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Science for oceans

Our Spotlight examines how countries can make better use of scientific tools for sustainable management of marine resources
Biologists record algal diversity during an underwater survey - Flickr/ NOAA Photo Library

Going local

Pacific islands need to pull their own weight on monitoring, says Cook Islands marine resources secretary Ben Ponia
Participatory mapping in Uganda - Flickr/ILRI

Mapping locally

With a little help, communities can use technology to build local knowledge of climate change risks
Green planet - Courtesy of Gas2.org

Seeking sustainability

If Rio+20 proposes an intergovernmental science panel, what form should it take?
Oedaleus asiaticus juvenile locust by Muren Bao

What locusts like to eat

Locusts prefer what grows on degraded land, and avoid crops rich in nitrogen – to scientists' surprise
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
Engineers - Flickr/Engineering at Cambridge

Forgotten engineers

The role of engineering in shaping sustainable development is being forgotten, say engineers
Biogas facility in Meru, Kenya by Flickr/Sustainable_Sanitation

Rio+20: Is science getting a say?

There's quite a bit about science in the first draft of the Rio+20 negotiations