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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.

Interview
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Market not a substitute for climate diplomacy

For the modernisation of energy sectors in emerging economies, technological cooperation and the transfer of knowhow matter more than emission targets

Refugee crisis
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

No, the west did not cause the refugee crisis all by itself

Differnt countries, different reasons

Protected areas
Laura Rupp
Maxi Springsguth
Alfons Üllenberg

Transcending frontiers

Good cooperation is the key to successful cross-border projects

INGOs
Antonio Tujan Jr.

Best practices

Rules for international cooperation of non-governmental organisations

Faith and development
Bernhard Felmberg

Religion’s creative potential

Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development keen on cooperation with faith-based institutions

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

The ICC is right to investigate Malian heritage destruction

For good reason, ICC wants to hold alleged Islamist militant to account

Faith
Bernhard Felmberg

How faith shapes politics

Examples of faith shaping politics in meaningful ways

Editorial
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Important lobby

INGO influence is beneficial – but organisations from rich countries dominate the scene

Sustainable Development Goals
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Closing the gaps

World leaders adopt post-2015 agenda to guide developmental action for next 15 years

International Cooperation
Agnes Abuom

INGOs in Africa

International non-governmental organisations support African partners, but must not micromanage them

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
Why you might find our newsletter useful
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