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The ugly side of conservation and development. Why did local approaches to development go out of fashion? Posted by MJ in Conservation and Development Agencies.

Communication, media, and KM. Plain Speaking blog comes to an end. It is one year since I lasted posted a comment on. There are many reasons as to why content was suspended during this time. Suffice to say, the time has come for this blog to come to a close. Thank you to the many people who have helped me over the years, especially those people whom I met as a result of the. As such this is the penultimate post, but an end nevertheless.

Exploring sustainability, complexity, development and spirituality. Why Christians Should Vote for Marriage Equality. Or do we want a society where the majority gets to pick and choose which human rights minorities should have? For the full post, see here. This entry was posted in Uncategorized. This article was originally published here. Or its Commission of Audit.

A Tale of Two Gold Mines. Walking through the narrow red mud slicked trails, the sound of pounding reverberates all around. The steady thud comes in a slow and cumbersome rhythm, another and another echoing on repeat through the dense foliage. Walter Oginga Osore, 45, was born in Ramba and remembers when the mining company came and began clearing the land. Even when they do find gold, Walter says local miners cannot control the pric.

What am I doing here? Thoughts from an agricultural development gal in Ghana.

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