SciDev.Net
Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
Producing enough food for a rapidly growing population, and taking care of our planet are two of the world's biggest challenges.
Opinions and Analysis
GM crops: still not a panacea for poor farmers
GM crops have been hailed as a 'pro-poor' technology, but the reality is much more complicated, says technology researcher Dominic Glover.
9 February 2010
|
EN
Biodiversity loss matters, and communication is crucial
Communicating why biodiversity loss matters for people is essential for reversing it.
Policy Briefs
Improving early childhood nutrition
Nutritional interventions can improve health, save lives and boost economic growth but only if implemented before the age of two.
20 January 2010
|
EN
Source: International Food Policy Research Institute
Tackling malnutrition with traditional knowledge
Traditional knowledge can inform strategies for improving nutrition and help vulnerable populations cope with environmental change.
20 January 2010
|
EN
Source: UN Standing Committee on Nutrition
News and Features
India says no — for now — to first GM vegetable
India has banned the planting of genetically modified eggplant (Bt brinjal) until it is accepted as safe by both scientists and the public.
9 February 2010
|
EN
Barren Middle East fights water shortfall
Water shortages are severe in the Middle East but farmers are set to benefit from a programme designed to make every drop count.
9 February 2010
|
EN
Spider silk provides clues for fog harvesting
8 February 2010
|
EN
Source: Nature
Practical Guides
Navigating your way around a REDD story
Tips for journalists reporting on issues surrounding the proposed scheme to pay developing countries to protect their forests.
16 December 2009
|
EN
Source: Panos London
Information Services
No GM eggplant here
India won't be growing GM aubergine until everyone is convinced it is safe, says the government
India gets organised on climate research
India plans to fill a climate "knowledge gap" with its new network
Surveying the Haiti quake
Geologists are collecting information in the Haiti aftermath to help predict future risks
More than a phone
Having a phone in the village means more schooling in rural Peru, a study has found
Sleeping sickness
In Uganda, cattle markets are revealed to be at the centre of the disease hotspots
.jpg)
Glacial grief
The furore over unfounded claims about glacial melting has exposed scientists' lack of knowledge
Hidden hunger
Rising levels of carbon dioxide will decrease the nutritional value of major cereal crops
Priced out of nutrition
The economic crisis is increasing global hunger — nutritional interventions are desperately needed
Food safety matters
Food safety is just as important as food availability when it comes to improving nutrition
Nutrition: facts and figures
The facts and figures on failing food: malnutrition reaches far wider than simple starvation
Improving early nutrition
Nutritional interventions must target under two-year-olds to boost economic growth
