SciDev.Net

Nanotechnology must be effectively shared with stakeholders if it's to deliver clean water, say Thembela Hillie and Mbhuti Hlophe.

Engineering a useable product is the key to making nanotechnology work for water treatment, says Ashok Raichur.

Developing world businesses must invest in nanotech research and development for clean water to stay ahead, says Mohamed Abdel-Mottaleb.

Developing countries are making good progress on nanotech for clean water, say Paulo Sergio de Paula Herrmann Jr. and José Antônio Brum.

Emerging nanotech for purifying water at this stage should be regulated with existing laws, say Malini Balakrishnan and Nidhi Srivastava.

Nanotechnology should be used to develop Cuban pharmaceutical products to prevent them being pushed out of the market, warns an expert.

Technology transfer is central to translating nanotechnology research into benefits for society, says Bai Chunli.

Kenya should establish a nanotechnology curriculum to get ahead of the game, say Macharia Waruingi and Jean Njoroge.

Nanotechnology could help make drinking water safe, but the risks have to be weighed, say Thembela Hillie and Mbhuti Hlophe.

Melissa Leach and Ian Scoones argue that enhanced citizen engagement is essential in making technology work for the poor.

Developing nations are recognising the economic potential of nanotechnology, but the global scientific community should take steps to avoid a South-South divide, says Mohamed H.A. Hassan.

Indian president A. P. J. Abdul Kalam hails the future of nanotechnology in India saying private and public sectors must work together.

James C. Hsiao and Kenneth Fong say that China will lead the world in nanotech and biotech, once its fledgling technology companies learn the ropes.

A group of researchers from the University of Toronto, Canada, argue that the debate on nanotechnology is failing to consider possible benefits for developing nations.