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Thomas R. Loster

tloster@munichre-foundation.org

Munich Re Foundation

last contributed to D+C/E+Z in the winter of 2017/2018 as managing director of the Munich Re Foundation and as board member of the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII).
 

All articles of Thomas R. Loster

Philanthropic foundations
Thomas R. Loster
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

“The pros outweigh the cons”

In spite of some black sheep, an insider assesses philanthropic foundations favourably

Paris climate agreement
Thomas R. Loster

No time to rest on laurels

Two years on from the Paris climate agreement, countries now need to implement their goals

Comment
Thomas R. Loster

New resolve

The climate summit in Marrakesh was successful, demonstrating the international community’s determination to act

Interview
Thomas R. Loster

“We are running out of time”

Many questions are still open after Paris climate agreement

Global warming
Thomas R. Loster
Christoph Bals Christoph Bals

Will the tide shift in Paris?

No matter what the results of the climate summit in Paris will be, humankind must adapt to global warming

Interview with Thomas Loster
Thomas R. Loster

“25 countries are not enough”

Possible results of Cancún’s climate summit in December

Climate change
Ottmar Edenhofer
Thomas R. Loster
Johannes Wallacher

An equitable solution

Outlines of a global deal on climate protection and poverty reduction

Global trends
Michelle Leighton
Thomas R. Loster
Koko Warner

The challenges of climigration

Climate change will trigger mass migration

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South Asian gender disparities get worse in economic crises
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Hurdles on reconciliation between Germany and the Ovaherero
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Financing health systems for informal workers
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Hugh Williamson
The internet is crucial

Poverty Reduction

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

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Gender Equality

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

Women take on environmentally destructive ‘development’ projects
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Climate justice requires gender justice
What keeps girls out of school
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Governance

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

What is wrong with WTO and IMF?
High tech failed to make Nigeria’s presidential election transparent
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Humankind needs more stringent environmental regulations

Sustainability

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

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High tech failed to make Nigeria’s presidential election transparent
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Digitalisation requires private dynamism and prudent regulation
Humankind needs more stringent environmental regulations