SciDev.Net
Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
Climate change is the greatest challenge facing the world today. Long-term development planning must now include measures to deal with it.
Opinions and Analysis
How the media is creating a climate for change
IPCC chair R. K. Pachauri calls on journalists to maintain focus on the scientific rationale for action in their coverage of climate change.
Cooperation not compulsion on clean technology transfer
Compulsory licensing of clean technologies will only be needed if developed countries duck UNFCCC obligations, says Dalindyebo Shabalala.
Include fisheries in global climate policy dialogue
2 June 2009
|
EN
Source: Nature Reports Climate Change
Amazon trees worth more alive than dead
8 May 2009
|
EN
Source: BBC Online
Policy Briefs
Putting agriculture on the agenda for climate talks
Including agriculture in international climate negotiations can help meet mitigation and adaptation goals while also reducing poverty.
9 June 2009
|
EN
Source: IFPRI
Anticipating the drawbacks of biofuels
Growing biofuels requires careful consideration, particularly with regards to food security and livelihoods.
16 January 2009
|
EN
Source: IWMI
News and Features
Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 18 June–1 July 2009
A new treatment for sleeping sickness, researchers find a way to detect malaria in pregnant women, Africa develops its biotechnology agenda, and more.
1 July 2009
|
EN
Global warming may halve Bangladesh rice yields
Bangladeshi scientists have used climate modelling to show that global warming will halve rice yields over the next 60 years.
29 June 2009
|
EN
Mobile masts used in African weather monitoring
29 June 2009
|
EN
Source: BBC Online / UN News Centre
Practical Guides
Climate change: How to report the story of the century
Reporting on climate change is an important but challenging task. James Fahn explains how to make your stories both accurate and engaging.
