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Sustainability

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

Dasmani Laary

Ghana introduces emissions tax

Ghana has enacted a law that introduces an annual carbon levy on motor vehicles and industries. In doing so, the West African country becomes the third nation on the continent after South Africa and Mauritius to introduce a carbon tax.

Editorial
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Safeguarding human survival

Biodiversity is indispensable for human survival

Relevant reading
Rüdiger Korff

Frozen evolution

Frozen evolution in coservation parks

Biodiversity
Frison Emile

Indispensable resources

Green Revolution in Africa will depend on biodiversity

Biodiversity
Roman Herre

Productive smallholders

High-tech agriculture threatens smallholders as well as biodiversity

Security
Meike Scholz

In search of African solutions

African security architecture developing at snail's pace

Biological diversity
Linda Siegele
Le'a Malia Kanehe

Tough talks

Biodiversity talks must respect rights of indigenous peoples and local communities

Climate Change
Thomas Marzahl

Slow progress

Climate talks inch forwards

Food
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

100 million more people face hunger

Food: 100 million more people face hunger

Food and biological diversity
Rafael Schneider

“Cities depend on the world market”

Only change in rural development will stop food-price inflation

Poverty and biodiversity
Frithjof Schmidt
Janna Schönfeld

Plundering West Africa

EU trade policy is undermining EU goals in terms of development and environment in West Africa

Poverty Reduction

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

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
A brief history of Nepal’s tourism industry

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.

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
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions

Sustainability

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

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
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions