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Contributors

At D+C/E+Z, we are proud of our international network of authors. It is particularly important to us to be a platform for voices from the global south. Some authors contribute on a regular basis, others don't. Here you can find information about the people behind the contributions.

Stefan Schmitz

stefan.schmitz@croptrust.org

is the executive director of the Crop Trust, the international foundation dedicated to conserving crop diversity.

All articles of Stefan Schmitz

Biodiversity
Stefan Schmitz

Seed banks preserve diversity

In order to ensure global food security, it is important to stop the loss of crop diversity. Seed banks play a central role

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Agriculture and food production
Stefan Schmitz

Unblocking investments

Strong rural infrastructure is essential for eliminating hunger

Managing for results
Stefan Schmitz

Comprehensive thinking

Managing for results is about rethinking how aid is distributed and made use of

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Poverty Reduction

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

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Local mobile app challenging international competitor
Immigrants trapped in illegality
Why ODA is better than its reputation in donor countries
Global public goods matter for global development

Gender Equality

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

Consequences of the cyclone
Jobless due to epilepsy
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Why ODA is better than its reputation in donor countries
Hard working female head porters in Ghana

Governance

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

Facilitating constructive cooperation in a multipolar world
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Italy’s castor-oil plans for Africa
Africa is chasing billions
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Sustainability

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

Facilitating constructive cooperation in a multipolar world
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Italy’s castor-oil plans for Africa
Africa is chasing billions
What geopolitics have to do with golf clubs