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PEGNet Conference 2019

Call for Papers

The call for papers for this year’s PEGNet conference has arrived

Global governance
Iwan J. Azis
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

“Light at the end of the tunnel”

Donald Trump is disrupting international trade but has not caused lasting damage so far

Anti-democratic policies
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

The threatening danger of fascism

Former US Secretary of State warns that democratic values are being undermined incrementally

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Early signs of paradigm change

With global implications, the buzzword “Green New Deal” is causing new excitement in US politics

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

“Poor choice”

The FT’s assessment of Trump’s nominee for the World Bank presidency is devastating

Our view
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Undeniable challenges

Not the extinction of individual species is dangerous, but the collapse of entire ecosystems

Biodiversity
Stephan Opitz

Keeping the life insurance

Inclusion of community and long-term funding are vital for effective conservation

Coral bleaching
Jenny Krutschinna

Endangered ocean treasures

Climate protection will not suffice to protect coral reefs

Development finance
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

KfW’s foreign portfolio

KfW disburses concessional credits as well as grants, the credits often serve to support infrastructure projects

Development finance
Joachim Nagel
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

“This is a marathon”

KfW Board Member Joachim Nagel strives to continue the fight for climate protection and sustainability determinedly

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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