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Green planet

How Rio+20 may boost the science in sustainability

Yojana Sharma describes various proposals for a new panel to monitor progress towards sustainable development after Rio+20.

8 February 2012 | EN

Eye on biodiversity: Closing the data and information gaps on biodiversity

When it comes to biodiversity information, incentives need to be provided to improve international sharing of data, report Tracy Irvine and Daniela Hirschfield.

Source: SciDev.Net Conference Service

21 December 2011 | EN

Accessing environmental and societal data

Information networks: bridging the gap between geeks and suits

Smriti Mallapaty looks at an attempt to overcome the difficulties of accessing and understanding environmental and societal information.

Source: SciDev.Net Conference Service

21 December 2011 | EN

Daya Bay nuclear power plant

China urged to take technological risk more seriously

The recent nuclear scare in Japan has reinforced pressure in China to raise its awareness of the risks of new technologies. Li Jiao reports.

12 August 2011 | EN | 中文

Senegal farmer

How climate data is bringing benefits to Senegal's farmers

The InfoClim project, which distributes climate data to local communities, has helped Senegalese farmers adapt to climate change. SciDev.Net investigates.

11 August 2011 | EN | FR

Philippe Mawoko

Q&A: Philippe Mawoko on Africa's new science observatory

Philippe Mawoko, the first head of the African science observatory currently under construction in Equatorial Guinea, speaks to SciDev.Net about the new institution.

29 July 2011 | EN

Q&A: Romain Murenzi on the future of TWAS

Romain Murenzi, the new executive director of TWAS, the developing world's science academy, talks to SciDev.Net about his plans for the organisation.

14 July 2011 | EN

Mary Abukutsa-Onyango

Successful women scientists: how did they do it?

Women from Jordan, Kenya, Pakistan, Peru and the Philippines tell SciDev.Net how they realised their dreams of careers in science.

22 June 2011 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Landsat satellite image of Indonesia

Free data has great value, but challenges remain

Although massive amounts of data from sources such as Landsat have become open access, users face obstacles, says Daniel Schaffer.

21 June 2011 | EN

Girl gets a TB vaccine in South Africa

TB vaccines: getting them out of the lab

New TB vaccines are facing a major funding shortfall, says Mićo Tatalović, and some countries seem resistant to accepting a future vaccine.

24 March 2011 | EN | ES

IDDR,B

HINARI and the dream of free journal access

A dispute over the HINARI scheme, which gives poor countries free journal access, has exposed the sensitive border between aid and commerce, finds Yojana Sharma.

11 February 2011 | EN | ES

Q&A: Mohamed Hassan and 25 years at TWAS

Mohamed Hassan, outgoing executive director of TWAS, talks to SciDev.Net about 25 years in the job and his hopes for the academy's future.

30 December 2010 | EN

Science: what has it done for the Millennium Development Goals?

As the UN Millennium Development Goals are scrutinised in New York, SciDev.Net finds out what — if anything — science has contributed.

17 September 2010 | EN | ES | 中文

Q&A: Andreas Schild and sharing climate data

Hindu-Kush-Himalayan countries need to share data and collaborate better to tackle climate change, Andreas Schild tells SciDev.Net.

3 June 2010 | EN | 中文

Students in India

Indian students were crucial for mapping TB genome

With proper supervision, developing countries' students can excel and contribute to science research, as the recent TB genome mapping shows.

Source: The Hindu

23 April 2010 | EN | 中文

Mexican scientists reflect on swine flu lessons

University scientists say they were under-used during the flu crisis because of a poor relationship with government laboratories.

Source: Cell

15 January 2010 | EN | ES

Talking science: Science cafés in Uganda

Debate between locals and scientists is all the rage in Uganda — and the discussions are being taken to the next generation too.

Source: AllAfrica.com

20 February 2009 | EN

TWAS — torch bearer for science in the developing world

Twenty-five years after TWAS was set up, Yojana Sharma examines whether it is any nearer to achieving its ambitious goals

10 November 2008 | EN | FR | 中文

Global trials fall short on ethical standards

Developing countries are attractive places to run clinical trials, but in many places ethical oversight falls short.

Source: Science

24 October 2008 | EN | ES | 中文

Padmanabhan Balaram

Q&A: Open archives — the alternative to open access

Indian scientist and journal editor Padmanabhan Balaram discusses open archives — an alternative to open access for science publishing.

9 July 2008 | EN