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In brief
Anti-democratic policies
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

The threatening danger of fascism

Former US Secretary of State warns that democratic values are being undermined incrementally

Desertification
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

The Great Green Wall

Action against desertification is urgently needed

Coral bleaching
Jenny Krutschinna

Endangered ocean treasures

Climate protection will not suffice to protect coral reefs

Development finance
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

KfW’s foreign portfolio

KfW disburses concessional credits as well as grants, the credits often serve to support infrastructure projects

Networking beyond the UNFCCC
Fatima Arkin

A more holistic approach

Traditional knowledge is relevant for protecting both biodiversity and the climate

Waste management
Aviva Freudmann

Awash in trash

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

Rural development
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

New opportunities for farmers

Sahaja Organics builds a bridge between organic farmers and customers in the cities

Private sector engagement
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Fifty metro lines per year

Private public partnerships can tackle the huge demand in transport infrastructure in developing countries

Public transport
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Rethinking mobility

Experts discuss viable and sustainable mobility models in developing countries and emerging markets

Economic doctrines
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Mutual obligations

Paul Collier's new book is a response to the twin shocks of 2016: Brexit and Trump

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Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

What Zanzibar's spices have to do with gender equality
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”

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

What Zanzibar's spices have to do with gender equality
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

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