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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.

Ellen Thalman

Ellen Thalman is a freelance reporter for D+C/E+Z.

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Rural development
Ellen Thalman

Tangible goals

Berlin Charter provides G20 with advice concerning rural development

Globalisation
Ellen Thalman

Shaking up the rural world

Improving infrastructure and opportunities in rural areas is key to eradicating hunger and poverty

Authoritarian rule
Ellen Thalman

Stick to principles

For human-rights defenders in Iran, the situation has deteriorated since the 2015 “nuclear deal”

Urbanisation
Ellen Thalman

“Can a city be sustainable?”

The “New Urban Agenda” will set a global urbanisation strategy for the next two decades

Violent conflict
Ellen Thalman

Ethnic divisions not the problem

A “deceptive quiet” has taken over in Burundi

Climate change
Ellen Thalman

Loss and damage gets a boost

Experts call for a global market price for carbon emissions

Myanmar
Ellen Thalman

“Suu Kyi must extend power”

Expectations run high as Myanmar’s first freely elected parliament convenes

Democracy
Ellen Thalman

A long way to go

Experts call for more western support for the democratic movement in Tunis

Refugees
Ellen Thalman

Better than camps

Why including refugees in main-stream society is so important

Visual arts
Ellen Thalman

Lives drifting on the water

Vietnamese artist Mai Nguyen Thi Thanh tackles social issues

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How the Modi government is undermining Indian democracy
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Giving voice to the voiceless
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Why Pakistan’s economy is in deep crisis
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A powerful role model for African girls
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Brazil defended democracy more effectively than the US
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Kampala’s water problems
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From GFAR to GFAiR
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Why many Africans must rely on informal health care
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Imran Mukhtar
Pakistan’s profound poly crisis
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Need for government advertising makes media vulnerable
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Pressure on wildlife in Uganda
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Financing health systems for informal workers
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The internet is crucial
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Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Men must be held accountable
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Kathrin Berensmann
Debt situation is escalating in many developing countries
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Mona Naggar
There are very few educational opportunities for refugees in Lebanon

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.

How culture shapes early childhood
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Female farmers need more support in Ghana
Overview culture special
Pakistan is facing a looming water crisis

Governance

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

Wrong priorities in Germany’s federal budget
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Responding to local needs through decentralisation
Israel deserves solidarity, Netanyahu not so much
How culture shapes early childhood

Sustainability

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

Wrong priorities in Germany’s federal budget
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Responding to local needs through decentralisation
Israel deserves solidarity, Netanyahu not so much
How culture shapes early childhood