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News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
The challenges facing African agriculture
Florence Wambugu, winner of the 2008 YARA prize for African agriculture, speaks to SciDev.Net about the challenges facing the field.
News
China pushes US$3.5 billion GM project
The Chinese government will roll out a US$3.5 billion research project for GM crops later this month.
Cervical cancer control 'achievable for the first time'
Cervical cancer control is feasible in the developing world for the first time, thanks to new screening techniques and HPV vaccination.
Features
Q&A: African Agriculture with Florence Wambugu
Florence Wambugu, winner of the 2008 YARA prize for African agriculture, speaks to SciDev.Net about the challenges facing the field.
4 September 2008
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Editorial
Bridging the divide between science and politics
A new study confirms the valuable role of 'intermediary organisations' in bringing scientific and policy-making communities closer together.
Opinions
Enquiry-based science education is the way forward
Enquiry-based science education is essential for sustainable development, says Jorge E. Allende.
Pakistan must continue S&T support
Pakistan's new government must continue to support science and technology, says an editorial in Nature.
1 September 2008
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Source: Nature
Environment and health sectors must work together
27 August 2008
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Source: The Lancet
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
Linking science to policy: the priorities
Read the main results of an international survey of science/policy linkages, and an editorial on their implications
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