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Rio statue

Rio+20 must address the process of change, not just its content

The launch of a discussion website about the Rio+20 agenda raises questions about effective management for a successful outcome.

18 May 2012 | EN | ES | 中文

Agriculture experts use an app for mobile devices

Technical creativity needs nurturing at the grassroots

Efforts to promote sustainable development must tap into technologies developed locally, driven by community needs and priorities.

2 May 2012 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

WHO director general Margaret Chan, World Health Assembly 2011

We need a global treaty on health research for the poor

It's time to move from debate to action with new mechanisms for funding research into diseases faced by developing countries.

20 April 2012 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Journalists in Hoi An, Vietnam

Tackling the real crisis in science communication

The shortage of credible and diverse voices in science undermines the capacity of journalists to respond to development challenges.

4 April 2012 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Earth from space

Science must guide us towards a more sustainable future

A meeting in London this week will show whether science can not only diagnose our environmental crisis but also provide effective solutions.

23 March 2012 | EN | ES | 中文

Bird flu surveillance, Indonesia

Tackling bird flu effectively needs scientific openness

Efforts to limit publication of controversial bird flu research could end up doing more harm than good.

2 March 2012 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Fishermen in Maldives

Managing oceans with sound science

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

15 February 2012 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Earth from space

How not to move forward on achieving sustainability

A new intergovernmental panel would not be the best way of tackling the multifaceted challenges of sustainable development.

10 February 2012 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Algerian journalists

Even 'bad science' needs putting in context

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

13 January 2012 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Delegates at COP-17

Developing world must lead on green economic policy

Yet more failure to make much progress on climate change in Durban means that developing countries must exert stronger political pressure.

30 December 2011 | EN | ES | FR

Politician, Uganda

Policymakers need a better understanding of science

A Ugandan report suggests that policymakers' interest in science and technology is growing. But they need support to turn it into action.

16 December 2011 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Journalist conducts interview in Sri Lanka

SciDev.Net: ten years in science for development

SciDev.Net celebrates its tenth anniversary this week — a chance to reflect on a decade of achievement, and the challenges that lie ahead.

1 December 2011 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Climate sceptics get less press in developing countries

Sustainable innovation: the key to global development

Next year's Rio+20 meeting must put science-based innovation at the heart of the development agenda. But the real battle will be political.

11 November 2011 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Child receiving oral polio vaccine in Kano, Nigeria

Polio eradication: learn from setbacks and press ahead

The world is close to eradicating polio, but countries need consistent vigilance — including informed media coverage — to reach this goal.

28 October 2011 | EN | 中文

Mother and child under malaria bednet, Ghana

Eradicating disease: an ambitious but energising goal

Focussing on the steps needed to eradicate malaria, not just control it, can broaden and stimulate support for health research agendas.

14 October 2011 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Japanese rescue team helps save elderly man

Nuclear power: look before you leap

The Fukushima accident raised questions that must be addressed by developing countries considering nuclear energy.

28 September 2011 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Journalist interviewing Nobel Prize Laureate,Wangari Maathai

Who and where are the science journalists?

We need more information about science journalists in the developing world, and what they need to develop their skills.

2 September 2011 | EN | ES | 中文

Using social media on a smartphone

Social media: don't shoot the messaging service

The recent riots in the United Kingdom have shown the dark side of social media. But we must avoid heavy restrictions on their use.

19 August 2011 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Vilasrao Deshmukh

Science ministers must take their job seriously

Crucial development opportunities may be lost without committed science ministers.

5 August 2011 | EN | ES | 中文

Woman in teashop, Somaliland

Famine response needs better science communication

The Horn of Africa drought exposes the continuing gap between our ability to predict disaster and to take effective humanitarian action.

22 July 2011 | EN | ES | 中文