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Umweltproblematik
Deforestation

Trees to charcoal

Cutting trees in Malawi forest reserves will lead to a serious water shortage

Summer special

Of wolves and men

Summer Special 8: In "Wolf totem", Jiang Rong criticises the destruction of nature and the suppression of Mongol traditions in China

EU meat exports

High development costs

EU meat exports

Nicaragua Canal

A violation of civil liberties

By building the Nicaragua Canal, Nicaragua’s government is ignoring the concerns of its own people

Nicaragua Canal

Citizen protests

Citizens directly affected by the construction of the Nicaragua Canal are fighting against the project

International cooperation

Exporting the Energiewende

Germany wants other countries to follow its progressive energy policy – and could do more in their support

Literature

Pastoralists as stewards of the environment

In many parts of the world, livestock farming does no environmental damage; it actually helps conserve nature

Civil-society organisations

Talking to managers

NGOs report on their experiences of dealing with private-sector companies

Adapting to climate change

The view from below

What climate change means for livelihoods in Bangladesh

Meat production

When table and trough compete

Meat production can meet rising global demand in the long term – but only at excessive environmental and social costs

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Sustainability

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