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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.

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

More pressure is likely to make Iran’s regime more reckless

How to respond to the Hormuz Strait tanker crisis

Multilateral agenda
Belay Begashaw

Unprecedented – but underfunded

The SDGs cannot be achieved unless that agenda is properly financed in low-income countries

Our view
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Changing roles

A long socialisation process is still needed to make equality between women and men a reality

European migration policy
Nassir Djafari

Risks and side-effects

The EU should not cooperate with shady governments on migration policy – it should support civil-society projects instead

ODA
Stephan Klingebiel

The end of certainties

The dominance of migration targets is the defining change in development policy

Water
Humphrey Nkonde

Less rain, less electricity, less food

Little rainfall in Zambia leads to power cuts and low maize production

Biodiversity
Theresa Krinninger

A million species at risk

The World Biodiversity Council issues a warning about mass extinction and pushes for the adoption of ambitious environmental protection measures

South-South cooperation
Luiz Ramalho
Rita Walraf
Ulrich Müller

Cooperation of the future

South-south and triangular cooperation are important for achieving the SDGs

Report
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

WBGU proposals

How to make the digital transformation to sustainability happen

Expert advice
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

En route to a digital future

WBGU wants digital revolution to drive 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