorghum forrajero) y maíz (Zea mays) a dos densidades de siembra…”

“…The paper was designed as an overview/background document to provide context and assist discussion at the OECD/IOPS Global Forum on Private Pensions, which was held in Mombasa, Kenya on the 30th/31st October, 2008. The OECD and IOPS acknowledge the leadership of other organizations in terms of development and African specific issues – notably the World Bank, International Labor Organistaion (ILO) and IMF…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…About the Special Issue Editor -- Preface to "Rainwater Harvesting: Quantity, Quality, Economics and State Regulations" -- Recent Advances in Modelling and Implementation of Rainwater Harvesting Systems towards Sustainable Development -- Liliana Lizrraga-Mendiola, Gabriela Vzquez-Rodrguez, Alberto Blanco-Pin, Yamile RangelMartnez and Mara Gonzlez-Sandoval -- Estimating the Rainwater Potential per Household in an Urban Area: Case Study in Central Mexico -- Optimal Spatial Design of Capacity and Quantity of Rainwater Harvesting Systems for Urban Flood Mitigation -- Designing Rainwater Harvesting Systems Cost-Effectively in a Urban Water-Energy Saving Scheme by Using a GIS-Simulation Based Design System -- Identification of Decisive Factors Determining the Continued Use of Rainwater Harvesting Systems for Agriculture Irrigation in Beijing -- A Reliability Analysis of a Rainfall Harvesting System in Southern Italy -- Rainwater Harvesting Typologies for UK Houses: A Multi Criteria Analysis of System Configurations -- Assessing Marginalized Communities in Mexico for Implementation of Rainwater Catchment Systems -- A Methodology to Assess and Evaluate Rainwater Harvesting Techniques in (Semi-) Arid Regions -- Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting for Mombasa: Scenario Development with Image Classification and Water Resources Simulation…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Changing connectivity and digital economies at global margins / Mark Graham -- Making sense of digital disintermediation and development : the case of the Mombasa Tea auction / Christopher Foster, Mark Graham, and Timothy Mwolo -- Development or divide? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Aggressive Speech, Status, and Cultural Distribution among the Swahili of Mombasa / Marc J. Swartz…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Terrible Magical Ways of Healing -- Angelika Took a Plane to Mombasa -- Salty Water Ends Somewhere -- Coconut Palm Trees Make a Pleasant Sight -- The Truth Will Out -- Language Itself Is a Curse -- Coconut Oil -- 3. …”