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Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
Dropping the poppy habit
T. V. Padma reports on efforts to rebuild agricultural research in Afghanistan, and move farmers away from illegal poppy cultivation.
News
Change in South Africa medicines approval 'unscientific'
South Africa is set to approve a change to its medicines approval process, which opponents fear will circumvent evidence-based evaluation.
28 August 2008
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Lebanon launches campaign to counter fake drugs
Lebanon has launched an awareness campaign on counterfeit drugs, but commentators say the move doesn't go far enough.
28 August 2008
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Global warming to 'change face of Brazilian farming'
27 August 2008
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Rwanda applies long-awaited CFCs ban
27 August 2008
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Features
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Thailand puts big money into nanoscience
Thailand is pumping money into nanotechnology but a dearth of scientists and engineers could be a barrier to success.
28 August 2008
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Source: Nature Nanotechnology
Editorial
Don't let price rises blow development off course
Commodity price rises are no substitute for long-term investment in infrastructure and capacity as a means of securing sustained development.
Opinions
China too must confront obesity
China must confront changing diets, more sedentary lives, and a 'plump is prosperous' culture to halt obesity, say Rachel Huxley and Yangfeng Wu.
28 August 2008
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Environment and health sectors must work together
A meeting of African scientists and ministers on the environment's impact on health is welcome, if long overdue, says an editorial in The Lancet.
27 August 2008
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Source: The Lancet
Africa must prepare now for malaria vaccine
20 August 2008
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Topic Gateways
Agriculture & Environment
Producing enough food for a rapidly growing population, and taking care of our planet are two of the world's biggest challenges.
Climate Change & Energy
Climate change is the greatest challenge facing the world today. Long-term development planning must now include measures to deal with it.
Health
Healthcare poses a complex challenge for developing countries, interweaving problems of science, health and development.
New
Technologies
New technologies have the potential to accelerate a country's development, but a global technology gap remains.
Science &
Innovation Policy
Developing countries are increasingly recognising the importance of science in developing their economies, and the challenges that entails.
Science
Communication
Scientific information is crucial for a variety of stakeholders, but communicating science poses a challenge for all.
Information Services
Kidney disease baffles Sri Lanka doctors
An epidemic of kidney disease among farming communities is puzzling Sri Lankan researchers
China's Olympian pollution problem
Beijing's air pollution monitoring will be watched during the Olympics and beyond
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Africa needs a strong research community
Africa's universities must work together on solving the continent's problems, says Mammo Muchie
Raising the alarm for chronic diseases
Why chronic diseases in the developing world need to become a bigger global health priority
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