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Latest on Rio+20

We track the news on science, technology and the Rio+20 Earth Summit
Woman harvesting rice, Nepal - Flickr/Global Crop Diversity Trust

Goals for Rio+20

Colombian official Paula Caballero Gómez on why we need Sustainable Development Goals

From GM crops to forestry

Learn more about the challenges of feeding our growing population versus caring for our planet
Buruli ulcer patient, Ghana - Flickr/ReSurge International

Preventing Buruli ulcer

Intensification of agriculture could favour spread of the neglected disease in Africa, says Rousseau Djouaka
Rice preparation in Mali - Flickr/USDAgov

Data hunger

Hunger monitoring and reduction may be improved by using data on households and individuals
A rice farmer - Flickr/Mark Abel

Smartening up

Climate-smart agriculture practices may be communicated more effectively via a new platform in South Asia

Science diplomacy

Browse our latest collection of news and commentary on science diplomacy

Improving nutrition

A collection examining hurdles to improving nutrition in the developing world and how to overcome them