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Sustainability

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

Ipil Monica Baski

An Indian student expresses her concern about global heating

In Kolkata and elsewhere, the ecological problems are already huge. The climate crisis is exacerbating poverty and inequality.

Comment
Dirk Niebel

Upheaval in North Africa

Germany’s Development Minister Dirk Niebel on how he is supporting the Arab Spring

Sustainable forestry
Thomas Jaeschke
Heike Friedhoff

Rainforest and climate protection

How to protect the Amazonian rainforest

Comment
Miriam Schröder

An important sign

China is moving on climate change – slowly

Comment
Raphael Mweninguwe

Arguing with the government

Donors argue with Malawi’s President Mutharika over governance issues

Editorial
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Smallholder productivity

The daunting challenge of feeding 9 billion people

Agriculture
Christopher Evards

Catching up on fish

Aquaculture’s growth potential in Africa is huge

Nuclear energy
Peter Hauff

Future on shaky ground

Risks of nuclear plants in Iran, Pakistan, Philippines

Evaluation
Matthias Großmann
Maya Schnell

Personal perceptions make a difference

Why subjective indicators for development are meaningful

Global food security
Marita Wiggerthale

“High prices mean hunger”

Oxfam experts warns: hunger crises are imminent

Trade policy
Kathrin Berensmann
Kathrin Berensmann
Clara Brandi

After the financial crisis

New trade barriers hurt least developed countries

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.

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
Voodoo allows a holistic view of the cosmos

Sustainability

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

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
Voodoo allows a holistic view of the cosmos