Development and
Cooperation

Klima, Energie

International cooperation

In a time of disruption, we still have prospects

International donors are withdrawing, and nationalism has more momentum than multilateralism. What will the consequences be? A look into the future of development financing with Achim Steiner.

Book review

“Energy transition” does not mean what you think it does

A French scholar shows that when new sources of energy become prominent, the old ones are generally not phased out.

Global environment

Irreversible climate disaster

Earth is in a perilous state because bad-faith propaganda of interest groups tends to outweigh good-faith research by scientists

Research

Why and how we should question growth

Debates on the feasibility of continuous economic growth have increased. Thinking about degrowth models to reduce material consumption and production in richer countries must strongly involve lower-income countries to avoid a neo-colonial agenda.

Workplace sexual harassment

“If you refuse, he threatens to cut your pay”

Gender-based violence (GBV) in the workplace is still widespread worldwide. In Tanzania, there are several initiatives aimed at empowering female workers. However, there are still challenges, especially in the huge informal sector.

GDP statistics

How GDP statistics are misleading

Higher spending does not necessarily mean better lives

Economics

Growth, green growth or degrowth?

Economic development must be made environmentally sustainable, but commonly used terms are too fuzzy to convey that message well.

Climate resilience

Persistent flooding in Burundi threatens lives and livelihoods

Flooding in Burundi’s Gatumba area and other regions displaces hundreds and endangers livelihoods. While locals and the diaspora take action, government delays are hampering sustainable solutions. The call for climate resilience is getting louder.

On our own behalf

Our editor-in-chief says goodbye

Looking back after 21 years at the helm of D+C/E+Z.

Our view

The era of hubristic capitalism

Unrestrained market dynamics favour oligarchs, but do not provide public goods as needed.

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