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Opinions archive results 1-9 of 9 in Science & Innovation Policy and MDGs
African research collaborations must be fair and equal
Research collaborations with African institutions must be equal, fair and meaningful, says Damtew Teferra.
OPINION | 13 January 2009 | EN
UN over-regulation inhibits new biotechnologies
The UN is inhibiting innovation through over-regulation of new biotechnologies, argues Henry I. Miller.
OPINION | 13 February 2008 | EN
Market approach to aid 'means death for millions'
Even though aid alone can't solve all Africa's problems, it underpins a burgeoning number of success stories, argues DATA's Jamie Drummond.
Time for a grand re-think of grand aid plans
Aid donors should re-think their self-appointed role as saviours of the poor, and try more modest and realistic approaches, argues William Easterly.
Developing countries need support to tackle MDGs
Nations need support to monitor the Millennium Development Goals, says Sarah B. Macfarlane. But there is progress, argues Paul Cheung.
MDGs need better evaluation
Poor quality data makes charting progress towards the Millennium Development Goals impossible, says a Nature editorial.
OPINION | 22 March 2007 | EN
MDGs must not be political playthings for world leaders
Amir Attaran says that assessing the success of efforts to meet the Millennium Development Goals means some 'immeasurable' goals must be redefined or discarded.
OPINION | 14 September 2005 | EN
Millennium Development Goals 'not doomed to fail'
John McArthur, Jeffrey Sachs and Guido Schmidt-Traub argue that the Millennium Development Goals may be difficult to measure, but they are valid targets to aim for.
OPINION | 13 September 2005 | EN
Halving global hunger is within our reach
Pedro A. Sanchez and M. S. Swaminathan say the Hunger Task Force set up by the UN Millennium Project has produced a blueprint for tackling world hunger.
OPINION | 21 January 2005 | EN
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