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Latest on Rio+20

We track the news on science, technology and the Rio+20 Earth Summit
Woman harvesting rice, Nepal - Flickr/Global Crop Diversity Trust

Goals for Rio+20

Colombian official Paula Caballero Gómez on why we need Sustainable Development Goals

From GM crops to forestry

Learn more about the challenges of feeding our growing population versus caring for our planet
Tunisian flag - Shutterstock

Reaching out

Tunisia wants to work with more developing countries — starting with India
African scientist studying bean disease - Flickr/CIAT International Center for Tropical Agriculture

Hard to agree

Latest from Rio+20 talks: The text is still too long and now it lacks science
Shri Y Mangi Singh from Manipur, India invented a kouna grass mat-weaving machine - SRISTI, Ahmedabad

Protecting inventors

The knowledge and innovations created by poorer communities need new models of rights protection, argues Anil Gupta
Mrs. Chabayanzara follows podcast instructions to draw cattle vaccine, Zimbabwe - Lawrence Gudza

No local input, no impact

Pushing technology won't work without engaging poor communities, says Lawrence Gudza
Women operating foot water pump in Kenya - Flickr/waterdotorg

Grassroots ignored

Policymakers overlook grassroots innovation — but need to get it on the development agenda, says Tony Marjoram

Follow the money

African universities with the right leadership can tap a growing number of rich donors, writes Linda Nordling
Carbon nanotubes - flickr_mattxb

Too much tech talk

S&T may be important, but their assessment also needs attention in Rio+20 talks
Participatory selection of rice varieties in Bangladesh - Flickr/IRRI Images

Knowledge classified

Linnaean taxonomy can help organise research evidence — and encourage policymakers to use it
Farmhouse in mountain Nepal -

Climate change...

Researchers call for more input from social scientists on climate change behaviours
Chemical lab worker, China - Flickr/Novartis AG

China's technical hang-up

Technologists are overlooked in Chinese science, argues engineer Huafeng Wang

Lobbying for science

Science needs to be more influential in policy decisions in the Asia–Pacific region, says Crispin Maslog