Evidence for Hope — A new book by Rob van den BergEvidence for Hope is an interesting and quite original book. The topic is very important, given the two crises facing humanity today…Oct 281Oct 281
Exploring Miyagi WetlandsThe wind was blowing hard across the open flat space as we arrived at Izu-numa. All boats had been stranded and moored by the lakeside…Aug 31Aug 31
I want a world where evidence countsToday’s world is not my kind of place. I want to live in a rational world where intelligent women and men debate ideas in a reasoned way…Jun 11Jun 11
On the trains: Why do Asia and Europe do it better?The train sped through the rice paddies that shone intense green in the bright sunshine. Some of the paddies seemed already be turning…Apr 27Apr 27
The high death-toll of American trafficEarlier this year, my wife witnessed a pedestrian being hit by a car on our city street in Maryland. It wasn’t tragic and no-one got badly…Apr 152Apr 152
Is our vision of success, work and school warped?Why do we work? Most of us work so that we earn enough of money to survive and to fulfil the needs and desires that we have. In addition…May 1, 20223May 1, 20223
There is No One Solution to Climate Safe FutureCOP26 is about to start in Scotland and thousands of government and civil society representatives, international organization and private…Oct 25, 20213Oct 25, 20213
Evaluating Environment in International Development: New Open Access EditionWe live in a rapidly changing world although we don’t always notice it as our lives unfold in the midst of these changes. Only when you…May 11, 2021May 11, 2021
The Jazz that PassedThat 2020 was a bad year goes without saying. One of the areas of human endeavor that suffered most was arts and culture. And these are…Jan 4, 2021Jan 4, 2021
Evaluation in the time of pandemicThe year 2020 has been defined by the COVID-19 pandemic that has disrupted lives and livelihoods everywhere around the world. The way we…Nov 16, 20201Nov 16, 20201