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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.

Our view
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Indispensable transformation

Global agriculture must become climate-neutral

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Why it is so difficult to leave the EU

Deconstructing myths about the European Union

Diaspora
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

“We are the host society”

Diasporans want to be appreciated by politicians because they are hugely important for the development of their countries of origin

Sustainable Development Goals
Ulrich Nitschke
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

The ambivalence of religions

Why religion can be abused for identity politics, but may also help to achieve SDGs

Political deadlock
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón

The long walk to serious talks

Venezuela needs a restart with government and opposition engaging in serious negotiations

Digitalisation
Chris-Oliver Schickentanz

Pros and cons: virtual money

Crypto currencies open up opportunities, but also have risks for rich and developing countries

Economics
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Nobel prize's focus on poverty is welcome, but incomplete

Micro level evidence is insufficient for rising to macro level challenges

Tanzania
Lawrence Kilimwiko

Praising the social market economy

Faith leaders in Tanzania do not want to see economy leaving anyone behind

Climate protests
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Why civil disobedience is inherently non-authoritarian

So far Extinction Rebellion seems to be living up to non-violence principles

Religion and development
Berthold Weig

Ambitious mission

Germany’s development policymakers want religious actors on board as partners for sustainable development

Poverty Reduction

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

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
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

Gender Equality

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

Modern dowry payment in Kenya
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

Governance

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

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities

Sustainability

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

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities