Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
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Regional partnerships and inter-sectoral agreements are improving skills, increasing scientific collaboration between developing countries and strengthening their collective political clout.
(Photo credit: USDA/Scott Bauer)
Opinions and Analysis
Africa Analysis: Collaborating too far from home
Africa lags behind other developing regions in local collaboration — and in building its own scientific capacity, says Linda Nordling.
2 February 2012
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Green economies need a new mechanism to harness science
Rio+20 should set up a scientific cooperation mechanism drawing on capabilities in both North and South, say Gisbert Glaser and Alice Abreu.
Islam Analysis: Academies must evolve to face the future
10 November 2011
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Policy Briefs
Developing solutions for sustainable water management
Rio+20 is an opportunity to focus on harnessing scientific evidence and good governance to improve the management of water resources.
22 November 2011
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Source: UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20)
Opportunities and challenges in South–South collaboration
South–South research collaboration can be a powerful strategy for boosting scientific capacity and achieving common goals. But it should not be embraced uncritically, says Athar Osama.
News and Features
Latin American countries launch biomedicine network
Science institutions from Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay are collaborating on the study of high-impact diseases in the region.
6 February 2012
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The solar researchers aiming to light up Africa
Can a new network of African energy researchers lead the way on solar power for the continent? Christine Ottery finds out.
2 February 2012
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Monitoring software may help stabilise food prices
1 February 2012
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Nepal leads biogas collaboration
24 January 2012
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