Houston does not look like the American Dream right now

Small and medium-sized enterprises need innovative financing options – and crowdfunding is one

The development of national African crowdfunding platforms needs to be gradual

Crowdfunded projects are financed by large numbers of backers

The academic field of development studies must react to trends like the rise of emerging markets, climate change and migration

The SDGs are a sound basis for dealing with the major challenges humanity must rise to – and government revenues matter

The paradigm shift towards sustainability must go ahead at full speed

Mathematical modelling does not reveal everything

Two years on from the Paris climate agreement, countries now need to implement their goals

The least developed countries demand a robust ‘rulebook’ to implement the Paris agreement and call for adequate support