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D + C

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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.

Technological choices
Ian Christoplos

The downsides of green growth

Why naïve green-growth strategies can lead to failure

Lessons of the past
Ronald Mangani

Unconditional support

Why support for adapting to climate change must be unconditional

Print edition

Contents February issue

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

Infrastructure
Frank Kürschner-Pelkmann

Controversial undertakings

Large-scale projects for diverting water often cause more trouble than they deliver benefits

Letters

Public responses

D+C/E+Z Feedback from our readers

Civil society
Ellen Thalman

G8 nations at fault

Human Rights Watch finds fault with USA, Russia and the EU

Corruption
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar

Stealing money from the needy

Illicit financial outflows hurt developing countries and emerging markets

Communication technology
Monika Hellstern

Job-hunting and prenatal classes in Ghana

Digital services are improving poor people’s standard of life in Ghana

Global public goods
Mathieu Régnier

The web of life

Biodiversity is eroding – and the impacts on human health are not understood

News

In brief

Unequal wealth distribution, Tunisia's new constitution, Syrian peace talks, opposition in SA, capital flight and election in Bangladesh

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.

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
ODA under attack

Sustainability

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

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
ODA under attack