Sustainability

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

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Water

Burundi’s water sources are drying up

Burundi is struggling with various measures to stop the disappearance of its water sources

Blog

The US health-care system is not worth copying

Health care is a good example of the need to complement market dynamics with prudent state action

Impact investing

SDGs offer business opportunities

Expert from Brookings Institution assesses different sources of SDG funding

Climate finance

Ambiguity instead of accountability

The international community urgently needs a clear definition of what exactly counts as climate finance

Global policymaking

Time to face the challenge

Why the market of SDG finance is immature, according to the OECD, and what should be done about it

Natural disasters

Dangerous signs of climate change

Cyclones are becoming more frequent in Zimbabwe, due to climate change

UN

Strategic rape in war

UN resolution on sexualised violence in conflicts falls short of expectations

Global governance

Navigating complex policy arenas

Two interactive online tools can help to understand global environmental policymaking better

Escaping poverty

Bank transfers from Parmalat

A dairy co-operative in Zambia’s Copperbelt helps women escape poverty

Blog

Xi Jinping is weaker than many observers believe

Why I do not think that China proves authoritarianism to be effective

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.