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Fragile states
Theresa Krinninger

A quarter-century-long task

Lessons learned from almost two decades of crisis work in Afghanistan should apply to other fragile states

Trade policy
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

More fairness and sustainability

Social Democrats call for fair play in world trade

PEGNet Conference 2019

Call for Papers

The call for papers for this year’s PEGNet conference has arrived

Emerging markets
Praveen Jha
Praveen Jha

Allied rivals

In economic terms, India is still lagging behind China

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

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Poverty Reduction

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

Mexican community fund drives post-pandemic recovery
International degrees, national development
Why farms should opt for multiple benefit strategies
How GDP statistics are misleading
Growth, green growth or degrowth?

Gender Equality

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

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Uganda faces rising challenges in combating gender-based violence
Human rights for all
Kenya debates decriminalising suicide to address mental health

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

What G7 should do in response to sovereign debt crises
Multilateral action on sovereign debt must speed up
Mexican community fund drives post-pandemic recovery
International degrees, national development
Persistent flooding in Burundi threatens lives and livelihoods

Sustainability

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

What G7 should do in response to sovereign debt crises
Multilateral action on sovereign debt must speed up
Mexican community fund drives post-pandemic recovery
International degrees, national development
Persistent flooding in Burundi threatens lives and livelihoods