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Sustainability

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

Susanne Neubert
Susanne Neubert

The problems with Glyphosate

Pesticides have often caused controversy because their detrimental side-effects were initially ignored and later intentionally played down. The most recent example is probably the herbicide Glyphosate/Roundup.

Colonial past
Mireille Kanyange
Mireille Kanyange

German heritage in Burundi

In the early 20th century Burundi was a German colony – traces of that past can still be seen

Climate crisis
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Germany’s path to net-zero emissions

How the next Federal Government must make Germany environmentally sustainable

Personal prospects
Ben Ezeamalu
Ben Ezeamalu

Many Nigerians seek greener pastures abroad

The big issue in Africa’s most populous country is worsening poverty

Relevant reading
Maren van Treel
Maren van Treel
Rishikesh Thapa

Progress undone by pandemic

International reports show that Covid-19 has interrupted middle-class growth and exacerbated poverty

Skin-whitening products
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul

Why lighter complexions are associated with higher status

The trade in skin-whitening creams is a sign of internalised racist ideas of beauty

Agribusiness
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

Fortifying crops

Bio-fortified crops can improve both nutrition and economic growth in Zambia

East Africa
Mireille Kanyange
Mireille Kanyange

Two African neighbours give peace a chance

Rwanda and Burundi are normalising relations after a nearly six-year dispute

Planetary boundaries
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul

Consumerism is unsustainable

Why other world regions must not copy western consumption patterns

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Why taxes beat philanthropy

The pursuit of the common good requires broad-based debate, public deliberation and responsible government

Cyber warfare
Rishikesh Thapa

Strong clout in digital space

The rapid growth of digital technology has a bearing on global power relations

Poverty Reduction

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

Lessons of failure
The problems with Glyphosate
Why pesticides are more a curse than a blessing
More financial support for college students
The hard lot of old people

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

The hard lot of old people
Women, climate and chocolate
Justice for victims of rape
How can we infer the colour of a person’s skin?
How GIZ gets young people moving

Governance

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

The desert alliance
How to challenge a corrupt system
Gukurahundi: Zimbabwe’s lingering genocide wounds
Lessons of failure
The exception of dengue

Sustainability

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

The desert alliance
How to challenge a corrupt system
Gukurahundi: Zimbabwe’s lingering genocide wounds
Lessons of failure
The exception of dengue