Sustainability

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

Chinese funded steel mill displaces locals in Zimbabwe

Chinese investment in large-scale projects in Africa has had massive impact on communities and the environment. One example is a new steel mill in Zimbabwe, valued at over $ 1 billion.

Global governance

How to safeguard food security in climate crisis

The global food system both contributes to climate change and is threatened by it

SDG6

UN report critical of poor water supply

Water-security levels are lowest in Africa and South Asia. The situation is not automatically improved by a high-performing economy

Development in culture

Overview culture special

Our overview compiles our culture special reviews

Pollution

Restore Nairobi River

The river running through Kenya’s capital is a health hazard and an environmental mess. In order to improve the situation in the long term, residents’ living conditions must be addressed

Multilateral institution

WHO assesses how human health and natural environment are linked

One Health approach amounts to an appeal to reduce global inequalities

Climate finance

Climate-finance commitments are not being met

Many high-income countries are failing to meet their climate-finance commitments

Animal protection

New home for tortured animals in Bolivia

The Afasi wildlife sanctuary in Bolivia can only exist through donations and the efforts of volunteers

Evidence-based policy

Global One-Health debate is not properly balanced

Top-down approaches dominate One-Health agenda in high-income countries, while bottom-up approaches prevail elsewhere

Infrastructure

Pakistan is facing a looming water crisis

The government in Islamabad has launched several initiatives to address the country’s water problems

Polycrisis

Pakistan’s profound poly crisis

Credible elections would help to sort out the mess, but can leaders in Islamabad make them happen?