Sustainability

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

Why some Indian famers are backing away from rice cultivation

In West Bengal, the green revolution made high-yielding rice cultivation attractive. Four decades later, the associated environmental problems have increased – and the climate crisis is further compounding them.

Our view

What good governance depends on

To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, all countries need an effective and fair tax system

Industrial policy

Pragmatism instead of ideology

State industrial policy should appropriately govern market processes

Neglected tropical diseases

Networking instead of silo mentality

The world needs to work together to beat neglected tropical diseases for good

Blue Action Fund

Money to safeguard seas and coastlines

BMZ and KfW establish new trust fund in support of marine conservation projects

Protecting the oceans

A call to action

Many marine areas are at imminent risk of collapse, so experts are sounding the alarm

International initiatives

Battling tax evasion

Commodities companies should be made more transparent

Commodities

Missing billions

International oil, gas and mining corporations are cheating developing countries out of tax revenue on an enormous scale

Bad governance

Democratic procedures serve a purpose

In the USA, the Republican tax reform resembles bad governance in much poorer countries

Civil strife

Shifting alliances

Saleh’s death does not indicate a fast end of Yemen’s civil war

Food security

Pest exacerbates poverty

Maize farmers in Zambia lose income due to pests and low prizes

Governance

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

Sustainability

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