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Sustainability

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

Pamela Cruz
Pamela Cruz

Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector

Mexico owes many of its tourist attractions to its wealth of indigenous communities. It is important that they are included in the country’s tourism industry in a sustainable, respectful and empowering way.

Bundeswehr
Tinko Weibezahl

Joint efforts lead to success

The military and civilian development actors should work together in conflict countries

G5 Sahel Joint Force
Julia Maria Egleder

Pulling together

The many military missions attempting to bring stability to West Africa are being hindered by a marked lack of coordination

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

No, Donald Trump has not triggered an economic miracle

Growth data can be misleading, and many business journalists are not paying attention

Autocratic governance
D+C / E+Z

Decades of military rule

A brief history of military rule in Pakistan

South Asian armed forces
Christian Wagner
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

They get along well unless they must shoot one another

SWP scholar explains why Pakistan’s military leaders have more political influence than their counterparts in India and Bangladesh

Child soldiers
Dirk Bathe

Jobs instead of arms

The international community must end profiteering with child soldiers

Governance
Edith Koesoemawiria

High-risk balancing act

President Joko Widodo wants the military to do more than protect Indonesia from external threats

Democratic governance
Vladimir Antwi-Danso

A mixed bag

ECOWAS is setting an example in terms of democratic governance, but challenges persist, according to Ghanaian scholar

Non-governmental organisations
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Rising to a global health menace

NGO activism must drive whole-of-society response to non-communicable diseases

Letters to the editor
A.K. Ghosh
Eva-Maria Bruchhaus

Issues that have contributed to African poverty

Readers respond to our D+C/E+Z print edition 2017/11-12

Poverty Reduction

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

Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery

Gender Equality

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

Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
Why you might find our newsletter useful

Governance

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

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts

Sustainability

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

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts