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Poverty Reduction

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

Pamela Cruz
Pamela Cruz

Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector

Mexico owes many of its tourist attractions to its wealth of indigenous communities. It is important that they are included in the country’s tourism industry in a sustainable, respectful and empowering way.

The German Chamber Network
Winfried Borowczak
Friedrich Kaufmann

Linking business and development policy

New Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Mozambique wants to engage private-sector companies for development goals

Poverty
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Many metrics

There are a lot of new approaches to measure poverty, wellbeing and development

Identity politics
Theresa Krinninger

Dangerous polarisation

The humanitarian crisis in eastern Ukraine challenges civil society

Editorial
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Unwitting exploitation

Consumer responsibility matters in the tourism industry

Favelas
Oberdan Basilio Chagas
Julia Jaroschewski

“Different from what visitors expect”

Oberdan Basilio Chagas guides visitors through his favela

Hotels
Shireen Aga

Dimensions of responsibility

Things managers must consider if they want to run a hotel sustainably

Comment
Henning Melber

The power of liberation movements

The Namibian government has a good international reputation but is not driving forward socio-economic development

Hotels
Shireen Aga

Benefit the host community

Tourists appreciate eco-friendly hotels, but often don’t want to pay the price

Sexual abuse
Grace Atuhaire

Depressing aspects of tourism

Even though prostitution is illegal, sex tourists leave a mark on Kenya’s coastal communities

Food security
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Not enough for a healthy life

Malnutrition affects 2.5 billion people and can impair physical and mental development

Poverty Reduction

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

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
Mexico’s first female president
Prioritise international solidarity over national interests

Gender Equality

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

Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Why the acronym BIPoC does not have to explain anything
Defending the progress made

Governance

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

ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions

Sustainability

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

ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions