A report by the UN secretary-general's panel on global sustainability adds weight to calls for more science in policymaking.

Engineers want the Rio+20 summit proposals to give more emphasis to the role engineering plays in driving sustainable development.

Pakistan's science academy hosted six scientists from its Indian counterpart this week, leading to pledges on joint research projects.

Campaigners welcome plenty of science in the first draft of the planet's environmental negotiations, but say there are omissions.

Indian initiative toward open access wins laurels, despite lacklustre government support.

Uganda's president has declared, again, that he will raise scientists' pay to "international standards".

Scientists have built a database for schistosomiasis in Africa, which they are putting forward as a model for a global neglected disease tool.

Indian premier Manmohan Singh wants the country’s scientists to follow policy using science and technology to push inclusive growth.

South Asian countries should drop political agendas in favour of collaboration in sustainable development research, experts say.

Scientists and officials in Senegal are working on a science policy that will join up research efforts to meet development needs.

African participants at an international meeting emphasise the need for continent-wide action to generate easy-to-access environmental data.

UNESCO has launched a website that will collect information on the status of open access to scientific information across the world.

Scientists have called for more funding of regional collaborations and have suggested an 'Al Jazeera-style' science TV channel.

Developing country science academies are joining with the US to build science diplomacy.

Bill Gates urged developed, emerging and developing economies to form 'triangular' partnerships to push innovations.

Top talent, abundant resources and vision are key to building world-class research universities, finds a report.

A single global research strategy to tackle environmental change and sustainable development has been agreed.

Brazil's science community has started a petition urging that seven per cent of oil royalties go to science, technology and innovation.

Kenya's secretary of state for agriculture says scientists should leave their 'comfort zone' and engage opponents of GM foods in public debate.

Improving the capacity of developing countries to use data from remote sensing and other sources is the remit of a new UN expert committee.