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Sustainability

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

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Self-righteous aggressiveness versus universal values

Humankind’s religions share a common core of values, as the Swiss theologian Hans Küng prominently argued. He called it the “global ethic”.

Interview
Joachim von Braun

“Promising developments”

Recent agricultural developments are promising

Food security
Benjamin Luig
Armin Paasch

Risks compounded

Food security is hampered by financial speculation and liberalisation of commodity markets

Facilitating engagement
Gabriela Büssemaker

“A solid shared roof”

”A solid roof“

Agriculture
Hans-Heinrich Bass

Green renaissance, not revolution

Africa needs green renaissance, not green revolution

Urban development
Caroline Triml

Wasteful buildings

Energy efficient urbanisation

Reform
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

Slow but sustainable

Slow but steady reform of Mali’s cotton sector

Comment
Karim Okanla

In troubled waters

AU Chairman Boni Yayi faces daunting challenges

Food security
Kwadwo Asenso-Okyere

Productivity boost

Africa’s agricultural productivity must rise

Humanitarian aid
Jedida Oneko

Hunger in the Horn of Africa

The worst of the east African famine is over – for now

Agriculture
Ewald Quaye Garr

“We all win”

A Ghanaian agro-buisness blazes a promising trail

Poverty Reduction

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

Brief history of ARV treatment in South Africa
HIV/AIDS still haunts South Africa
An Indian student expresses her concern about global heating
Biogas innovation: Clean energy and fertiliser for Malawi’s farmers
Why we believe in our Digital Monthly

Gender Equality

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

NGO documents worsening plight of Afghan women
Improving female entrepreneurs’ self-esteem
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Kenyan military ordered to end HIV discrimination in recruitment
A cookbook reveals the connection of diet and tradition

Governance

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

Self-righteous aggressiveness versus universal values
Brief history of ARV treatment in South Africa
HIV/AIDS still haunts South Africa
NGO documents worsening plight of Afghan women
Coping with strife, climate impacts and a broken economy

Sustainability

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

Self-righteous aggressiveness versus universal values
Brief history of ARV treatment in South Africa
HIV/AIDS still haunts South Africa
NGO documents worsening plight of Afghan women
Coping with strife, climate impacts and a broken economy