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Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
Governance concerns a country's capacity to implement public policies and help coordinate the private sector. Effective governance is essential to developing sustainable science and technology policy.
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Opinions and Analysis
Innovation's development opportunities
Shared problems, new technology and better communication all mean innovation is ready to drive development, say Gordon Conway and Jeff Waage.
Time to coordinate science aid
Harmonising 'science for development' funding would make science aid more effective, benefiting both donors and recipients.
CGIAR reforms make research decision-making distant
6 October 2009
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Pakistani research culture still out of reach
3 September 2009
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Source: Nature
Policy Briefs
Putting adaptation at the heart of development
A four-step plan to help governments integrate adaptation to climate change into development planning and policy.
11 December 2008
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Source: IIED
How governments can boost business R&D
An outline of the financial and non-financial instruments that developing country governments can use to boost technology-generating efforts in production enterprises.
News and Features
Egypt says it will propel African science agenda
As Egypt takes the helm of the African science council, AMCOST, it says it will sustain mounting support for science on the continent.
5 March 2010
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Furore over silencing clause in Indian biotech bill
There is an outcry in India over a clause in its draft biotechnology bill that prohibits the criticism of GM products without 'evidence'.
Science challenges in post-apartheid South Africa
18 February 2010
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Source: Nature
Practical Guides
How to report on science policy
Announcements about changes in science policy don't always tell the full story. Linda Nordling shows how to report the facts behind the spin.
