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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.

Melissa de Kock

unep-newsdesk@un.org

is the Head of the Biodiversity, People and Landscapes Unit at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

All articles of Melissa de Kock

Global biodiversity
Melissa de Kock
Katharina Wilhelm Otieno

The basis of our existence

Biodiversity is the cornerstone of ecosystems. The progressive loss of it threatens people’s livelihoods and food security.

Our Contributors

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

Poverty Reduction

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

Why you might find our newsletter useful
Financing development and climate goals
Pakistan’s rural infrastructure is inadequate
The Global NARS Consortium’s revolutionary approach to food security
Lessons to be learnt from Nepal’s recent excessive rains

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.

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
Financing development and climate goals

Sustainability

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

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
Financing development and climate goals