This is the last of the posts reflecting on the relationship between economics and conservation. The posts have been triggered by the experience working as a volunteer for Osa Conservation (OC). OC has the advantage of being a very broad organization, engaged in different aspects of conservation. I have been working mainly with the marine … More Development Economics and Conservation
At the offset of this world pandemic, I kept on thinking how the Corona would impact on the most marginalized members of society. As the World Health Organization insisted that we should wash our hands well and often, wear a mask and stay at home whenever possible, I kept on discussing with Frank what would … More Pandemics and poverty
As some of you might have noticed, this last week I have not been so active on the blog. The reason for that is that as part of the volunteer work, I have been (finally) in the field, doing interviews with fishermen in some rural areas in Costa Rica. It has been intense and tiresome. … More A fisherman’s life from the peephole and what it can teach us about poverty, conservation and life
It is now a little over two months since Costa Rica published its first report on the Corona crises. At that point in time (11th of March) there were 22 reported cases of infected people. Today, there are 863 of which, only 288 are active cases. This country of 5 million inhabitants has suffered only … More What a tiny tropical country can teach the world about managing the Coronavirus crises
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