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Remember small-scale farmers, policymakers told

New policies to cut greenhouse gas emissions from the livestock sector should take into account the effects on small farms, say scientists.

14 October 2008 | EN

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Survey backs 'intermediaries' in science communication

The role of intermediaries between scientists and policymakers in boosting science communication has been endorsed by an international survey.

29 August 2008 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

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Uganda pilots scientist–MP 'shadowing scheme'

The Uganda National Academy of Science will trial a new pairing scheme where scientists shadow MPs and vice versa.

8 July 2008 | EN

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Science communicators rise to climate challenge

Science communicators from across the globe have put together a series of recommendations for better communicating climate change.

1 July 2008 | EN | 中文

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UK boosts application and communication of research

The UK government has launched a new strategy to help developing countries apply technology to the needs of the poor.

23 April 2008 | EN

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African ministerial council outlines scientific targets

Collective commitment and better engagement are needed to further African science, say members of the ministerial council on science and technology.

16 November 2007 | EN

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Policy advice 'poses challenge' for Africa academies

Africa's science academies are improving their engagement with policymakers, but anticipate further challenges ahead.

15 November 2007 | EN | FR

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Scientists and MPs agree: it's good to talk

Delegates at a workshop in Kenya agree that links between scientists and politicians must improve to move science and technology up the agenda.

3 July 2007 | EN

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Rwanda launches its science research council

Rwanda's first science research council will coordinate the country's research and promote the value of science to the public.

5 February 2007 | EN

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African academies urge politicians not to ignore them

African science academies call for governments to include them in improving and assessing policy decisions, particularly in the run-up to the AU summit.

20 November 2006 | EN

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New centre to advise Muslim world on science policy

A research centre set to open in Pakistan will help Muslim countries create effective science policies and systems of innovation.

10 July 2006 | EN

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Publish online, South African journals told

South African journals have been urged to raise the profile of the research they publish by creating open-access Internet editions as soon as possible.

9 May 2006 | EN

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South Africa 'must seek scientific advice'

Delegates at a meeting last week urged the South African government to make more use of scientific advice.

7 March 2006 | EN

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China recognises value of science popularisation

China's annual national science awards have, for the first time, included prizes for science popularisation.

10 January 2006 | EN | 中文

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African science academies 'must give policy advice'

Africa's science academies should play a bigger role in advising their governments on policy issues, a conference in Kenya has heard.

11 November 2005 | EN

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Pakistan in push to promote science for development

The Pakistani government will host 24 symposia and offer new prizes under a two-year initiative to promote the socioeconomic benefits science can bring.

19 September 2005 | EN

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Science 'should inform economic aid'

Decisions on how to allocate international aid must take greater account of science, say development specialists.

Source: Nature

8 September 2005 | EN

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AIDS fight 'needs science to translate into policy'

Scientific research must feed into health policy to curb the HIV/AIDS epidemic, said researchers at a conference in Brazil this week.

27 July 2005 | EN

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Science advice 'essential' to meet development goals

UN secretary-general Kofi Annan will be told this week that developing countries need to find better ways of using both science and science advice.

10 January 2005 | EN

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Science journalists 'play critical role in decision-making'

At the launch of the 4th World Conference of Science Journalists, a leading Canadian aid agency heralded the role of science journalists in decision-making.

5 October 2004 | EN