Innovation 'must consider water, energy and land jointly'
Technological innovation needs to consider the interdependency of water, energy and land resources, says a European report.
25 May 2012 | EN

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Technological innovation needs to consider the interdependency of water, energy and land resources, says a European report.
25 May 2012 | EN
Pakistan is unable to tap its renewable energy wealth for poor policies.
23 May 2012 | EN
The latest version of the Rio+20 draft outcome document will be published next week, amidst continued disagreements on many issues.
18 May 2012 | EN
A scheme to improve rural Zambia's communication infrastructure is just one project on the Global Research Alliance's agenda.
16 May 2012 | EN
Ahead of the G8 summit, science academies have called on global leaders to link with researchers to tackle environmental issues.
14 May 2012 | EN
Egypt has partnered with European nations to build a facility to test technology that can produce electricity and desalinate water.
11 May 2012 | EN
An Egyptian scientist' has been awarded a prestigious prize for designing an antenna that could facilitate mobile network upgrades.
11 May 2012 | EN
Ahead of its September opening, Egypt's high-profile science and technology city is mired in a dispute over who owns the site's buildings.
Source: Nature News
10 May 2012 | EN
A report on United States health R&D has urged Washington to increase its focus on translational research and product development.
4 May 2012 | EN
Newspaper reports say scientists are struggling due to a national S&T system that isn’t working effectively.
Source: El Espectador
28 April 2012 | ES
The first draft of the Rio+20 outcome document overlooked the broader assessment of technology, the UN General Assembly has heard.
27 April 2012 | EN
The Chilean Academy of Science and a parliamentary commission have both urged the government to create a ministry to boost S&T policies.
21 April 2012 | ES
Canada's International Development Research Centre is to close two of its six global offices following heavy budget cuts.
Major candidates vying for the Mexican presidency have given their support to greater S&T investment and a science ministry.
6 April 2012 | ES
Delegates at an all-Africa conference on science, technology and innovation say innovation and entrepreneurship should be taught in universities.
Planet Under Pressure speakers said developing countries should be included in decisions about climate change technology 'fixes'.
The latest version of the 'zero draft' for the Rio+20 Summit has included an acknowledgement that the Earth's resources are limited.
Ecuador's plans to boost its knowledge economy by building a city that will host a science university and at least 15 R&D centres.
19 March 2012 | ES
Science ministers from India and Africa have agreed to strengthen ties on science, technology and innovation.
Brazilian researchers have protested against the government's decision to cut the country's science budget for a second year in a row.