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'Innovation cooperation' to meet climate challenges
Climate talks must move from technology transfer to 'innovation cooperation' to develop and deploy technologies effectively, says Ambuj Sagar.
OPINION | 26 November 2009 | EN
Clean energy, not emissions cuts, for climate policy
Access to clean energy — not emissions reductions — is the key to tackling climate change, say Nancy Birdsall and Arvind Subramanian.
OPINION | 23 November 2009 | EN
India should make its national climate plans global
India should offer to make its national action plans part of a global climate deal in Copenhagen negotiations, says Rajendra K. Pachauri.
Research collaboration crucial to meet food demands
Agricultural researchers in the North and South must work together to help farmers boost crop yields, says agriculturalist Adel El-Beltagy.
OPINION | 13 August 2009 | EN
Rwanda looks to S&T to speed development
Science and technology minister Professor Romain Murenzi says science and technology will be at the heart of Rwanda's development strategies.
OPINION | 11 June 2009 | EN
Cooperation not compulsion on clean technology transfer
Compulsory licensing of clean technologies will only be needed if developed countries duck UNFCCC obligations, says Dalindyebo Shabalala.
Community ownership is key to nanotech water projects
Nanotechnology must be effectively shared with stakeholders if it's to deliver clean water, say Thembela Hillie and Mbhuti Hlophe.
Users can drive creative innovation for the poor
Open innovation has potential to revitalise the development sector, providing new sources of creative knowledge and resources, says Tara Acharya.
Technology transfer: lessons learnt in South Africa
Khungeka Njobe, of South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, shares insights on successful technology transfer.
OPINION | 28 January 2009 | EN
Cross-cultural partnerships must talk to build trust
Academic partnerships bring knowledge and drive economic growth, but success depends on good communications that build trust, says Tim Gore.
Technology transfer is key to reaping nanotech benefits
Technology transfer is central to translating nanotechnology research into benefits for society, says Bai Chunli.
Risk research needed for water nanotechnology
Nanotechnology could help make drinking water safe, but the risks have to be weighed, say Thembela Hillie and Mbhuti Hlophe.
OPINION | 25 October 2007 | EN
Developing country scientists must 'own' research
It's time that developing country researchers took ownership of their research, argue Frances Gotch and Jill Gilmour.
OPINION | 25 October 2007 | EN
Lessons from the Ottoman Empire
Two centuries ago the Ottoman rulers of Turkey adopted technology, management and methods of learning from Europe. That experience has lessons for today's developing countries, says Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu.
OPINION | 3 October 2007 | EN
Bringing biotechnologies from bench to bedside
Peter Singer and colleagues provide a model for implementing novel biotechnologies such as vaccines and diagnostics in developing countries.
Homegrown science creates sense of community
Science and technology are the keys to bringing Africa closer together, says Mohamed H. A. Hassan.
Combating malaria and poverty with biopesticides
Exploiting biopesticides in East Africa could help control malaria and stimulate economic development, argues Bob W. Bell Jr.
OPINION | 17 May 2007 | EN
Web 2.0 can benefit the world's poor
New web applications can benefit the world's poor, argue Waleed al-Shobakky and Jack Imsdahl.
OPINION | 14 February 2007 | EN
Can the CDM promote a low-carbon energy market?
The Clean Development Mechanism has not yet stimulated a significant low-carbon energy market in the developing world — crucial if it is to help limit climate change, says Michael Wara.
Technology transfer must be relevant to the poor
Technology transfer’s promise for eradicating poverty will only be fulfilled when technologies are chosen according to the priorities of the poor, argues Maria Arce Moreira.
OPINION | 16 January 2007 | EN
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