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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.

Aid
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Indispensable public sector

In spite of record ODA level, aid trends are worrisome according to ONE Campaign

Environment
Isaac Sagala

Ban on plastic bags

Kenya has completely banned plastic bags

Colonial legacies
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

An era of darkness

Shashi Tharoor refutes the idea that British imperialism was on a civilising mission in India

Colonial past
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

Remembrance and retributive justice

Reconciliation requires more than an acknowledgement of genocide

Labour market
Linda Engel

Disadvantaged women

More and better jobs are needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals – especially for women and young people

PEGNet Conference
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Measures to reduce inequality

Public investments in education and social protection help to reduce inequality

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

To Bangladeshis poverty looks different than to Europeans

A documentary film concerning garments production teaches the wrong lessons

Labour relations
Franziska Korn

One law for all

Bangladesh’s labour legislation has improved, but more needs to happen

Sea preservation
Charlotte Schmitz

Preserving coral reefs and mangrove forests

In cooperation with KFW, Caribbean Biodiversity Fund supports marine conservation zones

Editorial
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Global social contract

A lot must still happen to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of decent work

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
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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