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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.

Peter M. Borchardt

pbo1@gmx.de

is a freelance restoration consultant and works as a senior researcher and project manager for Bread for the World, Plant-for-the-Planet and the Norwegian Church Aid, among others.

All articles of Peter M. Borchardt

Religion and sustainability
Christoph Schneider-Yattara
Peter M. Borchardt

The sacred forests of Ethiopia

The church forests of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) are a remarkable example of environmental conservation upheld through spiritual reverence, indigenous knowledge and traditional beliefs.

Our Contributors

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
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Henning Melber
How South Africa negotiated its new government
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar
There are very few educational opportunities for refugees in Lebanon
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Giving voice to the voiceless
Achim Steiner
Achim Steiner
After Covid-19 pandemic, "build forward better"
David Mfitumukiza
David Mfitumukiza
Pressure on wildlife in Uganda
Kathrin Berensmann
Kathrin Berensmann
Reforming development finance
André de Mello e Souza
André de Mello e Souza
Colonialism and environmental preservation in Brazil
Bimbola Oyesola
Bimbola Oyesola
A powerful role model for African girls
Markus Loewe
Markus Loewe
Financing health systems for informal workers
Sundus Saleemi
Sundus Saleemi
Whose development?
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
When qualifications don’t decide your career
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Need for government advertising makes media vulnerable
Suparna Banerjee
Suparna Banerjee
Emphasising Hinduism for political purposes
Roli Mahajan
Yet again, a climate summit delivers too little, too late
Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado
Mexico’s first female president
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
How to challenge a corrupt system
Ben Ezeamalu
Ben Ezeamalu
Why many Africans must rely on informal health care
Marva Khan
Marva Khan
Tangible action needed in Pakistan
Imran Mukhtar
Imran Mukhtar
Pakistan’s rural infrastructure is inadequate
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar
Promoting pluralistic discourse
Hugh Williamson
Hugh Williamson
The internet is crucial
Praveen Jha
Praveen Jha
Walk the talk regarding SDGs
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu
There are many ways you can be scammed on the web in Africa
Svenja Schulze
Svenja Schulze
Women, climate and chocolate
Hildegard Lingnau
Hildegard Lingnau
From GFAR to GFAiR
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate
Disagreement between China and the Paris Club
Samir Abi
African responsibility for climate justice

Poverty Reduction

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

The sacred forests of Ethiopia
Africa must move on from subsistence farming
Hope is a resource
Zimbabwe’s malnutrition crisis worsens under El Niño drought
Rethink conditions for lending to African countries

Gender Equality

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

Kenya debates decriminalising suicide to address mental health
Hope is a resource
NGO documents worsening plight of Afghan women
Improving female entrepreneurs’ self-esteem
Kenyan military ordered to end HIV discrimination in recruitment

Governance

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

Emphasising Hinduism for political purposes
Kenya debates decriminalising suicide to address mental health
Annexation as a political goal
Living between hope and helplessness
Fundamentally different fundamentalists

Sustainability

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

Emphasising Hinduism for political purposes
Kenya debates decriminalising suicide to address mental health
Annexation as a political goal
Living between hope and helplessness
Fundamentally different fundamentalists