The launch of a discussion website about the Rio+20 agenda raises questions about effective management for a successful outcome.

Efforts to promote sustainable development must tap into technologies developed locally, driven by community needs and priorities.

It's time to move from debate to action with new mechanisms for funding research into diseases faced by developing countries.

The shortage of credible and diverse voices in science undermines the capacity of journalists to respond to development challenges.

A meeting in London this week will show whether science can not only diagnose our environmental crisis but also provide effective solutions.

Management of marine resources for sustainable development needs local capacity for science, particularly in the Pacific region.

A new intergovernmental panel would not be the best way of tackling the multifaceted challenges of sustainable development.

One year after Egypt's revolution, enthusiasm and prospects for science are high — but still need translation into a fully functioning system.

A Ugandan report suggests that policymakers' interest in science and technology is growing. But they need support to turn it into action.

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.

Millennium Science Initiative funding has produced an impressive range of projects in Uganda. The government is wrong to bring it to an end.

The recent riots in the United Kingdom have shown the dark side of social media. But we must avoid heavy restrictions on their use.

Crucial development opportunities may be lost without committed science ministers.

Government attempts to control science communication clash with public demands for accountability, and journalists must resist this trend.

African countries now have a snapshot of their science spending. They should use it to improve policy and address development priorities.

An OECD report outlines good practice for effective international research collaboration — but success can never be guaranteed.

Biosafety is important, but so is ensuring that GM crops benefit the rural poor and that decisions are based on sound science.

Science cannot resolve political conflict. But scientific cooperation can have a key role in maximising post-conflict opportunities.

The discontent behind recent protests in Egypt carries lessons for how both science and journalism are handled across the Arab world.

Last month's Nagoya summit on biodiversity reached some important agreements. The challenge is to ensure that they are fully implemented.