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For its own international credibility, Indian science must be seen to deal with scientific misconduct, says N. Raghuram.

Africa needs a Green Revolution, including local research into genetically engineered crops for small farmers, says Robert Paarlberg.

A regional strategy and a focus on capacity building would strengthen Gulf investments in S&T, say Wael K. Al-Delaimy and Hilal A. Lashuel.

Renewed political commitment means China and India could set the pace for bilateral South–South collaboration, say Purnima Rupal and Dinesh Abrol.

By tapping into the increase in developing country scientists, US innovators could reinforce their market positions, says G. Pascal Zachary.

Sustainable governance in the Gulf of Mexico calls for joint action by Cuba, Mexico and the United States, argues Jorge Brenner.

Based on current growth rates, China's carbon emissions will equal today's entire global output by 2030, warn Ning Zeng and colleagues.

New institutions are needed to tackle environment and poverty problems, say Kamaljit S. Bawa, Ganesan Balachander and Peter Raven.

Biofuels offer huge potential, but pose challenges best countered with strong and coherent development policies, says S. Arungu-Olende.

The best way for European countries to combat tuberculosis is to help developing countries first, say Bruce Currey and colleagues.

The Muslim world need not lag behind in science and technology. Abdalla Alnajjar looks at an initiative that is charting a new approach.

Muslim countries need good quality institutions to motivate researchers, argues Athar Osama.

Science and innovation in the countries of the Organization of the Islamic Conference are woefully inadequate, but the tide can be turned, says Mohamed H.A. Hassan.

Peter Singer and colleagues provide a model for implementing novel biotechnologies such as vaccines and diagnostics in developing countries.

Indian science has many reasons to be grateful to A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the country's recently retired president, maintains Y. S. Rajan.

The threat of biotechnology misuse has implications for the development of science and technology in Africa, argue Chandre Gould and colleagues.

For Africans, there has been no justice so far in global action against climate change, argues Chukwumerije Okereke.

African leaders need to stop ignoring climate change and incorporate mitigation and adaptation policies into development, argues Anthony Nyong.

Despite the political difficulties, field trials of AIDS prevention methods must be continued, argues this Nature editorial.

Ziauddin Sardar says Islam has lost its thirst for scientific inquiry and needs to restore old ways of scientific thinking to succeed.