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Community-based tourism

Off the beaten track

How tourism can make a difference in Cata, a rural community in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province

Urban traffic

Happy cycling

A cycling group in Bangladesh promotes eco-friendly transport

Value chains

Due diligence

Without binding laws, the value chain of mobile phones will not become more equitable

Trade and urbanisation

Growing transport threatens climate

Carbon emissions from international freight will quadruple by 2050, warns OECD Transport Outlook 2015

Fight against hunger

NGO demands stronger G7 commitment

Rich countries have to shift focus in the fight against global hunger – and pledge more funding

Organic jeans

Slow fashion

Jeans production is known to harm the environment and the health of factory workers – the Dutch brand Kuyichi is making a difference

Study

Soils need more protection

24 billion tonnes of fertile soil are lost every year through soil sealing, degradation and erosion

Photovoltaics

“I see a huge potential”

Ethiopian university is building renewable-energy capacities

Pharmaceuticals

Research protects the poor

Investing in innovative pharmaceuticals to tackle poverty-related illnesses

Energy efficiency

Quantum leap for ­climate protection

Energy-efficiency measures can contribute to covering the global energy demand

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