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Umweltproblematik
Environmentalism
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

More satisfaction and happiness

Many young climate activists will find Mike Berners-Lee’s new book “There is no planet B” useful

Lake Chad region
Fabian Böckler

Nexus makes sense

In the Lake Chad Basin crisis, humanitarian aid alone will not do – development support and peace promotion are needed too

Pollution
Humphrey Nkonde

Poor and poisoned

Many poor people in Zambia cannot afford proper housing and live in slums

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

“We are eroding the foundations of our livelihoods”

IPBES report shows that global environmental crisis is escalating

Natural disasters
Jeffrey Moyo
Jeffrey Moyo

On-going droughts

Zimbabwe’s nature and people suffer from erratic rainfall and droughts

Natural disaster

Mozambique faces enormous challenges

After Cyclone Idai, Mozambique needs a new natural-disaster prevention and city planning

Organic pioneers
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Cheap, modern and eco-friendly

Rythu Sadhikara Samstha is promoting organic farming in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh

Organic farming
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Feeding 10 billion people

Proponents say that organic farming can feed humanity

Wildlife park
Henrice Stöbesand

Conservation considered antagonist

A research team from the Centre for Rural Development investigates the governance of the protected area of Lobéké National Park in Cameroon

BIodiversity
Cema Tork

Agriculture at risk

FAO sees food security at risk because of biodiversity loss

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Poverty Reduction

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

Fundamental human right under attack
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector

Gender Equality

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

The fate of a Rwandan man with disability
Fundamental human right under attack
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president

Governance

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

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts

Sustainability

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

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts