Science and Development Network
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Environmental policymaking plays a key role in determining the extent to which a country can exploit its natural resources while also protecting its ecosystems and avoiding land degradation.
(Photo credit: NASA)
Opinions and Analysis
Why we need Sustainable Development Goals
Rio+20 must launch SDGs to guide countries through complex development challenges, argues Colombian ministry official Paula Caballero Gómez.
Scientists can play a key role in wetland diplomacy
Conflicts over shared water resources could be mitigated through science-based environmental cooperation, argue Saleem Ali and Pamela Griffin.
23 May 2012
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Source: OurWorld 2.0
Groundwater development is not the answer for Africa
24 April 2012
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Source: Overseas Development Institute
Policy Briefs
Advancing agricultural adaptation and mitigation
Scientists can help advance policies to promote agricultural practices that can reduce emissions and boost yields.
24 January 2012
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Source: Science
Integrating water with climate change adaptation plans
Climate change adaptation initiatives can be built into water management programmes to protect water resources in Africa.
1 July 2011
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Source: UK Houses of Parliament
News and Features
Innovation 'must consider water, energy and land jointly'
Technological innovation needs to consider the interdependency of water, energy and land resources, says a European report.
25 May 2012
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Philippines await Supreme Court decision on GM eggplant tests
Philippine Supreme Court to judge on 'cease and desist' request from opponents of field testing of GM eggplant variety.
25 May 2012
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Chilean court of justice blocks dam in Patagonia
25 May 2012
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Source: ScienceInsider
