New 13/01/2021 – by Sanna Stockstrom, Matthias Zilbauer KfW promotes energy-efficient new buildings in Mexico Read full article
Relevant reading New 17/01/2021 – by Katja Dombrowski Singapore’s clever approach to public housing Why UN-Habitat praises Singapore in its latest issue of its "Housing Practice Series" Read
Our view 16/12/2020 – by Katja Dombrowski More than a mere shelter Upgrading slums is one of the crucial issues to provide adequate housing for all Read
Biodiversity 08/12/2020 – by Katja Dombrowski Digitalisation undermines profit sharing Gene databases facilitate scientific research, but questions arise regarding the ownership of natural resources Read
Private-sector banks 11/09/2020 – by Katja Dombrowski No money for coal Study demonstrates that private-sector banks are acting with "extreme irresponsibility" in relation to the climate crisis Read
Summer Special 15/07/2020 – by Katja Dombrowski The shattered soul of Mauritius In his latest novel, J. M. G. Le Clézio searches once again for a lost paradise Read
REDD+ 03/07/2020 – by Johannes Berliner, Katja Dombrowski No panacea REDD+ money is reinvested in forest protection and sustainable land use Read
Our view 26/06/2020 – by Katja Dombrowski Human action Deforestation continues on a global level although it is damaging to human interests in several ways Read
Nature conservation 10/06/2020 – by Nicolas Zuël, Katja Dombrowski Threatened by invasive species A private initiative is trying to rebuild endemic forest in Mauritius Read
Governance 15/05/2020 – by Riad Sultan, Katja Dombrowski “Digitalisation and advanced technologies must be applied” Mauritius’ water-supply problems result from faulty bad governance Read
Our view 24/04/2020 – by Katja Dombrowski The opportunity of crisis Covid-19 has dramatically reduced energy consumption around the world, providing an opportunity for a rethink Read
Blog 11/02/2020 – by Katja Dombrowski Coronavirus hurts Mauritius though no-one is infected so far Mauritius is a very small country far away from China – but its economy has close ties to that country Read