Diamonds and Development Are Forever?

In this episode Dr. Bob Huish makes his way to Blackball New Zealand to catch up with long-time friend Prof. Tony Binns.  Prof. Binns talks to us about his time and work in Sierra Leone, a country deeply impacted by conflict, food security challenges, and the 2014 Ebola outbreak.   Prof. Tony Binns is the Ron Lister Chair of Geography at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand.  He has worked in the field of Geography and International Development Studies for 40 years, and he has published 21 books and over 150 journal articles.  He was made Chief Majawah of Sandor in Kayima, Sierra Leone in 2014. Follow Dr. Bob Huish on Twitter:  @ProfessorHuish

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The Global Development Primer podcast is about all issues in Global Development. Your host is Professor Bob Huish, broadcasting from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The podcast covers a wide range of issues in International Development and features the work of researchers, practitioners, and policy makers from around the world. This is your podcast to learn more about the latest and most pressing issues in Global Development.