Policy Energy cost is no object to many in India For many households in India, improved access to energy products offset their increased costs. Data More volunteers eyed for biodiversity data Children Banking on a billion young brains Cooperation Scientists take their cue from farmers Agricultural scientists live among farmers in China villages and together find ways to improve farming practices. News: 21/11/16 World cotton sector moves to preserve growth ICAC members agree on collaborative measures to overcome challenges to global cotton industry’s growth. Farming Climate change Cooperation Enterprise Feature: 17/11/16 Q&A: Climate fund aims to propel global change Green Climate Fund accreditation process is tough to ensure high standards and safeguard against unsound proposals. Climate change Funding Vulnerability Capacity building Environment News: 16/11/16 Indians would rather spend for costly energy For many households in India, it’s more a question of access to modern energy than affordability. Energy Policy Enterprise Influencing SciDev.Net at large: 15/11/16 Science museums and UNESCO join to meet SDGs An agreement promises to use science museums as platforms to communicate about STEM, including hands-on, … Education SDGs Governance Policy News: 14/11/16 Tapping the public to do science work Study lists pathways to wooing more volunteer citizen scientists to collect data on biodiversity. Environment Biodiversity Data Capacity building News: 10/11/16 Asia-Pacific urged to invest on children for future growth A prominent source of future economic growth lies in the region’s ‘cognitive capital’, UNICEF study says. Children Policy SDGs Health Cooperation Researchers need to collaborate more Collaborative research could propel SDG implementation but there are a few drivers missing, says Francesco Obino. Pushing for technology advances in ASEAN The Philippines’ new science head weighs the key conditions to speed up technological development in the region. Set up ‘smart villages’ to combat climate change The strategy pushes energy access as catalyst for improving people’s lives in small communities, says Michael Price. Back to basics on immunisation The key to attaining immunisation goals is to have skilled managers who can oversee and improve the system. Climate change resilience under stress Measures to protect urban communities against disasters spawned by severe El Nino not enough. Fine tuning the Science and Technology Major Group Achieving the development agenda of post-2015 SDGs hinges on effective links between science community and policy. Asia-Pacific Analysis: Digital revolution sweeps Pacific A rise in internet and smartphone usage propels the Pacific nations’ emergence from isolation, notes Crispin. Pacific nations need gender-sensitive climate schemes Women bear brunt of climate change hardships and Pacific island nations pay lip service to equality. Latest on fisheries SUPERSEAS project sets sail to help small fishers SciDev.Net Podcast: Insects as fishmeal substitute Fisheries policies urged to prioritise nutrition goals Weathering El Niño with better preparations Jakarta clips ‘Great Garuda’ wings Hemmed in by Mekong dams Asia-Pacific Analysis: Saving the sea grass meadows Pollution distorts fish organs in Manila lake Moving against trafficking of fishers Marine protected areas failing to conserve biodiversity
News: 07/11/16 Asia-Pacific nations want concrete action at COP22 Marrakesh conference should move straight into implementation of plans, region’s delegates urge. Climate change Funding Sustainability Agriculture Food security News: 02/11/16 Campaign sets sights on rabies elimination by 2030 After headway in controlling rabies, vaccine bank alliance now aims to end human deaths from the disease by 2030. Disease Medicine Cooperation Health Influencing News: 01/11/16 Extreme weather hurts Hindu-Kush Himalayan households Families in the region’s river sub-basins suffer from effects of floods, landslides, erratic rains and droughts. Climate change Agriculture Food security Policy Livestock News: 25/10/16 Climate change could hurt coffee, help banana production Climate change must be taken into account when planning for suitable growing areas for banana and coffee in Nepal. Analysis blog: 24/10/16 Asia-Pacific Analysis: R&D spending boosts development While global R&D spending is at a new high, 80 per cent of that comes from only 10 countries, reports Crispin Maslog. R&D Technology Data Enterprise Education News: 13/10/16 Latent TB noted in nearly half of India’s health workers Research reveals that more than 4-in-10 health workers in India afflicted with latent tuberculosis. TB Health Disease Vulnerability R&D Load more
