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Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
Copenhagen climate talks
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T.V. Padma leads our team from across the developing world covering all the hot topics — from clean tech to adaptation — as they happen.
News
China banks on seeds to protect biodiversity
China's first national seed bank hopes not only to protect biodiversity but also to boost research into the nation's genetic resources.
8 December 2009
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African R&D survey faces delays
African nations need more time to complete an in-depth survey of their research and innovation activities and spending.
8 December 2009
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Features
A shopping list for nuclear energy skills
What do a country's universities need to support a large-scale nuclear industry? One group in South Africa is trying to find out.
27 November 2009
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Arsenic: when will the clean water start flowing?
24 November 2009
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Editorial
Time to coordinate science aid
Harmonising 'science for development' funding would make science aid more effective, benefiting both donors and recipients.
Opinions
Climate policy: technology not targets
Governments must centre climate policies around technology development, not emissions targets, say Isabel Galiana and Christopher Green.
3 December 2009
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Source: Nature
Development key to climate policy
Developing countries need ‘green’ development, not emission cuts, to fight climate change, say B. Sudhakara Reddy and Gaudenz B. Assenza.
2 December 2009
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Africa Analysis: Quality in research
30 November 2009
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Bottom-up approach vital for climate projects in Africa
30 November 2009
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Source: Ecosystem Marketplace
Topic Gateways
Agriculture & Environment
Producing enough food for a rapidly growing population, and taking care of our planet are two of the world's biggest challenges.
Climate Change & Energy
Climate change is the greatest challenge facing the world today. Long-term development planning must now include measures to deal with it.
Health
Healthcare poses a complex challenge for developing countries, interweaving problems of science, health and development.
New
Technologies
New technologies have the potential to accelerate a country's development, but a global technology gap remains.
Science &
Innovation Policy
Developing countries are increasingly recognising the importance of science in developing their economies, and the challenges that entails.
Science
Communication
Scientific information is crucial for a variety of stakeholders, but communicating science poses a challenge for all.
Information Services
Copenhagen Blog
Led by T.V. Padma, our developing world reporters are blogging live from the climate negotiations
Capturing carbon
China and the EU have announced a new carbon capture and storage plant for China, due in 2015
Reporting climate change
How to tackle climate change stories, plus a journalist's guide to the Copenhagen talks
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