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Sustainability
Regional organisation
Karim Okanla

Like a magnet

ECOWAS has made considerable progress, but still has ample room for improvement

Anti-democratic policies
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

The threatening danger of fascism

Former US Secretary of State warns that democratic values are being undermined incrementally

Desertification
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

The Great Green Wall

Action against desertification is urgently needed

Desertification
Nnimmo Bassey
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Involve the local people

The Great Green Wall across Africa could stop the Sahara from expanding – if done right

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Early signs of paradigm change

With global implications, the buzzword “Green New Deal” is causing new excitement in US politics

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

“Poor choice”

The FT’s assessment of Trump’s nominee for the World Bank presidency is devastating

Violent strife
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón

Rekindling the war on drugs

Why destroying Colombian coca fields with pesticides may backfire terribly

Our view
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Undeniable challenges

Not the extinction of individual species is dangerous, but the collapse of entire ecosystems

Primary forests
Carmen Josse

Indigenous peoples are key stakeholders

The indispensable role of local communities in the protection of Amazonian forests

Biodiversity
Stephan Opitz

Keeping the life insurance

Inclusion of community and long-term funding are vital for effective conservation

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Poverty Reduction

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

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
Why tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka peaked in 2018

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
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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