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Klima
Our view
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Undeniable challenges

Not the extinction of individual species is dangerous, but the collapse of entire ecosystems

Primary forests
Carmen Josse

Indigenous peoples are key stakeholders

The indispensable role of local communities in the protection of Amazonian forests

Coral bleaching
Jenny Krutschinna

Endangered ocean treasures

Climate protection will not suffice to protect coral reefs

Networking beyond the UNFCCC
Fatima Arkin

A more holistic approach

Traditional knowledge is relevant for protecting both biodiversity and the climate

Risks to humanity
Dirk Messner
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

“The most powerful driving force is climate change”

The dangerous trends that are changing the global environment are interconnected

Rural development
Kerstin Opfer

Involve the local community

The High Atlas Foundation is setting standards for improving rural livelihoods and protecting the environment in Morocco

Environment

Forests need protection

Even sacred forests in Benin are being cut down for firewood

Urban development
Carolyn Williams-Gerdes

The need for holistic action

Freetown’s landslide disaster of 2017 showed that urban planning must reduce environmental risks

Public transport
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Rethinking mobility

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

Unsustainable livelihoods
Karim Okanla

Savè chainsaw massacre

Deforestation is ravaging the environment of Savè, a small town in Benin

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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.

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
Mexico’s first female president

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