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News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
The challenges faced by the South in dealing with the impacts of climate change are gaining recognition in international policy circles. But policies to address these effectively have yet to be designed and implemented.
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Opinions and Analysis
Agriculture can adapt to climate change
Innovative agricultural technologies can produce crops that meet climate change challenges, says ICRISAT head William Dar.
20 November 2009
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Technological revolution vital to fight climate change
Countries must join forces and act quickly to tackle climate change, say Rosina Bierbaum and Robert Zoellick in an editorial in Science.
10 November 2009
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Source: Science
No simple solution to livestock and climate change
5 November 2009
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Policy Briefs
Making low carbon development pro-poor
With the right mix of policy measures, low carbon development can be made to benefit the poor.
3 September 2009
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Source: Institute of Development Studies
Using deforestation research to inform climate policy
Research into deforestation can help inform policies to reduce carbon emissions from forests.
8 July 2009
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Source: CIFOR
News and Features
Don't ignore agriculture in climate talks, experts warn
Agriculture and how it can adapt to climate change should be given more attention at Copenhagen, a group of scientists has urged.
20 November 2009
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G8 emissions goals out of poor countries' reach
Meeting the G8 emissions targets would mean poor countries compromising their development, Chinese researchers say.
Practical Guides
Climate change: How to report the story of the century
Reporting on climate change is an important but challenging task. James Fahn explains how to make your stories both accurate and engaging.
Information Services
Easier REDD than done
Designing a framework for reducing forest emissions that will live up to expectations will be hard
A climate for disease?
Will climate change worsen the burden of insect-borne disease? The scientific jury is still out
