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Umweltproblematik
Nature conservation
Moses Chakanga
Flora Müller
Klemens Riha

Cross-border wildlife protection

Cross-border cooperation is crucial for tackling poaching and illegal wildlife trade in Southern Africa

weltwärts volunteers
Daniel Schönig
Yannik Bessei

“We don’t need much money”

Leader of German NGO discusses project in Ecuador with weltwärts volunteer

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Good news from the International Energy Agency

Renewable power generation is expanding faster than expected so far

Food security
Lea Diehl

Better figures

Global Hunger Index 2016 reckons that things have improved – but almost 800 million people still suffer hunger

Habitat III
D+C / E+Z

KfW supplement: "Shaping urbanisation"

Development Bank discusses strategic approaches

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Climate protection: new momentum, slow implementation

In effort to stem global warming, Kigali summit decides to phase out HFCs

Urban development
Lea Diehl

A fast growing city

Brief overview: Mangaluru

Urban development
Hilda Rayappan
Lea Diehl

“Mental attitudes matter”

Civil-society leader discusses the recent development of Mangaluru, a south Indian harbour town

weltwärts volunteers
Ribhu Vohra
Chandrah Nusselein
Darius Meissner
Kaya Schloessler

WasteLess teaches children to waste less

Leaders of environmental NGO from India discuss their work with German weltwärts volunteers

Comment
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Climate change deserves top-level attention

El Niño aggravated heat and drought this year

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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.

Fundamental human right under attack
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most

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