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Islam Analysis: Funding science for tangible benefits

Islamic countries' specialist funds need strategic planning and focus on short-term benefits to deliver the goods, says Athar Osama.

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Rethink R&D funds

Funds levied from business could transform Islamic science — but they need strategic planning
Men working on a water pipeline in Honduras - Flickr/Water Sanitation and Hygiene Photos

Measuring progress

New, science-based indicators of sustainable development are needed at Rio+20, a conference hears
Participatory mapping in Uganda - Flickr/ILRI

Mapping locally

With a little help, communities can use technology to build local knowledge of climate change risks
An Indian wheat farmer - Flickr/CIMMYT

Heat ages wheat

Wheat ages early in hot temperatures, so global warming could lead to lower yields
Kenyan farmer selling vegetables by Flickr/ Biodiversity International

Tech community power

'Open innovation' can stimulate the development of new technologies in any community, says iHub's Linda Kamau
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
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Eradication success

Elements of India's successful polio strategy could work for other countries and diseases, writes Priya Shetty

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- OIC Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH)
- Indian National Science Academy
- Indian Academy of Sciences
- National Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS)

Science in Himalayan countries

Sustainable technologies are making the best of local resources

Regional science portals

Other websites containing information about science and technology in South Asia