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Africa needs 'green' skills

In this month's Africa Analysis, Linda Nordling argues that the promise of new climate funds could help Africa tackle climate change, but only if the continent builds up a range of 'green' skills and infrastructure.

News

Afghan and Pakistani scientists to collaborate

US initiatives connect Afghan and Pakistani scientists with American counterparts, but a new project will connect them with each other.

29 July 2010 | EN

Drug resistance threatens new sleeping sickness cure

Sleeping sickness parasites can rapidly develop resistance to a drug used in a promising new treatment, say scientists.

29 July 2010 | EN

Features

Prospects brighten for HIV/AIDS treatments

A successful vaccine trial, new drugs, and improved understanding have given new hope to the HIV/AIDS research community.

16 July 2010 | EN | ES | 中文
Source: Nature

Editorial

Science, communication, aid and diplomacy

Helping developing countries communicate and use science is essential to international aid and diplomacy.

16 July 2010 | EN | ES | 中文

Opinions

Global network needed to monitor world's agriculture

A team of agriculture and environment experts, led by Jeffrey Sachs, call for a global network to monitor the world's farming systems.

29 July 2010 | EN
Source: Nature

Africa Analysis: skills needed to draw on climate cash

Africa has woken up to the promise of 'climate cash' — but the skills needed to secure it remain thin on the ground, writes Linda Nordling.

28 July 2010 | 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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