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Sustainability

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

Pamela Cruz
Pamela Cruz

Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector

Mexico owes many of its tourist attractions to its wealth of indigenous communities. It is important that they are included in the country’s tourism industry in a sustainable, respectful and empowering way.

Review essay
Ingo Melchers
Heike Hoeffler
Ellen Funch

Nuanced assessment

Relevant publications on commercial agriculture

Urban environment
Mohit Ray

Old mirrors

Ponds belong to Kolkata’s heritage and must be protected to the benefit of future generations

Rule of law
Kai Hauerstein

Assess new legislation early on

Before passing new laws, policymakers should assess their impact

Print edition

Contents May issue

D+C/E+Z: Contents page of May's print edition with links to all contributions

Development research
Linda Kleemann
Maximilian Neumann

Untapped potential

Researchers admit they should do more to reach out to policymakers and professionals from development agencies

Financial sector
Katharina Braun
Anna Luisa Paffhausen

A development bank for Mozambique

Mozambique hopes to stimulate its economy with the help of a new government-owned development bank

Health
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar

Cooking stoves kill

Over 7 million deaths annually are caused by air pollution, according to the World Health Organisation

Agriculture
Thomas Kruchem

Fire farming

Small farmers in southern Africa cannot make a living from their inefficient slash-and-burn agriculture

Environment
Christoph Suess

Urgent need for action

IPCC says that climate change can be mitigated, and warns that action must be taken fast

Expert opinion

Lasting relevance

How experts assess the results of the High-Level-Meeting (HLM) of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC) in Mexico City

Poverty Reduction

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

Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
“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

Gender Equality

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

Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
Why you might find our newsletter useful

Governance

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

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts

Sustainability

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

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts