Druk Yul – Land of the Thunder Dragon – Bhutan as Development Model
by Set in the high Himalayas, Bhutan is a fascinating developing country. It stands out as the most successful in human development factors such as education, …
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Psychosocial Approach: A Response to Mental Health Issues and Structural Violence
Nunca Más is an international human rights and psychosocial response network that supports survivors of collective violence in the Global South, focusing on their mental …
Educating Saharawi Refugees: The Most Important Project of the Polisario Front
Illiteracy levels are practically non-existent in the Algerian Tindouf camps that host Saharawi refugees. As part of my research for my master thesis in Global …
Former Danish Minister for Development Cooperation: Globalize Government Ministries!
by Former Minister for Development Cooperation, Christian Friis Bach proposes a completely different approach of the Danish government in giving official aid to South countries. This …
DDRN is seeking Research Communication Intern(s) for the Spring semester 2023
by We are looking for someone studying communication, sustainable development, international development cooperation, or any other scientific field contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Even …
Global Warming: Heat Waves Test Human Endurance in South Asia
The summer of 2022 will be remembered as a brutal season in the history of climate change. Heatwaves killed at least 90 people in India …
Applied Sciences / Decent work and economic growth / Good health and well-being / News / Social Sciences
Mercury in Goldmines in Uganda Influence Pregnancies on the Faroe Islands
Our working environments have become truly global. Even though they are often invisible, harmful substances are traveling long distances between the South and the North. …
Good health and well-being / Natural Sciences / News / Responsible consumption and production / Zero hunger
Bolivian Researcher Carla Colque-Little Throws Light on the Superfood-crop Quinoa
by Carla Colque-Little specializes in diseases of one of the star crops from Bolivia – quinoa. A plant that many countries – for instance, Denmark – …
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Mercury: The Silent Death in the Bolivian Amazon
Indigenous peoples of the Amazon are affected by mercury contamination in Bolivia due to small-scale gold extraction. The women are some of the most vulnerable …
Chile Faces the Mega Drought Looking for Technical and Social Solutions
According to data provided by the UN, by 2025 half of the world’s population will live in areas of water scarcity, making it essential to …