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Umweltproblematik
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

In praise of taxes

Market and state must complement one another

Agriculture
Gloria Laker Aciro Adiiki

Water drops against droughts

Droughts in Uganda deepen amidst food shortage and famine

Nutrition
Michaela Schaller

Climate-smart agriculture

Climate-smart agriculture ought to increase farmers´ income and resilience, and ought to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Climate-smart agriculture
Michaela Schaller

A complex undertaking

In Kenya, climate-smart agriculture can provide a solution to the challenges brought about by climate change

Refugees
Mahsa Motlagh

Water suitcase

When refugees leave an area, water demand is reduced there – but it increases in the places they go to

Environment
Isaac Sagala

Ban on plastic bags

Kenya has completely banned plastic bags

Sea preservation
Charlotte Schmitz

Preserving coral reefs and mangrove forests

In cooperation with KFW, Caribbean Biodiversity Fund supports marine conservation zones

Hurricane Maria
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Puerto Rico’s double power failure

A hurricane hits a post-colonial colony

Development Effectiveness Rating
Christiane Rudolph

Measuring how good a job is

DEG uses new tool for assessing employment quality and developmental impacts

Climate change
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar

Devastating consequences

Climate change may undo Asian development success

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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