SDG17
Our view

Why life is safer in high-income countries

Resilience depends more on strong institutions than on purchasing power

Military security

Moscow tries to counter western interests wherever it can

West Africa scholar explains why global trends are giving rise to “systemic coups” in his world region

IMF

The IMF’s huge loan to Argentina was not fit for purpose

The IMF made many mistakes in its $ 57 billion loan programme in Argentina. Here are some lessons learned

Climate justice

Climate justice cannot be left to market dynamics

There is an international trend to draft green deals, but they are not up to task

German Policymaking

Towards an equitable world

Svenja Schulze, Germany’s new federal minister for economic cooperation and development, has told D+C/E+Z what her priorities are

Nationalist warfare

Putin’s attitude is imperialist and his mindset paranoid

Why Russia’s attack on Ukraine is totally unacceptable

Reforestation

For a sustainable future, Malawi must restore forest lands

Country in southern Africa needs a vigorous programme of land conservation and tree-planting to reverse the steady erosion of forests

Coherent policymaking

Weak governance systems do not consider long-term trends

In least-developed countries, community resilience depends on eco-system resilience

Public finances

“This is not tax-payer money”

Bangladeshi climate scholar explains why global finance scenario is „totally unfair“

Climate crisis

Ban solar geoengineering

If a technology’s risks cannot be assessed, it must not be used – and certainly not globally

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Governance

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

Sustainability

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