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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.

Marcel G. Seyppel

drmseyppel22@gmail.com

is a freelance journalist and consultant.

All articles of Marcel G. Seyppel

Indigenous identity
Marcel G. Seyppel

Indigenous people make themselves heard through art

In an exhibition at the Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum in Cologne, Indigenous Australians show their cultural diversity, history and identity

Climate protection
Marcel G. Seyppel

Emissions trading at the crossroads

The Clean Development Mechanism’s uncertain future

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Pressure on wildlife in Uganda
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Why many Africans must rely on informal health care
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Whose development?
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar
Promoting pluralistic discourse
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Walk the talk regarding SDGs
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Disagreement between China and the Paris Club
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Giving voice to the voiceless
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India’s tiny plutocratic elite is growing fast
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How to challenge a corrupt system
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The internet is crucial
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Yet again, a climate summit delivers too little, too late
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From GFAR to GFAiR
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Need for government advertising makes media vulnerable
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There are many ways you can be scammed on the web in Africa
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A powerful role model for African girls
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Kathrin Berensmann
Reforming development finance
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Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
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African responsibility for climate justice
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Why some Indian farmers are backing away from rice cultivation
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Tangible action needed in Pakistan
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Colonialism and environmental preservation in Brazil
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Women, climate and chocolate
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There are very few educational opportunities for refugees in Lebanon
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How South Africa negotiated its new government
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Virginia Mercado
Mexico’s first female president
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Financing health systems for informal workers
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After Covid-19 pandemic, "build forward better"
Imran Mukhtar
Imran Mukhtar
Pakistan’s rural infrastructure is inadequate
Suparna Banerjee
Suparna Banerjee
Modi won, but no longer looks invincible
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
When qualifications don’t decide your career

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
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Kenyan military ordered to end HIV discrimination in recruitment

Governance

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

Fundamentally different fundamentalists
How indigenous spirituality matters
Soviet-era borders cause trouble today
Faith identities in Sri Lankan politics
Rethink conditions for lending to African countries

Sustainability

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

Fundamentally different fundamentalists
How indigenous spirituality matters
Soviet-era borders cause trouble today
Faith identities in Sri Lankan politics
Rethink conditions for lending to African countries