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Poverty Reduction
Drought

Travelling far to keep herds alive

Why drought exacerbates tensions between herders and farmers in East Africa

Drought

Linking humanitarian relief to development and peacebuilding

Lessons to learn from the Horn of Africa’s third consecutive year of drought

Our view

There is no excuse for lacking action anymore

Extreme weather is no longer only a natural phenomenon, but exacerbated by human-made climate change

Supply chains

Multi-stakeholder initiative held back by industry lobbies

Textile Partnership has achieved results, but more can be done

Human rights

Sustainability certifications: stricter criteria needed

German government’s Green Button initiative could do even more to ensure social standards

Labour rights

Dangerous cotton harvest

Mostly women pick cotton in Pakistan – they are poorly paid and exposed to health risks

Global heating

Lake Tanganyika: levees needed

Tens of thousands of Burundians have been displaced by impacts of climate crisis

Tropical storms

CARICOM plans to boost disaster resilience

Due to global heating, hurricanes are becoming more dangerous in the Caribbean

Blind in Benin

In Benin, the blind struggle to fend for themselves

Benin’s visually impaired people deserve support from government, NGOs and religious charities

Relevant reading

American journalist sheds light on plutocrats’ anxieties

An important book explores how the super-rich live, and why their wealth harms us all

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