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Multilateral agenda
Belay Begashaw

Unprecedented – but underfunded

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

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

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

Global affairs
Doris Fischer
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Pecking order of nations

Arrogant US approach is boosting nationalism in China and undermining multilateral policymaking

Climate finance
Liane Schalatek

Ambiguity instead of accountability

The international community urgently needs a clear definition of what exactly counts as climate finance

Natural disasters
Jeffrey Moyo
Jeffrey Moyo

Dangerous signs of climate change

Cyclones are becoming more frequent in Zimbabwe, due to climate change

Global governance
Floreana Miesen

Navigating complex policy arenas

Two interactive online tools can help to understand global environmental policymaking better

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

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Poverty Reduction

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

Mexican community fund drives post-pandemic recovery
International degrees, national development
Why farms should opt for multiple benefit strategies
How GDP statistics are misleading
Growth, green growth or degrowth?

Gender Equality

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

Why men are needed in feminist activism
Overview culture special
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Uganda faces rising challenges in combating gender-based violence
Human rights for all

Governance

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

European democracies under attack from North America
What G7 should do in response to sovereign debt crises
Multilateral action on sovereign debt must speed up
Mexican community fund drives post-pandemic recovery
International degrees, national development

Sustainability

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

European democracies under attack from North America
What G7 should do in response to sovereign debt crises
Multilateral action on sovereign debt must speed up
Mexican community fund drives post-pandemic recovery
International degrees, national development