Management of marine resources for sustainable development needs local capacity for science, particularly in the Pacific region.

Science journalists must help to root out misleading scientific claims, but not without sensitivity to culture and the limitations of science.

Integrating modern and traditional medicine requires breaking down the legal and regulatory barriers that disadvantage the poor.

Supporters of traditional knowledge argue that one of its strengths is its link to specific cultural contexts. But doubts about this claim boost the opportunity for productive interaction with modern science.

Greater efforts are needed to integrate the insights of traditional knowledge into modern science, as applied to practices ranging from medicine to environmental management. This requires redefining our concept of the 'scientific world view'.