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Biosphere reserves ‘vital in fight against poverty’
West African environment ministers have urged the New Partnership for Africa's Development to use biosphere reserves as 'laboratories for ...27/01/04
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Boost for research on West Africa’s biodiversity
A US$6-million study of biodiversity in West Africa's 'biosphere reserves' is about to be launched.23/01/04
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Africa ‘needs better information about access deals’
Access to scientific journals in Africa suffers from a lack of awareness of programmes that provide free or reduced-price ...05/12/03
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African dust complicates climate predictions
Dust emissions from Africa that reach the Caribbean have been unusually intense because of drought in the Sahel, according ...07/11/03
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ICRISAT headquarters to remain in India
The International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is to keep its headquarters in India despite being advised ...06/11/03
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Farmers freed of blame for Sahel drought
New research suggests that warming of the Indian Ocean – not changes in land use – was responsible for ...10/10/03
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Science in Africa ‘must come down to earth’
Science and technology policies in Africa must stop being 'elitist' and should focus on improving the lives of ordinary ...10/10/03
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Think-tank and NEPAD to unite on Africa’s food security
The New Partnership for Africa's Development is to work together with the US-based International Food Policy Research Institute in ...22/08/03
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Climate change damaging African fish stocks
A new study has backed up previous reports that climate change has led to a marked reduction in fish ...14/08/03
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Burkina Faso to test GM cotton
Burkina Faso is to become the first country in West Africa to hold field trials on genetically modified crops.01/08/03
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German fund lets African researchers set own targets
Germany's largest private research-funding body is launching a new funding initiative that will ask young African researchers and European ...22/07/03
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Mozambique starts malaria vaccine trial
A clinical trial of the world's most advanced malaria vaccine candidate is to start next week in Mozambique.08/07/03