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Central Asia, Caucasia, Southeast Europe and Russia
Biodiversity
Lily Shrestha
Bandana Shakya

Global warming and biodiversity loss mutually reinforcing

Fragile mountain habitats are becoming increasingly precarious in Hindu Kush-Himalaya region

Islamism
Rishikesh Thapa

Islamist ideology has softened a bit in Afghanistan

German expert’s insights into how the Taliban have changed

Human rights
Ridwanul Hoque
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Refugee suffering in Bay of Bengal and Mediterranean

Following EU example, Bangladesh is banning refugees to a remote island

Turkish immigrants
Timur Tinç

Divided community with identity problems

People in Germany with Turkish roots have identity problems – a situation fuelled by the Turkish president

Urban development
Sarah C. Schreiner

Why real-estate prices are rising fast in Istanbul

For the most part, Istanbul’s city council is giving real-estate developers free rein

Urban development
Sarah C. Schreiner

Urban growth can cause water supply problems

In Istanbul, drinking water has gone from being an affordable public good to a commodity

Afghanistan
Nawid Paigham

Unfinished business

The hasty withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan is likely to result in a mess

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Security-focused modernisation has failed in Afghanistan

An attempt to build peace in Afghanistan – with the Taliban

European Green Deal
D+C / E+Z

More important than landing on the moon

The outlines of the European Green Deal

Civil liberties
Hugh Williamson
Hugh Williamson

Live up to the rhetoric

EU needs to press Central Asia harder on human rights

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Poverty Reduction

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

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
A brief history of Nepal’s tourism industry

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.

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
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery

Sustainability

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

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
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery