Sustainability

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

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Sustainable tourism

The real cost

Tourism benefits many developing countries – but not necessarily the poor and the environment

Forest

Endangered world heritage

ÖNZ: The DRC government is considering oil production in national parks – even though that would mean great environmental damage

Agriculture

Better prepared

In view of climate change, more resilience will reduce hunger in developing countries

Globalisation sceptics

Many open questions

World Social Forum in Tunis boosts leftist, secular and feminist forces in the Arab world

Debt relief

Historical model

Debt report by German NGOs reconsiders West German past and assesses current risks in developing world

Eco-friendly farms

Organic potential in Europe’s poorest country

In Moldova, organic farming has many advantages. It is labour intensive, environmentally friendly and yields high-value products.

International civil society

Five principles

Civil-society organisations from around the world demand UN development agenda with more bite

Energy

Low-cost climate protection

Asian Development Bank suggests introducing carbon taxes in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, and says climate protection need not thwart growth.

Military

Weapons in areas of conflict

Two years after the revolutions – western arms for the countries of the Arab Spring

Traffic

Imminent gridlock

Vietnam needs to tackle urban-traffic congestion

Governance

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

Sustainability

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