Development and
Cooperation

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Environmental protection

Mangroves against climate change

Conserving mangrove forests to protect Indonesia’s coasts and mitigate climate change

Waste management

Awash in trash

A tide of trash is rising worldwide, causing health problems and environmental damage

Sustainability

Do the right thing

Worldviews change slowly, but environmental and climate protection can’t wait

Biodiversity

North-south conflict lingers on

Biodiversity is dwindling worldwide and the world’s top leaders must rise to the challenge

Water

Bamboo means water

Forests can store water for droughts – for example in Indonesian villages

Blended finance

Innovative funding models

Blended finance, with participation from the private sector, is becoming increasingly necessary for making investments in water infrastructure

Demographic change

Progress may not be sustained

Life expectancy has improved in Benin, but poverty remains a serious challenge

Urbanisation

Inadequate infrastructure

Why the taps might have run dry in Cape Town

United Nations

Reduce vulnerability and build resilience

The better countries develop, the better they are able to cope with short-term calamities

Water

Water crisis hits hospitals

Zimbabwe’s chronic water shortage causes health worries in hospitals

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