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Sustainability
Restitution

The return of the Benin objects

Hamburg Museum will return first Benin bronzes to Nigeria this year

Coherent policymaking

Weak governance systems do not consider long-term trends

In least-developed countries, community resilience depends on eco-system resilience

Germany

Germany needs more than double speed for climate targets

The German economy is recovering from the pandemic, but must change quickly for effective climate protection

Covid-19

African Covid-19 containment strategies have failed

Africa has low crorononavirus mortality rates, but frightfully low vaccination rates too

Gemstones

Deep green and lucrative

With help from a tax break, Zambia’s emerald producers hope to shine again

Blue Action Fund

Funding ocean protection

Blue Action Fund celebrates five years financing the protection of marine and coastal areas

Latin America

Winners on the left in Bolivia and Peru

The Andean countries’ new presidents face major domestic and economic problems

Public finances

“This is not tax-payer money”

Bangladeshi climate scholar explains why global finance scenario is „totally unfair“

Crop diversity

Seeds of prosperity

A seed bank in eastern Zimbabwe ensures a recovery after natural disaster

Climate crisis

Learning from each other to cope with climate crisis

IIED/ICCCAD publication tackles loss and damage due to global heating

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