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Floreana Miesen

floreana.miesen@gmx.de

last contributed to D+C/E+Z in winter 2019/2020 as a geographer and freelance author.

All articles of Floreana Miesen

Droughts
Floreana Miesen

The political causes of famine

A new book spells out that good governance can prevent famine even in the era of global warming

Climate engineering
Floreana Miesen

Buying time

Scientists disagree over whether technology should be used to manipulate the climate system

Land degradation
Floreana Miesen

Highland challenges

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

Sustainable mobility
Floreana Miesen

Fundamental transformation required

Expert report calls for abandonment of fossil fuels in transport

IPCC Special Report
Floreana Miesen

Sounding the alarm

IPCC report paints a bleak picture of the state of the world’s oceans

Global governance
Floreana Miesen

Navigating complex policy arenas

Two interactive online tools can help to understand global environmental policymaking better

Displaced persons
Floreana Miesen

Ignored people

Forced displacement is at record-high numbers

Relevant reading
Floreana Miesen
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Local action, global purpose

Though garbage challenges are similar all over the world, every place needs its own solutions

Fashion industry
Floreana Miesen

Mainstreaming responsibility

NGOs want to mobilise consumer pressure towards higher production standards in fashion industry

Military affairs
Floreana Miesen

War technologically transformed

Drones and robots are increasingly marking warfare

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The internet is crucial

Poverty Reduction

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

Hope is a resource
Zimbabwe’s malnutrition crisis worsens under El Niño drought
Rethink conditions for lending to African countries
Better development financing for Africa
Burundi’s struggling tourism: Parks and reserves under threat

Gender Equality

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

Hope is a resource
NGO documents worsening plight of Afghan women
Improving female entrepreneurs’ self-esteem
Kenyan military ordered to end HIV discrimination in recruitment
A cookbook reveals the connection of diet and tradition

Governance

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

Annexation as a political goal
Living between hope and helplessness
Fundamentally different fundamentalists
How indigenous spirituality matters
Soviet-era borders cause trouble today

Sustainability

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

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Living between hope and helplessness
Fundamentally different fundamentalists
How indigenous spirituality matters
Soviet-era borders cause trouble today