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Sustainability
Media
Joseph Miller

Migration myths

Media contort migration from Africa

Social media
Eva-Maria Verfürth

Help is coming via twitter

Social media have become indispensable for aid agencies

Comment
Dirk Niebel

Upheaval in North Africa

Germany’s Development Minister Dirk Niebel on how he is supporting the Arab Spring

Sustainable forestry
Thomas Jaeschke
Heike Friedhoff

Rainforest and climate protection

How to protect the Amazonian rainforest

Comment
Miriam Schröder

An important sign

China is moving on climate change – slowly

Comment
Raphael Mweninguwe

Arguing with the government

Donors argue with Malawi’s President Mutharika over governance issues

Editorial
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Smallholder productivity

The daunting challenge of feeding 9 billion people

Agriculture
Christopher Evards

Catching up on fish

Aquaculture’s growth potential in Africa is huge

Nuclear energy
Peter Hauff

Future on shaky ground

Risks of nuclear plants in Iran, Pakistan, Philippines

Evaluation
Matthias Großmann
Maya Schnell

Personal perceptions make a difference

Why subjective indicators for development are meaningful

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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.

Why Kenya is on fire
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

Sustainability

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

Why Kenya is on fire
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