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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.

Deforestation
Raphael Mweninguwe

Trees to charcoal

Cutting trees in Malawi forest reserves will lead to a serious water shortage

Development policy
Jürgen Zattler

Combatting inequality

Major inequalities in society are a potential cause of social conflict and economic under-performance

In brief

News of the week

Relevant news – 28 August to 4 September

Development policy and Islam
Nabiela Farouq
Ulrich Nitschke

Shared objectives

State development actors increasingly look for cooperation with Islamic institutions

Theology
Nabiela Farouq
Ulrich Nitschke

Islamic values

Islam preaches social equality and respect for creation

Comment
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

New silk road

Welcome China’s international infrastructure ambitions and discourage sabre-rattling

Summer special
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Of wolves and men

Summer Special 8: In "Wolf totem", Jiang Rong criticises the destruction of nature and the suppression of Mongol traditions in China

In brief

News of the week

Relevant news – 22 August to 28 August

Islamic welfare
Martina Sabra

Overcoming ­reservations

International NGOs should cooperate more with Islamic aid organisations

Editorial
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Concern for victims

Islamists benefit from old anti-colonial sentiments

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