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Climate change is the greatest challenge facing the world today. Long-term development planning must now include measures to deal with it.

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Participatory mapping in Uganda - Flickr/ILRI

Mapping locally

With a little help, communities can use technology to build local knowledge of climate change risks
Men with a solar panel in Tanzania - Flickr/PRI's The World

Electrifying Africa

An African solar research network is aiming high
WHO/TDR/Crump

Mini cures

Our latest Spotlight looks at whether nanotech can improve healthcare in developing countries
Asia–Pacific Analysis

Be prepared

Devastation from typhoons and floods will only increase unless South-East Asian governments start planning now

Man walking through a flooded ricefield by Flickr/ World Bank Photo Collection

Agriculture after Durban

This policy brief outlines how science can help improve policies for agricultural adaptation and mitigation

Guardian Network

SciDev.Net is part of the Guardian’s network of the world’s best environmental websites
Engineers - Flickr/Engineering at Cambridge

Forgotten engineers

The role of engineering in shaping sustainable development is being forgotten, say engineers
Cooling towers by Flickr/PaulO

Weighing up nuclear energy

Our Spotlight examines lessons emerging from Fukushima for developing countries in pursuit of nuclear power

Solar spotlight

A collection of articles that asks how solar power can improve access to electricity for the rural poor

Forests for climate

Will proposals to compensate countries for reducing forest emissions work?