Conflicts over shared water resources could be mitigated through science-based environmental cooperation, argue Saleem Ali and Pamela Griffin.

Handing out free laptops to schoolchildren is not enough to improve education in Pakistan, says Pervez Hoodbhoy.

Farming projects must be able to access research at any point along the innovation trajectory, say Rasheed Sulaiman V. and colleagues.

Countries in the region need an organised, concerted effort to strengthen scientific input into decision-making, urges Crispin Maslog.

Biopesticides are better and safer than chemical pesticides — policymakers must do more to promote them, says insect ecologist Manuele Tamò.

Africa's health research capacity is growing but needs a stronger workforce, say Carel IJsselmuiden and colleagues.

Africa must use this week's science forum to adapt its innovation initiatives to fit a changing world, argues Linda Nordling.

There is a pressing need for Africa to bolster its pharmaceuticals industry, and that requires the right policy framework, argues Priya Shetty.

The Muslim world and donors should use nongovernmental networks to nurture the dormant seeds of entrepreneurship, says Athar Osama.

Jeremy Rifkin says the developing world could leapfrog into a new energy era by merging communication and renewable energy technologies.

Africa needs to up its game in malaria research, but by doing what it does best, not by replicating Western research, says Linda Nordling.

Tackling gender equality with science and technology doesn't have to mean reinventing the wheel, argues Calestous Juma.

African governments with technology policies that focus only on ICT should rethink their priorities, says Ndubuisi Ekekwe.

India should establish a Young Academy to promote research-based solutions to development challenges, says Raghunath Mashelkar.

Pakistan’s universities need to have academic freedom to excel, rather than churn out fake research papers, says Pervez Hoodbhoy.

Pacific islands must build capacity for their own environmental monitoring to tackle both local and global problems, says Ben Ponia.

Africa lags behind other developing regions in local collaboration — and in building its own scientific capacity, says Linda Nordling.

South Sudan's prosperity depends on more public universities serving more students — and focussing on S&T, not humanities, says John A. Akec.

Open innovation is key to the success of iHub and can change the working culture of any community of innovators, says Linda Kamau.

English may be the language of science, but students learn better and contribute more when taught in their local tongue, says Giovanni Tapang.