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BioMed Analysis: Urgent case for health systems research

Priya Shetty explains why donors should fund health systems research.

17 December 2009 | EN

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'Evergreen agriculture' wins for climate and hunger

Soil science and agroforestry can help tackle climate change and boost crop yields, say M. S. Swaminathan and Dennis Garrity.

15 December 2009 | EN

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Investigate Iran plagiarism allegations

A Nature editorial calls on the global academic community to support investigations into allegations of scientific plagiarism in Iran.

Source: Nature

14 December 2009 | EN | 中文

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Fight insect-borne disease with local R&D

Developing countries must invest in their own research to tackle insect-borne disease and climate change, writes George Kasali.

9 December 2009 | EN

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Time to update how we monitor insecticide resistance

Methods to detect insecticide resistance in mosquitoes need updating to meet local needs, say Gregor J. Devine and Elena Ogusuku.

Source: Bulletin of the WHO

9 December 2009 | EN | ES

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Climate policy: technology not targets

Governments must centre climate policies around technology development, not emissions targets, say Isabel Galiana and Christopher Green.

Source: Nature

3 December 2009 | EN

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Development key to climate policy

Developing countries need ‘green’ development, not emission cuts, to fight climate change, say B. Sudhakara Reddy and Gaudenz B. Assenza.

2 December 2009 | EN

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Africa Analysis: Quality in research

African governments need to learn how to boost the quality, not just the quantity, of research in their countries, says Linda Nordling.

30 November 2009 | EN | FR

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Bottom-up approach vital for climate projects in Africa

Africa needs grassroots participation to benefit from the Clean Development Mechanism, argues Durando Ndongsok.

Source: Ecosystem Marketplace

30 November 2009 | EN

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'Innovation cooperation' to meet climate challenges

Climate talks must move from technology transfer to 'innovation cooperation' to develop and deploy technologies effectively, says Ambuj Sagar.

26 November 2009 | EN | 中文

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Local groups should set biodiversity research agendas

Local groups must help set biodiversity agendas if donors and scientists are to impact conservation, say Robert J. Smith and colleagues.

Source: Nature

24 November 2009 | EN

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Clean energy, not emissions cuts, for climate policy

Access to clean energy — not emissions reductions — is the key to tackling climate change, say Nancy Birdsall and Arvind Subramanian.

Source: Financial Times

23 November 2009 | EN | 中文

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Agriculture can adapt to climate change

Innovative agricultural technologies can produce crops that meet climate change challenges, says ICRISAT head William Dar.

20 November 2009 | EN

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Biomed Analysis: To control or eradicate malaria?

Some scientists worry that renewed enthusiasm for malaria eradication could distract from vital control efforts, says Priya Shetty.

18 November 2009 | EN | FR | 中文

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Dengue-free Cuba an example to developing countries

Cuba has managed to stay free of dengue fever through locally-relevant research, say Maria G. Guzmán and Gustavo Kourí.

Source: The Lancet

18 November 2009 | EN | ES

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Health innovation requires a systems approach

The global health innovation system must be considered as a whole to boost its effectiveness, say Stephen A. Matlin and Gill M.R. Samuels.

Source: The Lancet

17 November 2009 | EN

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Technology critical to China's low-carbon plans

China is considering a low-carbon road map to reduce emissions while preserving economic growth. Technology is crucial, says Gordon Conway.

Source: Financial Times

13 November 2009 | EN | 中文

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Fires: Spotted from satellites, warned by phone

Combining satellite data with mobile phones offers cheap and effective tools for managing fires, says South African scientist Philip Frost.

11 November 2009 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

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Disaster management needs satellite 'constellations'

Disaster management needs constellations of satellites with multispectral sensors, says Indian space researcher, Ranganath Navalgund.

11 November 2009 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

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Satellites can help monitor and manage African droughts

Kenyan MP and remote sensing expert, Wilbur Ottichilo, argues the time is ripe for using satellites to spot developing African droughts.

11 November 2009 | EN | ES | FR | 中文