(Blogs are listed in order of publication within each topic with the most recent at the top)
Publishing
African Fiction for Older Children
Diverse issues in Global Challenges
The Strange Neglect of Diversity within Microfinance Institutions
If we ever have a ‘Green Economy’ would we know that we live in one?
Measuring and Measurement: A new volume of Environment and Society
New Development Data – Excitements and Limitations
New Development Data – the Limits to Monitoring and Need for Counterfactuals
Tackling Global Problems with Brand Aid
It’s time to take ‘the case for colonialism’ as seriously as it deserves
NGOs
NGO explorer – a fantastic resource (written by Chris Jordan)
The apparent decline of ‘overseas development / famine relief’ charities in the UK
The evidence suggests that support for UK development NGOs is actually growing
Aid scepticism isn’t damaging donations to international charities – but it might in future
A brief guide to Conservation NGOs
Conservation
A Press release from the Half-Earth movement
Building constructive engagements between social science and conservation
Tigers, elephants ask: what have royals ever done for us?
Celebrity matters
Celebrity advocacy and post-democracy
Constructing celebrity advocacy
