Sustainability

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

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.

Global governance

Limitations of the G20

The G20 is assuming the role of the G8, yet it remains unclear what it can actually achieve

Governance

Private party

Mozambique is not an open access society

Comment

Reconstruct African governance

Gbagbo must not be allowed to prevail, but Cote d'Ivoire’s crisis is about more than only big-man politics

Investment climate

Enlightening entrepreneurs

The Business Daily, a young Kenyan newspaper, helps to improve economic fortunes

Financial sector

Good opportunities in Africa

According to DEG top manager, German companies fail to grasp African opportunities

Agriculture

More money for small farmers

Small farmers benefit from export strategies geared to niche markets

Editorial

Discussing dissent

In the long term, the G20 must do more than discuss dissent

Statistics

Looking for new yardsticks

European Initiative „Beyond GDP“

Southeast Asia

A mixed picture

Indonesians are proud of G20 membership and aware of their nation’s many challenges

Global warming

Agriculture at risk

Global warming is making agriculture more difficult in Zimbabwe