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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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Giving voice to the voiceless
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Men must be held accountable
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Boro Baski
Fear and anguish added to pandemic pain in India
Samir Abi
African responsibility for climate justice
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Hildegard Lingnau
“Smallholder farms must benefit from innovations”
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Financing health systems for informal workers
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Marva Khan
Pakistan is slowly moving towards gender justice
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How to increase the fiscal space
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Mahwish Gul
Family planning is a woman’s right
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“Building knowledge at the local level is essential”
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No real reconciliation for the Ovaherero and Nama
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Aditi Roy Ghatak
Behind schedule
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Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Kampala’s water problems
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Ben Ezeamalu
Why many Africans must rely on informal health care
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André de Mello e Souza
The Yanomami are dying, and their blood is on Bolsonaro's hands
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How the Modi government is undermining Indian democracy
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David Mfitumukiza
Pressure on wildlife in Uganda
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Achim Steiner
After Covid-19 pandemic, "build forward better"
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Why Pakistan’s economy is in deep crisis
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José Siaba Serrate
Disagreement between China and the Paris Club
Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado
The large number of femicides marks Mexico’s reputation
Hugh Williamson
Hugh Williamson
The internet is crucial
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar
Promoting pluralistic discourse
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Need for government advertising makes media vulnerable

Poverty Reduction

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

Health education for communities in Nepal
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How family planning sometimes depends on church or mosque
At current trends, water SDG will not be achieved
Why UN probably cannot deliver more on taxes than OECD

Gender Equality

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

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The fate of a girl from Zimbabwe
In Malawi, women are still not allowed to fish
How family planning sometimes depends on church or mosque
Adapting to fast-changing German society in the 1960s

Governance

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

More must happen
Underpaid and overworked health workers in Nigeria
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Ghana's water supply
Promoting access to safe drinking water for all

Sustainability

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

More must happen
Underpaid and overworked health workers in Nigeria
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Ghana's water supply
Promoting access to safe drinking water for all