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Science & Innovation Policy: Governance

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Governance concerns a country's capacity to implement public policies and help coordinate the private sector. Effective governance is essential to developing sustainable science and technology policy.

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Opinions and Analysis

Part of a dengue diagnostic kit at the Instituto Pedro Kouri in Havana, Cuba Cuba–US relations stifling science

Relations between Cuba and the United States are hindering both countries' researchers, say Sergio Jorge Pastrana and Michael T. Clegg.

20 October 2008 | EN | ES
Source: Science

China's HIV openness a positive start

China's improved accessibility to HIV/AIDS statistics is a good start to the disease's control in the country, says an editorial in Nature.

6 October 2008 | EN | 中文
Source: Nature

Voluntary co-operation can work on global problems

15 September 2008 | EN
Source: IISD/MEA Bulletin

Policy Briefs

How governments can boost business R&D

An outline of the financial and non-financial instruments that developing country governments can use to boost technology-generating efforts in production enterprises.

1 September 2005 | EN | 中文

African female lab tech Building science, technology and innovation policies

How can developing countries construct national science, technology and innovation policies to enhance their development? This policy brief provides a guide to the issues involved.

1 May 2005 | EN


News and Features

Sri Lanka water supply Safe water and sanitation 'key' to reducing poverty

A UN University report says safe water supplies and sanitation are the most important factors in addressing poverty and health problems.

22 October 2008 | EN | ES | 中文

Atta-ur-Rahman Pakistan's science reformer steps down

Atta-ur-Rahman, credited with reforming Pakistan's S&T sector, has resigned as chairman of the Higher Education Commission.

20 October 2008 | EN