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Editorial
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Good-for-nothings deserve opportunities

Supposed good-for-nothings deserve a chance to prove their potential in real jobs

Youth unemployment
Jesus Felipe

The right business environment

To fight youth unemployment, Asia needs more jobs, not more schools

Food security
J. Jackson Ewing

Less hunger, but more health hazards

Hunger has decreased in the Asia-Pacific region, but there are new concerns about food security

Agriculture
Floreana Miesen

Valuable farmland

IFPRI and ZEF: The politics and economics of land degradation

Digital communication
Mareike Forchheim

Web access for women

Intel wants to see more women from developing countries use the internet

Editorial
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

A longing to belong

All world religions emphasise peace, and any faith is soiled by rabid fanaticism in its name

Sustainable tourism
Floreana Miesen

The real cost

Tourism benefits many developing countries – but not necessarily the poor and the environment

Agriculture
Dirk Niebel

Better prepared

In view of climate change, more resilience will reduce hunger in developing countries

Debt relief
Sandra Abild

Historical model

Debt report by German NGOs reconsiders West German past and assesses current risks in developing world

International civil society
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Five principles

Civil-society organisations from around the world demand UN development agenda with more bite

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Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
Why tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka peaked in 2018
Mexico’s first female president

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Why the acronym BIPoC does not have to explain anything

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities