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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.

Hans Dembowski

Hans Dembowski

euz.editor@dandc.eu

is editor-in-chief of D+C/E+Z.

All articles of Hans Dembowski

Relevant reading
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

A call for radical reform

A former UN official wants international community to strike a grand bargain on how to deal with civil strife

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Climate change and the decline of the Roman Empire

Environmental dimensions of human history are increasingly well understood

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

German science publisher caves in to Chinese censorship

Springer Nature blocks access to controversial topics

Accounting for history
Kehinde Andrews
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

“We’re looking at really big numbers”

British scholar says western prosperity was built on slavery, so reparations should be paid

Stand point
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Mechanisms of oppression

Imperialist powers laid the foundations for current misrule in many former colonies

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Kenya’s Supreme Court is unable to act at time of crisis

Unconvincing election rerun

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Diplomats of the world unite – to help to contain Trump

A reckless White House needs to be opposed

Governance
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Democracy is better

Why dictatorship is less efficient than apologists want us to think

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Billionaire philanthropists mustn't set policymakers' agenda

The pros and cons of the Gates Foundation’s involvement in development affairs

UN 2030 Agenda
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Data look harder than they are

The Gates Foundation’s new report series in support of SDGs needs to become more detailed

Our Contributors

Imran Mukhtar
Imran Mukhtar
Pakistan’s profound poly crisis
Bimbola Oyesola
Bimbola Oyesola
A powerful role model for African girls
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate
Disagreement between China and the Paris Club
Kathrin Berensmann
Kathrin Berensmann
Reforming development finance
Praveen Jha
Praveen Jha
Walk the talk regarding SDGs
Suparna Banerjee
Suparna Banerjee
Modi won, but no longer looks invincible
Boro Baski
Boro Baski
Grassroots pre-school education in two Adivasi villages
Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado
Mexico’s first female president
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu
There are many ways you can be scammed on the web in Africa
Svenja Schulze
Svenja Schulze
Germany’s development policy serves all people
Hugh Williamson
Hugh Williamson
The internet is crucial
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar
Promoting pluralistic discourse
Markus Loewe
Markus Loewe
Financing health systems for informal workers
Marva Khan
Marva Khan
Tangible action needed in Pakistan
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Henning Melber
How South Africa negotiated its new government
David Mfitumukiza
David Mfitumukiza
Pressure on wildlife in Uganda
Aditi Roy Ghatak
Aditi Roy Ghatak
India’s tiny plutocratic elite is growing fast
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Giving voice to the voiceless
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
When qualifications don’t decide your career
Hildegard Lingnau
Hildegard Lingnau
From GFAR to GFAiR
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Need for government advertising makes media vulnerable
Samir Abi
African responsibility for climate justice
Ben Ezeamalu
Ben Ezeamalu
Why many Africans must rely on informal health care
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Handling AI, but with care
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar
There are very few educational opportunities for refugees in Lebanon
Roli Mahajan
Youth unemployment remains one of India’s great challenges
Achim Steiner
Achim Steiner
After Covid-19 pandemic, "build forward better"
André de Mello e Souza
André de Mello e Souza
Why BRICS+ may prove weaker than expected
Sundus Saleemi
Sundus Saleemi
Whose development?

Poverty Reduction

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

Junk food in school
Mexico is facing an epidemic of obesity and overweight
How to end hunger
Why food security needs both peacebuilding and livelihood development
Eco-friendly agriculture must reduce farmers’ costs

Gender Equality

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

Justice for victims of rape
How can we infer the colour of a person’s skin?
How GIZ gets young people moving
Why sport is an effective tool for development
Addressing gender-based violence in Colombia

Governance

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

Junk food in school
Promoting media literacy to fight misinformation
Mexico is facing an epidemic of obesity and overweight
The sudden fall of Bangladesh’s autocratic prime minister
The dubious practices of digital money lenders

Sustainability

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

Junk food in school
Promoting media literacy to fight misinformation
Mexico is facing an epidemic of obesity and overweight
The sudden fall of Bangladesh’s autocratic prime minister
The dubious practices of digital money lenders