http://development.thinkaboutit.eu/index.php/think3/post TH!NK ABOUT IT #3 en krennie1@gmail.com Copyright 2012 2012-03-07T23:11:51+00:00 http://development.thinkaboutit.eu/think3/post/an_oily_issue_industry_meets_environment_in_malaysia/ http://development.thinkaboutit.eu/think3/post/an_oily_issue_industry_meets_environment_in_malaysia/#When:14:51:49Z The palm oil industry has been a pillar of Malaysia's economy for decades but environmental challenges abound alongside the expansion of plantations. Environment 2010-08-29T14:51:49+00:00 http://development.thinkaboutit.eu/think3/post/the_little_island_that_could/ http://development.thinkaboutit.eu/think3/post/the_little_island_that_could/#When:14:19:11Z When most of us try to think of a development success story, Barbados is not usually a country that comes to mind. But perhaps it should. Trade 2010-07-12T14:19:11+00:00 http://development.thinkaboutit.eu/think3/post/why_i_dont_trust_statistics/ http://development.thinkaboutit.eu/think3/post/why_i_dont_trust_statistics/#When:08:58:47Z Talking about statistics may be about as exciting as watching grass grow (or less, if I'm being truly honest). So why do we need to? Education 2010-06-18T08:58:47+00:00 http://development.thinkaboutit.eu/think3/post/mapping_peace/ http://development.thinkaboutit.eu/think3/post/mapping_peace/#When:17:24:29Z An interactive map ranking 149 countries on peacefulness Crisis 2010-06-15T17:24:29+00:00 http://development.thinkaboutit.eu/think3/post/africas_role_in_the_post-g8_world/ http://development.thinkaboutit.eu/think3/post/africas_role_in_the_post-g8_world/#When:12:02:25Z A new report looks at how the G20 will be a driving force for less aid and more trade in Africa. Common interests, it reports, are the way forward. Politics 2010-06-05T12:02:25+00:00 http://development.thinkaboutit.eu/think3/post/rwandas_gamble_with_democracy/ http://development.thinkaboutit.eu/think3/post/rwandas_gamble_with_democracy/#When:08:17:03Z Is Rwanda ready for democracy? President Paul Kagame says no. Human Rights 2010-06-04T08:17:03+00:00 http://development.thinkaboutit.eu/think3/post/thinking_small_to_think_big/ http://development.thinkaboutit.eu/think3/post/thinking_small_to_think_big/#When:09:02:03Z Can we conduct experiments to find development solutions? The answer is a resounding yes. But how exactly does it work and what are the limits to this type of research? Poverty 2010-05-17T09:02:03+00:00 http://development.thinkaboutit.eu/think3/post/the_future_of_water/ http://development.thinkaboutit.eu/think3/post/the_future_of_water/#When:15:48:24Z Water was a hot topic at last weekend’s Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) conference. In a plenary session, a panel with diverse backgrounds discussed “The Future of Water” but not without suggestions as to how we can improve the statistics. Environment 2010-04-24T15:48:24+00:00 http://development.thinkaboutit.eu/think3/post/making_volunteers_count/ http://development.thinkaboutit.eu/think3/post/making_volunteers_count/#When:09:56:41Z If we know how volunteers can go wrong, can we figure out how to avoid failures? Here's a starting point for some brainstorming on how volunteers can get it right. Tourism 2010-04-14T09:56:41+00:00 http://development.thinkaboutit.eu/think3/post/time_to_practice_what_we_preach/ http://development.thinkaboutit.eu/think3/post/time_to_practice_what_we_preach/#When:20:14:20Z Microloans have made waves in the developing world. But is there a place for them in developed nations? Equality 2010-04-11T20:14:20+00:00