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291 – The Swinford Toll Bridge

9 June, 20169 June, 2016 by David Pannell4 Min Reading

In some countries, tolls are collected on particular roads or bridges. I recently saw a remarkable example, with a fascinating history, near Oxford. Last week

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Agriculture, Economics, Environment, Latest, Natural resource management, Policy

290 – Advice for successful agri-environmental policy

12 May, 201612 May, 2016 by David Pannell13 Min Reading

Research and practical experience with agri-environment programs around the world provides many lessons on what leads to success or failure. New programs are often designed

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Agriculture, Environment, Natural resource management, Policy

289 – Interpreting evidence through an ideological lens

7 March, 20167 March, 2016 by David Pannell6 Min Reading

Humans are prone to “confirmation bias”, meaning that when we see evidence, we tend to interpret it in a way that reinforces our existing beliefs.

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Latest, Music

288 – Bowie albums ranked

27 January, 201625 March, 2016 by David Pannell8 Min Reading

Since David Bowie’s death a couple of weeks ago, I’ve playing his albums pretty incessantly. Playing them all within a short time made me think

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Agriculture, Economics, Environment, Latest, Natural resource management

287 – Farmers like trees

16 November, 201527 August, 2019 by David Pannell5 Min Reading

In many parts of the world, the original establishment of farms required removal of the existing vegetation, creating a different, much less natural, environment. There

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Economics, Environment, Marine

286 – Marine reserves and tourism benefits

9 November, 201510 November, 2015 by David Pannell4 Min Reading

Last year I made my first visit to Coral Bay, part of the Ningaloo Reef in the north-west of Western Australia. It was stunning to

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