Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
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Rio+20 needs goals to drive sustainability
Tackling complex development challenges needs tangible steps — Sustainable Development Goals can forge the way, says Colombian ministry official Paula Caballero Gómez.
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Decision time
Next month's meeting on sustainable development in Rio must focus on a game-plan setting out practical ways to bring about and evaluate change, argues Nick Perkins.
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Innovative agriculture
Farming projects have most impact when access to research services is ongoing — funding models must recognise this, say agricultural innovation specialists.
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Innovation at the grassroots
SciDev.Net puts the Spotlight on ingenious technologies that lie below the radar of conventional innovation systems, and asks how local communities can be helped to unlock their creative potential.
News
Southern Africa and Australasia to share SKA
South Africa and Australia will both host components of the world's most powerful radio telescope, the Square Kilometre Array.
25 May 2012
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Students develop software to monitor unborn babies
A group of Ugandan students have hooked up a smartphone to a traditional listening horn to monitor babies in the womb.
23 May 2012
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Biofuels goals 'may lead to food shortages'
21 May 2012
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Cocoa and palm oil crop failures linked to pesticides
18 May 2012
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Features
Reality TV show gives Kenyan farms a makeover
Shamba Shape-Up, a Kenyan reality TV show, is helping farmers improve the condition and productivity of their farms.
25 May 2012
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Source: The Guardian
Building a future for mathematics in Africa
The two branches of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences are flourishing, with more in the planning stage.
22 May 2012
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Source: Science
Editorial
Rio+20 must address the process of change, not just its content
The launch of a discussion website about the Rio+20 agenda raises questions about effective management for a successful outcome.
Opinions
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.
Biomed Analysis: Time for rights-based women's health
We need to revive the rights-based agenda and realign research priorities for women's health, says Priya Shetty.
23 May 2012
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Scientists can play a key role in wetland diplomacy
23 May 2012
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Source: OurWorld 2.0
How research for agricultural innovation works best
16 May 2012
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