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Policies to combat malaria are needed regardless of climate change, which has a far smaller impact on the disease than human activity.

Enhancing disease surveillance and response and improving environmental conditions can help reduce negative health impacts of climate change.

With the right mix of policy measures, low carbon development can be made to benefit the poor.

Research into deforestation can help inform policies to reduce carbon emissions from forests.

Tackling forest degradation is an essential element for any global climate deal hoping to reduce forest emissions.

Agriculture, forestry and other land uses in Africa can help mitigate climate change while providing co-benefits.

Including agriculture in international climate negotiations can help meet mitigation and adaptation goals while also reducing poverty.

ICT projects can be strategic tools for development if they consider social contexts and are tailored to community needs.

An innovation systems approach to agricultural research can be better for sustainable development than a linear pipeline approach.

Involving local communities in biodiversity protection from the outset can boost both conservation and empowerment of local people.

Sending students abroad and inviting in foreign institutions are both effective methods for boosting developing world higher education.

Building local research capacity can lead to more effective decision-making based on scientific findings in mother and newborn health.

Growing biofuels requires careful consideration, particularly with regards to food security and livelihoods.

A four-step plan to help governments integrate adaptation to climate change into development planning and policy.

Advice for policymakers in southern Africa on how to improve pesticide use and reduce the risks they pose to human health and the environment.

An analysis of integrating disaster management in developing countries in the context of increased disaster risk from climate change.

Recommendations for governments, civil society and international partners on addressing food and nutrition concerns in the context of HIV.

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.

Better integration of science and policy in Africa is crucial for effective adaptation to climate change, concluded an international workshop.

National Adaptation Programmes of Action put climate change adaptation on the development agenda, write Balgis Osman-Elasha and Thomas E. Downing.