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Gold mine, Argentina Argentina and China boost scientific and economic ties

The countries have agreed to deepen cooperation in agriculture and other areas of research related to the economy.

19 June 2013 | EN

Girls in refugee camp, Myanmar Common aid standards and certification stir debate

A drive to create a common set of standards and a certification scheme for humanitarian organisations has received a mixed welcome.

18 June 2013 | EN

Features

Jeffrey Sachs on a visit Q&A: Jeffrey Sachs on the world's post-MDG future

The UN special advisor and director of a key science network tells SciDev.Net what the road to 2015 will look like.

12 June 2013 | EN

Editorial

Post-2015 planning offers compelling messages for scientists

A UN panel's report indicates an unfamiliarity with scientists, but a London meeting has suggested various ways to develop collaboration.

7 June 2013 | EN | ES

Opinions

Woman in drought affected community, Bolivia In Perspective: Bringing science to the people

Local people need a say in the science that will back the post-2015 development agenda, argues David Dickson.

19 June 2013 | EN

Phone call, Kenya Mobile phone data are a treasure-trove for development

Existing call-data records can be analysed to improve decision-making, say Paul van der Boor and Amy Wesolowski.

18 June 2013 | EN

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.

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