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Parach Mach

Air travel is expensive and environmentally harmful, but it is a necessity in South Sudan
Karim Okanla

People in Benin wonder what EU Ambassador Oliver Nette, who was sent home by their government, did wrong
Floreana Miesen

In mountain regions, soil degradation is particularly advanced and has serious consequences
Dagmar Wolf

How the needs of the labour market promoted migration to South Africa
Floreana Miesen

Expert report calls for abandonment of fossil fuels in transport
Aditi Roy Ghatak

Our Indian contributor is impressed by Beijing’s efforts to curb air pollution
Nicholas Hollmann

There are far more cars on Bangkok’s streets than its infrastructure can handle
Nicholas Hollmann

Urban and transport planners around the world must pay more attention to pedestrians and cyclists
E+Z/D+C

The outlines of the European Green Deal
Hans Dembowski

Quality media must strive for the truth – and that requires independence and professional standards
Hans Dembowski

Innovative online publishers are paving the way to new business models – for instance in Mexico and Zimbabwe
Katja Dombrowski

Infrastructure must be built prudently for transport to become sustainable
Karim Okanla

The Autonomous Port of Cotonou, Benin’s economic engine, is facing a major new challenge from neighbouring Nigeria, one of its biggest customers
Alphonce Shiundu

Why Kenya’s ambitious cross-country railway is controversial
Alphonce Shiundu

Kenyans worry about Chinese loans needed for prestigious railway project
Frank Odenthal

African smallholders learn about cavy farming from South American producers
EADI

Young researchers from Global South can apply for mentoring programme and then attend EADI/ISS conference
Saleemul Huq

Among rich nations, only the EU is still spelling out meaningful climate ambitions, as became evident in Madrid
Katja Dombrowski

The risk of dying in a traffic accident is three times higher in poor countries than in rich
Hugh Williamson

EU needs to press Central Asia harder on human rights
Katie Cashman

In Chile and Bolivia, protests are driven by social exclusion and excessive inequality
Parach Mach

A spate of land-grabbing and lack of clarity on land tenure rules are exacerbating conflict in South Sudan
Praveen Jha

After dramatic social-spending cuts, it does not make much sense to speak of a European social model anymore
Praveen Jha

What impression European welfare states made on the leaders of former colonies
Silke Stöber

The examples of the bitter melon and spiderplant show how valuable neglected edible plants are
Silke Stöber

Malnutrition would decline if people ate a greater variety of plants
Julia Jaroschewski

In Latin America, aerial tram systems provide a transport service for urban districts with geographical and social challenges

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