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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.

Comment
Nfamara Jawneh

Gambia calls for help

West African drought: Gambia calls for help

Growth scepticism
Petra Pinzler

Happiness is a child with a popsicle

Happiness economics: growth has its limits

All politics is local
Anita Reddy

“Shared goals”

Twinning cities helps policymakers to rise to great challgenges

Print edition

Contents March issue

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

Comment
Henning Melber

What if and what if not

Syria and the international community's responsibility to protect civilians from harm

Editorial
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Make it happen

The most urgent challenge is to get rural development started

Ecology
Melaku Worede

“Smallholders matter most”

The world community depends on African smallholders and their landraces

Human rights
Boro Baski
Boro Baski

Legally entitled to a full stomach

Indian government wants to enforce right to food with new legislation

Official development assistance
Henning Andresen

Less is more

Why less development aid might sometimes deliver more

Interview
Joachim von Braun

“Promising developments”

Recent agricultural developments are promising

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