Monthly Archives: January 2014

The EPA: A victim of its own success?

Posted on January 9, 2014 by jedstevenson

William Ruckelshaus was the first director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In a recent interview he reflected on what’s changed during the 43 years since the agency was established — and in particular since the passing of landmark … Continue reading →

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Top ten books of 2013

Posted on January 1, 2014 by jedstevenson

These are the books that marked the year for me.* Each resonated in one way or another with things I’ve learned as a researcher in Ethiopia and Congo, and as a dad.   1. The landgrabbers: The new fight over … Continue reading →

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