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Science & Innovation Policy: Knowledge economy

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Developing countries' increasing efforts to become knowledge economies reflects a growing appreciation of knowledge as a source of competitiveness and of science innovation as critical to creating knowledge.

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Opinions and Analysis

Islam Analysis: Knowledge economies remain elusive

Building a knowledge society in the Islamic World requires structural change — not fads and symbolism, argues Athar Osama.

18 May 2012 | EN

Community-based fisheries, Bangladesh How research for agricultural innovation works best

Farming projects must be able to access research at any point along the innovation trajectory, say Rasheed Sulaiman V. and colleagues.

16 May 2012 | EN

Policy Briefs

Digester dome construction Measuring progress on technology for development

The Rio+20 Secretariat's analysis of S&T trends and achievements since the 1992 Earth Summit points to ways of accelerating progress.

16 March 2012 | EN
Source: UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20)

Innovation systems for agricultural development

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

22 May 2009 | EN
Source: IFPRI


News and Features

Meeting in Zambia Research coalition to boost Internet access in rural Africa

A scheme to improve rural Zambia's communication infrastructure is just one project on the Global Research Alliance's agenda.

16 May 2012 | EN

Cardamom plants on terraces in West Bengal India. Seen along a trek from Srikhola to Rimbik Cardamom crops affect forests, studies say

Cultivation of cardamom can be detrimental to the health of tropical forests say two new studies.

14 May 2012 | EN | ES