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Forced migration key issue at desert meeting

Environmental migration will be a key topic when international experts discuss desertification in Algeria next week.

15/12/06

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Change in the air: science in the Muslim world

The Islamic world's scientific agency is on a path to reform. Ehsan Masood assesses the obstacles on the road ...

23/03/06

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Protecting biodiversity ‘may clash with pursuit of MDGs’

A UN drive to halve global poverty by 2015 could interfere with simultaneous international efforts to halt the loss ...

19/05/05

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Six components for science in poor nations

The UK aid agency's newly appointed chief scientist has outlined his approach to linking science to development policy.

02/02/05

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Africa ‘needs more world-class research centres’

Delegates at a meeting discussing scientific capacity in Africa have called for more centres of 'research excellence' on the ...

01/02/05

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Donors pledge long-term support for African science

British and Canadian aid agencies have agreed to join forces to build scientific capacity in Africa.

31/01/05

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Development aid ‘must boost science in Africa’

Non-governmental organisations have called for development aid for Africa to be directed towards strengthening science on the continent.

07/01/05

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Africa ‘should look to the South’ for development aid

A co-chair of the UN Millennium Project says African nations should seek development assistance from other countries in the ...

17/11/04

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United States brings science focus to agricultural aid

The United States has launched a strategy to increase the role of science in its agricultural aid programmes for ...

05/11/04

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Musharraf seeks boost for Muslim science

The president of Pakistan has urged fellow Muslim leaders to increase their science budgets to help reduce poverty and ...

29/12/03

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Arab nations push ahead in science output

The output of scientific papers is rising steadily in the Middle East, with smaller countries making some of the ...

04/12/03

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Science communication ‘needs updated Arabic’

A new report says that a lack of evolution in the Arabic language is acting as a barrier to science communication ...

23/10/03

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