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Contributors

At D+C/E+Z, we are proud of our international network of authors. It is particularly important to us to be a platform for voices from the global south. Some authors contribute on a regular basis, others don't. Here you can find information about the people behind the contributions.

Ellen Thalman

is a freelance reporter for D+C/E+Z.

All articles of Ellen Thalman

International cooperation
Ellen Thalman

Exporting the Energiewende

Germany wants other countries to follow its progressive energy policy – and could do more in their support

Food security
Ellen Thalman

Eradicate hunger in ten years

IFPRI states that evidence-based policies are needed to end hunger and malnutrition

Sports event
Ellen Thalman

Economic frustration

With World Cup looming, Brazilians are protesting because of economic frustrations

Migration
Ellen Thalman

Unknown people

Why global standards for international migration would make sense

Urbanisation
Ellen Thalman

Slums and gated communities

Global community must rise to challenges of rapid urban growth

War stories
Ellen Thalman

Narrating the unspeakable

Why even professional media coverage of wars tends to be increasingly distorted

Civil society
Ellen Thalman

G8 nations at fault

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

Global governance
Ellen Thalman

Climate refugees

Climate change is causing displacement, and the international community lacks rules on the issue

Land tenure
Ellen Thalman

Conflict prone

Global Soil Week: competition for fertile land is intensifying

The euro crisis
Ellen Thalman

The gap is narrowing

Global repercussions of Greece’s debt crisis

Our Contributors

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Hildegard Lingnau
From GFAR to GFAiR
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Financing development and climate goals
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Bimbola Oyesola
A powerful role model for African girls
Kathrin Berensmann
Kathrin Berensmann
Reforming development finance
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
How to challenge a corrupt system
Markus Loewe
Markus Loewe
Financing health systems for informal workers
Suparna Banerjee
Suparna Banerjee
Modi won, but no longer looks invincible
Svenja Schulze
Svenja Schulze
Women, climate and chocolate
André de Mello e Souza
André de Mello e Souza
Colonialism and environmental preservation in Brazil
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Giving voice to the voiceless
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
When qualifications don’t decide your career
Achim Steiner
Achim Steiner
After Covid-19 pandemic, "build forward better"
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Need for government advertising makes media vulnerable
Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado
Mexico’s first female president
Imran Mukhtar
Imran Mukhtar
Pakistan’s rural infrastructure is inadequate
Marva Khan
Marva Khan
Tangible action needed in Pakistan
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate
Disagreement between China and the Paris Club
David Mfitumukiza
David Mfitumukiza
Pressure on wildlife in Uganda
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar
There are very few educational opportunities for refugees in Lebanon
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu
There are many ways you can be scammed on the web in Africa
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Praveen Jha
Praveen Jha
Walk the talk regarding SDGs
Ben Ezeamalu
Ben Ezeamalu
Why many Africans must rely on informal health care
Hugh Williamson
Hugh Williamson
The internet is crucial
Samir Abi
African responsibility for climate justice
Sundus Saleemi
Sundus Saleemi
Whose development?
Boro Baski
Boro Baski
Why some Indian farmers are backing away from rice cultivation
Aditi Roy Ghatak
Aditi Roy Ghatak
India’s tiny plutocratic elite is growing fast
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar
Promoting pluralistic discourse
Henning Melber
How South Africa negotiated its new government

Poverty Reduction

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

Coping with strife, climate impacts and a broken economy
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Financing development and climate goals
Pakistan’s rural infrastructure is inadequate
The Global NARS Consortium’s revolutionary approach to food security

Gender Equality

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

Improving female entrepreneurs’ self-esteem
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Kenyan military ordered to end HIV discrimination in recruitment
A cookbook reveals the connection of diet and tradition
A story is always part of the currents of its time

Governance

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

Coping with strife, climate impacts and a broken economy
Voodoo allows a holistic view of the cosmos
Brazil’s colonial legacies and current challenges
Indigenous banks collapsing in Zambia: A closer look at Investrust
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Sustainability

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

Coping with strife, climate impacts and a broken economy
Voodoo allows a holistic view of the cosmos
Brazil’s colonial legacies and current challenges
Indigenous banks collapsing in Zambia: A closer look at Investrust
Why you might find our newsletter useful