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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 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.

Wool
Sabyr Toigonbaev

“The finer, the better”

Cashmere from Kyrgyzstan is distributed on global scale – the primary producers, however, do not get a fair price

Community-based tourism
Theresa Krinninger

Off the beaten track

How tourism can make a difference in Cata, a rural community in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province

In brief

News of the week

Relevant news – 7 March to 13 March

Youth
Astrid Neumann

Unknown reality

Weltwärts offers young people the opportunity to work and learn in a foreign environment

Interview
Vladimir Antwi-Danso

“It’s a game”

Ghanaian scholar says aid has promoted growth in his country, but not institution building

Tunisia
Aya Chebbi

Revolution tourism

Revival of tourism will stabilise Tunisia’s democracy, a model for the Arab region

In brief

News of the week

Relevant news – 28 February to 6 March

Official development assistance
Kiros Abeselom

Systemic flaws

Development aid in the face of vested interests

Private sector
Theresa Krinninger

Don’t panic

German companies still hesitate to do business in Africa

Urban traffic
Khadija Farhana

Happy cycling

A cycling group in Bangladesh promotes eco-friendly transport

Poverty Reduction

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

Why some Indian famers 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.

Don’t stop, do better
Risking collapse
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Drawing the right conclusions from data
The desert alliance

Sustainability

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

Don’t stop, do better
Risking collapse
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Drawing the right conclusions from data
The desert alliance