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Science & Innovation Policy: R&D

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How can developing countries use research and development to accelerate their socio-economic progress? The answer lies in establishing policies to originate, acquire, assimilate, adapt and diffuse new knowledge.

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Opinions and Analysis

Farmer transplanting rice Bringing agriculture and health back together

Agriculture and health experts must work together to tackle disease, poverty and malnutrition, says development expert Jeff Waage.

24 August 2010 | EN | 中文

Petri dish Biotech firms can thrive in the developing world

An Indian biotech firm shows how to balance health impact and financial return in the developing world, say Justin Chakma and colleagues.

16 August 2010 | EN | 中文
Source: Nature Biotechnology

Policy Briefs

Policies to tackle HIV/AIDS

Reducing the global burden of HIV/AIDS relies on increased funding, more research and targeted prevention strategies.

1 December 2009 | EN
Source: Health Affairs

Innovation systems for agricultural development

An innovation systems approach to agricultural research can be better for sustainable development than a linear pipeline approach.

22 May 2009 | EN
Source: IFPRI


News and Features

Monkey Forest, Indonesia Indonesia, US team up for biodiversity research centre

A centre for Indonesian biodiversity has been set up with funding from the US, as part of a science partnership between the two nations.

1 September 2010 | EN | 中文

Pakistan's science minister attacks funding cuts

Pakistan's science budget has been cut by more than a third compared with last year, with several ministries that fund science affected.

31 August 2010 | EN