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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.

Editorial
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Lasting challenge

MDGs are already a success

Environment
Cathrine Schweikardt

Opportunities of climate protection

International community must rise to global challenge of environmentally sustainable growth

Economic growth
Heike Bürskens

Private sector crucial to Millennium successes

For a successful poverty reduction and climate protection the private sector is required – urgently

Macroeconomic trends
Kathrin Berensmann
Kathrin Berensmann

Things could have been worse

African economies are rebounding after financial crisis

Municipal cooperation
Peter Hauff

Grassroots of democracy

Development policy needs local partners

European Union
Cathrine Schweikardt

A wake-up call for less arrogance

Africa-EU-Partnership JAES needs revitalisation

Private sector
Stefanie Bauer

Building peace

A strong private sector makes lasting peace more likely

Democracy and human rights
Bettina von Dungen

Include the indigenous

Perus economy is growing, while ecological aspects are neglected. This affects especially indigenous people

Comment
Mathieu Régnier

Moving forward on biodiversity

CBD members agree Nagoya Protocol on access to genetical resources

Interview
Dirk Niebel

“Hunger can be halved by 2015”

German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development is about to formulate a follow-up strategy for the MDGs for the years until 2030

Poverty Reduction

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

Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
Why tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka peaked in 2018
Mexico’s first female president
Prioritise international solidarity over national interests

Gender Equality

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

Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Why the acronym BIPoC does not have to explain anything
Defending the progress made

Governance

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

Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy

Sustainability

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

Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy