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Adil Khan

Adil is planning to use his skills and knowledge to pursue a career in the non-profit sector. He can be reached at adil.khan@gsdmagazine.org

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How Can Tourism Shape Colombia’s Post-Conflict Future?

By Adil Khan

Colombia has made great strides to transform itself into a cultural and tourism hub, which may encourage further investment and economic progress. Colombia's tourism industry is expanding and could yet prove to be pivotal in the country’s economic diversification and future development.

Adil Khan - May 29, 2015 2

Africa

A Forgotten Conflict in a Forgotten Region: Western Sahara and its 9 Million Landmines

By Adil Khan The Western Sahara dispute is ‘one of the world’s least reported crises’. For almost 40 years a forgotten conflict has ensued in a forgotten region. Contested by Morocco and the rebel organisation known as the Polisario Front, it is the cause of ethnic tensions, a diaspora, and a terrain contaminated with 9 million landmines. Will this conflict be allowed to continue, or will the international community intervene?

Adil Khan - Feb 7, 2015 0

Asia

Who will win the Power Struggle for Tajikistan in the Central Asian ‘Great Game’?

By Adil Khan Tajikistan is the poorest piece in the multifaceted jigsaw of Central Asia, being pulled by all corners of the globe. With the political elite apparently drowning in ‘cronyism and corruption’, if Tajikistan becomes too dependant on its foreign partners, it could perhaps lose its ability to function as an independent State, and ultimately, its sovereignty.

Adil Khan - Dec 31, 2014 0

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The World After COVID-19

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COVID-19 offers mankind a blank page for a new beginning. The question, however, is are we prepared for a fresh start?

Cinderella at the ball: Mainstreaming agroforestry for a resilient post-COVID India

Agriculture Global South Development Magazine - Oct 18, 2020 0

Multi-functional agroforestry landscapes including diversified crops, trees, and animals are keys to social-ecological resilience. If current government reforms indeed succeed in the retention of a considerable fraction of the rural workforce, subsequent scaffoldings are capable of perpetual greening of India’s rural employment sector.

From MDGs to Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Reflecting on Environmental Sustainability Goal

Climate Change Global South Development Magazine - Apr 9, 2015 0

By Eric Ngang A renewed thinking about availability of water for future generations using a sustainability thinking that focuses on both humans and natural systems is crucial at the moment when the world is currently reflecting on development goals that shall serve as signpost, guiding development post 2015.

Climate Change and Gender Inequality in Bolivia

Climate Change Global South Development Magazine - Aug 2, 2012 6

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Microfinance and development: Do the math

Economy Global South Development Magazine - Mar 9, 2015 0

By Lykke Andersen A lousy little loan, which seemed like a good idea at the time, doomed Micky to a life in extreme poverty and heavy indebtedness, while Savvy, who couldn’t get a loan, did very well. So, if you thought micro credit will help solve the problem of poverty, you might want to do a bit of math to understand the astonishing power of compound interest.

COVID 19: an imminent threat to the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

Asia Global South Development Magazine - Aug 10, 2020 0

The Rohingya refugees have suffered problems related to shelter, food, safety, and healthcare from the very beginning, and now the COVID-19 pandemic has further deteriorated their situation.

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