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Spotlight on satellites for disaster management
Satellites can save lives from natural disasters but developing countries risk missing the opportunity through poor political support.
Clean technology as a public good
Clean technology to meet poor communities' needs must lie at the heart of any sustainable strategy to combat climate change.
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Good, and bad, news on the 'science gap'
New figures on research spending show that the gap between rich and poor countries is closing — but not fast enough.
UNESCO must reclaim science leadership
Will UNESCO's likely new head have the vision to deliver much-needed change in the organisation — especially in its science programmes?
Get the science straight on climate change and disease
Climate change's complex links with insect-borne disease need solid research — not alarmism that distracts from other crucial factors.
Rhetoric and instability stunt Latin American science
A majority of Latin American countries suffer from worthy talk but little stable R&D funding. Long-term strategies should be a priority.
The curse of policy-based evidence
Journalists and scientists must guard against policymakers using science to legitimise pre-chosen and politically-motivated policies.
Systems of innovation: Their time has come
Academics have long argued for developing countries to adopt "systems of innovation". Now it looks like politicians have got the message.
Reducing forest emissions needs good science
The climate change debate offers a way to integrate forest management into development policy, but strategies must be informed by good science.
Beware scientific fundamentalism
Science journalists should aim to be "informed critics" of science, supporting its values but wary of backing everything said in its name.
The limits of science diplomacy
Using science for diplomatic purposes has obvious attractions and several benefits. But there are limits to what it can achieve.
The real 'two cultures' divide
An influential lecture on the cultural significance of science remains as relevant today as when it was delivered 50 years ago.
Swine flu: so far, so good
The prospects of a severe global swine flu pandemic appear to be diminishing. Informed reporting can take some of the credit.
How nanotech can meet the poor's water needs
Nanotechnology holds huge potential for supplying clean water to the world's poor, but many challenges must be overcome to realise it.
India's politicians are not talking science
India's general election is becoming a lost opportunity to set out a science policy for development.
EDITORIAL | 1 May 2009 | EN
Long-term solutions needed to feed the world's poor
More agricultural research funding and a farmer-centred approach to boosting food production are needed to prevent future food emergencies.
Contract and converge: The path to sustainable growth
This week's G20 summit in London must ensure that any solution to the global financial crisis also commits to sustainable economic growth.
Airing unequal health research partnerships
A meeting in Berlin brought unequal health research partnerships into the open — but will its framework kick-start progress or gather dust?
What role for higher education in development?
With higher education returning to the aid agenda, SciDev.Net examines the successes, challenges and lessons to be learnt.
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Missed the Global Health Forum 2009?
Our blog, by SciDev.Net columnist Priya Shetty, will fill you in, as will our interview with the Global Forum's Gill Samuels
