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East Asia
Sustainability
Berthold M. Kuhn
Berthold M. Kuhn

Conferences of consequence

Global environment summits like Rio+20 trigger new initiatives in China

Angry citizens
Laura Hinze

Protest in Qidong

Eco-protest in coastal town in China

Mixed feelings
Peter Patze

Service providers wanted

China's authoritarian regime views civil society with mixed feelings

Comment
Nora Sausmikat

A tale of two cities

China’s regime is nervous ahead of leadership change

World Trade
Peter Hauff

Blocked opportunities

Trade barriers thwart growth opportunities

Local communities
Jörn Geißelmann

The cultural dimension

UN agencies are supporting culture sensitive development in remote regions of China

Comment
Anthony Mulowa

“More money in your pockets”

After tough rhetoric in the election campaign, Zambia’s new President Sata must cooperate with the Chinese

PEGNet conference
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

African lions and Asian tigers

PEGNet conference: African lions and Asian tigers

Comment
Miriam Schröder

An important sign

China is moving on climate change – slowly

Agriculture in China
Peter Hauff

Feeding the masses

For 20 % of the world’s population, China has only 10 % of Earth’s arable land

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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