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Agriculture & Environment: Environmental policy

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Environmental policymaking plays a key role in determining the extent to which a country can exploit its natural resources while also protecting its ecosystems and avoiding land degradation.

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Opinions and Analysis

IPCC climate change report Will more science expertise fix the sustainability crisis?

Constant calls for evidence-based policy miss the underlying politics of knowledge, argues analyst Peter Bille Larsen.

7 May 2013 | EN

Africa Analysis: Meat DNA testing can help save species

African governments need to boost local efforts to protect endangered species by supporting DNA testing, argues Linda Nordling.

8 March 2013 | EN | FR

Policy Briefs

GM rice plants Overcoming obstacles to GM crop adoption

Careful assessment and policies on genetically modified crops could contribute to agricultural development and food security.

21 June 2012 | EN
Source: Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)

Man walking through a flooded ricefield Advancing agricultural adaptation and mitigation

Scientists can help advance policies to promote agricultural practices that can reduce emissions and boost yields.

24 January 2012 | EN
Source: Science


News and Features

A man walks in a Ugandan forest Call to mainstream ethnobotany into development

Scientists must partner with development actors and local communities to safeguard important plants.

17 May 2013 | EN

Rainforest, Amazonas,  Brazil Forest conservation could reduce malaria transmission

The biodiversity of tropical forests helps to curb malaria transmission and should be considered in plans to eradicate the disease, say researchers.

22 April 2013 | EN | ES | FR