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Umweltproblematik
Organic jeans
Monique Voorneman
Eva-Maria Verfürth

Slow fashion

Jeans production is known to harm the environment and the health of factory workers – the Dutch brand Kuyichi is making a difference

Study
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Soils need more protection

24 billion tonnes of fertile soil are lost every year through soil sealing, degradation and erosion

Commodities
Anup Kumar Singh

Farmers' self-determination

Fairtrade is improving cotton farmers’ lot in Africa and India

Promoting change
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Go shopping with open eyes

Support for fairtrade fashion in Germany

Multilateral affairs
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Global stability

Industrurialised countries must spell out how they intend to fulfil funding pledges made at UN climate summits

German policy
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Points of reference

Gerd Müller, Germany’s federal minister for economic cooperation and development, launches Charter for the Future

Editorial
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

On the right track

Apart from global warming, there are other good reasons for phasing out fossil fuels

Energy transition

The windy islands

Toni Kaatz-Dubberke: Cape Verde is well on its way to a self-sufficient power supply with renewable energy

Sustainable Development Goals
Tetsuro Yoshida
Noriko Shimizu

The global dimension

Japanese scholars say international community must support shift to renewable energy in the developing world

Review essay
Achim Neumann

Germany is not alone

Relevant reading on the transition to renewable energy

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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