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Interview
Barbara Unmüssig

“Step in the right direction”

What remains to be done after the climate summit in Cancún

Editorial
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Lasting challenge

MDGs are already a success

Environment
Cathrine Schweikardt

Opportunities of climate protection

International community must rise to global challenge of environmentally sustainable growth

Economic growth
Heike Bürskens

Private sector crucial to Millennium successes

For a successful poverty reduction and climate protection the private sector is required – urgently

Municipal cooperation
Peter Hauff

Grassroots of democracy

Development policy needs local partners

Private sector
Stefanie Bauer

Building peace

A strong private sector makes lasting peace more likely

Comment
Mathieu Régnier

Moving forward on biodiversity

CBD members agree Nagoya Protocol on access to genetical resources

Interview
Dirk Niebel

“Hunger can be halved by 2015”

German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development is about to formulate a follow-up strategy for the MDGs for the years until 2030

Comment
Jayati Ghosh

Clueless in Seoul

G20-leaders proved clueless in Seoul

Individual accountability
Helmut Reifeld

Emergency relief or a new beginning?

Development agencies must emphasise democracy, markets and individual responsibilty

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Poverty Reduction

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

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
Prioritise international solidarity over national interests

Gender Equality

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

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
Defending the progress made

Governance

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

Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court

Sustainability

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

Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court