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Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

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Waste management
Aviva Freudmann

Awash in trash

A tide of trash is rising worldwide, causing health problems and environmental damage

Risks to humanity
Dirk Messner
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

“The most powerful driving force is climate change”

The dangerous trends that are changing the global environment are interconnected

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Why sovereignty must be pooled

Brexit proponents don’t want to assume human responsibility for global public goods

Private sector engagement
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Fifty metro lines per year

Private public partnerships can tackle the huge demand in transport infrastructure in developing countries

Public transport
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Rethinking mobility

Experts discuss viable and sustainable mobility models in developing countries and emerging markets

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Trump will not get full control of the World Bank

Jim Yong Kim’s resignation may matter less than it seems

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

We are facing new anxieties – and old ones too

Some more thoughts triggered by Paul Collier’s new book

Economic doctrines
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Mutual obligations

Paul Collier's new book is a response to the twin shocks of 2016: Brexit and Trump

Rule of law
Christiane Rudolph

Facilitating investments

The rule of law is essential for generating employment and fostering prosperity

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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