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Sustainability

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

Boro Baski
Boro Baski

Why some Indian farmers 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.

Stand point
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Mechanisms of oppression

Imperialist powers laid the foundations for current misrule in many former colonies

Colonial legacy
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

CARICOM demands reparations

The basis of the debate for reparations is the “CARICOM Ten Point Plan for Reparatory Justice”

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Diplomats of the world unite – to help to contain Trump

A reckless White House needs to be opposed

Results of African division
Jonathan Bashi

Difficult legacy

Political and economic, legal and linguistic structures rooting in colonialism impede African unity

Jobs
Karim Okanla

Employment blues

Most Beninese people must cope with the constant insecurity of informal employment

History
Alan C. Robles
Alan C. Robles

No trust in institutions

The anti-democratic legacy of Spanish and US colonialism in the Philippines

Manufacturing
Belay Begashaw

Asian lessons for Africa

To generate employment, African garment industry must become competitive

Human security
Ridwanul Hoque

Global silence in view of genocidal action

Bangladesh is largely left to itself in view of dramatic Rohingya refugee crisis

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Billionaire philanthropists mustn't set policymakers' agenda

The pros and cons of the Gates Foundation’s involvement in development affairs

UN 2030 Agenda
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Data look harder than they are

The Gates Foundation’s new report series in support of SDGs needs to become more detailed

Poverty Reduction

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

Why some Indian farmers are backing away from rice cultivation
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Lessons of failure
The problems with Glyphosate
Why pesticides are more a curse than a blessing

Gender Equality

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

Breaking gender stereotypes: female bus driver in Rwanda
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The hard lot of old people
Women, climate and chocolate
Justice for victims of rape

Governance

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

Supporting local vaccine production in Africa
Don’t stop, do better
Risking collapse
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Drawing the right conclusions from data

Sustainability

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

Supporting local vaccine production in Africa
Don’t stop, do better
Risking collapse
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Drawing the right conclusions from data