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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.

Charlotte Schmitz

info@charlotte-schmitz.de

last contributed to D+C/E+Z in autumn 2017 as a freelance journalist who covers development policy and economics.  

All articles of Charlotte Schmitz

Portrait
Charlotte Schmitz

A life for the wilderness

Portrait of the South African environmentalist and human rights activist Andrew Zaloumis

Sea preservation
Charlotte Schmitz

Preserving coral reefs and mangrove forests

In cooperation with KFW, Caribbean Biodiversity Fund supports marine conservation zones

Arabic language
Charlotte Schmitz
Guido Zebisch

A better understanding

Why Modern Standard Arabic needs to be updated – in particular in regard to technology

Religion and development
Charlotte Schmitz

Imams and women’s rights campaigners

GTZ organises debates of Muslim spiritual leaders and women’s rights organisations

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Need for government advertising makes media vulnerable
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From GFAR to GFAiR
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Pressure on wildlife in Uganda
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Mona Naggar
There are very few educational opportunities for refugees in Lebanon
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Virginia Mercado
Mexico needs opportunities, not violence
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Sheila Mysorekar
Promoting pluralistic discourse
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Why Pakistan’s economy is in deep crisis

Poverty Reduction

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

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Close funding gaps
Why Zambia needs the AfCFTA
Developing Malawi’s food sector
Land-use conflicts undermine food security in Nigeria

Gender Equality

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

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Female farmers need more support in Ghana
Overview culture special
Pakistan is facing a looming water crisis
In Malawi, an NGO is helping victims of gender-based violence

Governance

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

Mexico needs opportunities, not violence
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Stop online hate
Democracy needs separate branches of government
“Focus on what is happening in the present”

Sustainability

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

Mexico needs opportunities, not violence
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Stop online hate
Democracy needs separate branches of government
“Focus on what is happening in the present”