Sustainability

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

Against the mass planting of eucalyptus trees

Agroforestry is a big business in Kenya. Certain tree species, moreover, are preferred over others. One such tree is the eucalyptus tree. Kenyan legislators, however, are moving to restrict the planting of eucalyptus, due to its associated risks to the environ...

Electromobility

Ethiopia backs electromobility

Ethiopia is the first country in the world to restrict imports of combustion engine cars. The move is celebrated as a leap in development. At the same time, large parts of the country still lack roads and an adequate power supply.

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Development policy

Triangular development cooperation on equal footing

How the Brazilian government is using its G20 presidency and why triangular cooperation is playing an important role.

Rural development

Agricultural policies must take into account local voices

Because of the climate crisis, a rethink is needed in rural affairs, and it is indeed happening internationally

Creating value

Women, climate and chocolate

To eradicate hunger globally, more value must be created locally.

Migration

Belonging to more than one nation

Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel „The Namesake“ tells the story of an Indian-American family whose members never quite know where they truly belong.

Our view

How to end hunger

Progress regarding SDG2 – the eradication of hunger – remains too slow.

Healthy diets

Eco-friendly agriculture must reduce farmers’ costs

The global food system is not only environmentally harmful, but also makes poverty worse in rural areas of emerging markets and developing countries.

Political engagement

Young people yearning for a peaceful Africa

In the conflict-ridden Great Lakes Region of East Africa, youngsters are involved in a project for peace. Many of them dream of a continent that thrives in unity.

Pakistan

Tourism boom in Baltistan

More and more Pakistani vacationers are discovering the remote mountainous region in the country’s north-east. The trend is bringing in buying power and creating jobs, but it also harbours the risk of social and ecological conflict.