Learning from failures in disaster response
The Myanmar cyclone and Chinese earthquake highlight the need for effective dissemination of information, both before and after a disaster.
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The Myanmar cyclone and Chinese earthquake highlight the need for effective dissemination of information, both before and after a disaster.
The success of a recent SciDev.Net meeting on science journalism in Bolivia reflects growing recognition for the field in Latin America.
Almost unnoticed, Nepal is developing simple and cheap technologies that make the best of local resources and don't damage the environment.
16 August 2007 | EN
China needs to put its faith in its people, regional government and media if it wants to achieve government transparency.
19 July 2007 | EN
Improving scientific literacy in developing countries' parliaments would boost sustainable development.
Building public support for genetically modified crops in sub-Saharan Africa means developing a homegrown solution to the region's own needs.
12 June 2007 | EN
The work of science journalists needs greater recognition as an essential precondition for transparent, responsive and accountable government.
The media must be involved in African preparations for a possible bird flu outbreak.
8 February 2007 | EN
Five years after its launch, SciDev.Net is proud of its achievements. But it is also aware of the challenges that lie ahead.
The new head of the World Health Organization, Margaret Chan, must balance both political and scientific pressures if she is to succeed at improving global health efforts.
15 November 2006 | EN
Journalists in China — as elsewhere — have an important function to play in reporting on how science and technology affects people's lives.
The research community's failure in the past 25 years to develop either a vaccine or a cure for HIV/AIDS underlines the need to be more, not less, scientific.
25 August 2006 | EN
The only way for Africa to combat bird flu successfully is through an effective communication strategy that enables the public to prepare both for outbreaks in their poultry stocks and for a possible human pandemic.
14 February 2006 | EN
7 November 2005 | EN
As prospects grow of a global flu pandemic, it is important for governments to recognise that responsible science journalism can play a significant role in limiting its impact.
Nalaka Gunawardene argues that better communication is needed to convey the urgency of the Millennium Development Goals — and the role of science in achieving them — to the public.
12 September 2005 | EN
A democratic dialogue over science-related issues is critical for modern societies. But providing reliable information in an accessible way is an essential prerequisite for this to occur.
27 June 2005 | EN
The success of last week's World Conference of Science Journalists augurs well for the profession's future. But to maintain its independence, it must avoid becoming an extension of the public relations industry.
11 October 2004 | EN

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