Poverty

Infographic from the Agrifood Atlas 2017 – The end is not yet in sight! World map estimated numbers of people hungry by region

Feeding the world: Chemical sprays, but hunger stays

Published: 31 October 2017

Industry says it can feed the world. But total food production is not the issue; access to food is. The key solution is to fight poverty.

By Olivier De Schutter and Emile Frison

Agenda 2030: A new path for all?

Published: 22 January 2016

In September 2015, leaders from 193 countries gathered in New York to adopt 17 Sustainable Development Goals. In this speech, Barbara Unmüßig analyzes, why these goals are not yet a paradigm shift.

By Barbara Unmüßig

Coal does not just kill the climate. In coal mines, terrible working conditions are rife. Accidents are commonplace. Still, EU member states subsidize coal related business with almost 10 billion euros per year. Our dossier with all the articles and infographics from our Coal Atlas.

The implementation of the ASEAN Economic Community in 2015/2016 will have drastic impacts on the socio-economic development and democratization of the ten member countries. This dossier and the lecture series seek to explain current political developments, societal changes and economic trends in the region.

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Young black women occupy spaces and change Brazilian reality

Published: 21 May 2015

In Brazil, women of color face double discrimination because of their gender and skin color. Most often, they live in favelas - the slums of the poor at the cities' outskirts. Manoela Vianna reports about three women who fight for a change

By Manoela Vianna