Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
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Reconciling the need to protect global biodiversity with the need to promote social and economic growth, particularly in the developing world, has become one of the biggest challenges of the modern era.
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Opinions and Analysis
A world organisation for an equitable green economy
The proposed UN World Environment Organisation is badly needed to give poor countries a strong voice in green policy, says Zakri Abdul Hamid.
5 January 2012
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Sustainable innovation: the key to global development
Next year's Rio+20 meeting must put science-based innovation at the heart of the development agenda. But the real battle will be political.
Focus on plant function, not origins
14 June 2011
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Source: Nature
Policy Briefs
Promoting small-scale planting of trees in dryland areas
Planting trees in dryland regions can negatively impact biodiversity, and policies must promote the practice on a smaller scale.
18 April 2011
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Source: NCCR North-South
Tackling malnutrition with traditional knowledge
Traditional knowledge can inform strategies for improving nutrition and help vulnerable populations cope with environmental change.
20 January 2010
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Source: UN Standing Committee on Nutrition
News and Features
Tribal knowledge of millets proves superior
Tribal people in the hills of Tamil Nadu have better knowledge of millet varieties than taxonomists, a study shows.
13 February 2012
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Call for new indicators of sustainable development
A conference in India has heard calls for new, science-based development indices in the run-up to the Rio+20 summit.
9 February 2012
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Practical Guides
Reporting biodiversity loss the world over
Tips on how journalists can report increasing biodiversity loss and its implications at the local level.
