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Land rights
Gunther Beger

Disadvantaged traditional occupants

Secure land rights are a key factor for sustainable rural development

Global governance
Lea Diehl

Managing refugees and migration

German think tank calls for coherent global framework to manage changing migration patterns

Civil society
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Relevant players

Report offers insights into developmental role of German foundations, but does not provide real overview

Global affairs
Axel Berger

Tangible advice

A group of think tanks based in G20 countries – the T20 – provides research-based policy advice to global leaders

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

USA will withdraw from Paris Agreement

Donald Trump is renouncing world leadership

Civil society
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Diminished civic equality

Philanthropy is gaining ever more influence in the USA – and that has international implications

Multi-resistant bacteria
Christoph Lübbert
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Global threat

Multi-resistant bacteria found in waste water from pharma industry in Hyderabad, India

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Private donors must not be allowed to distort public policy

The rise of big philanthropy is a symptom of ever-increasing inequality

Editorial
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Water transition

Sustainable use of water is a global responsibility

Flood prevention
Daniel Nordmann
Till Below

After us, the deluge?

Climate change adaptation is particularly important in regard to water management

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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