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Indonesia profits from Taiwan e-learning scheme
Indonesians are benefiting from a Taiwanese e-learning scheme that aims to tackle the digital divide in the developing world.
12 August 2008
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Philippine mangrove planting strategy needs urgent rethink
Philippine researchers say the government is planting mangroves in unsuitable areas, leading to early death for the seedlings.
Features
Therapeutic vaccines: a new hope for chronic diseases?
Vaccines for non-infectious illness could help developing nations tackle the growing burden of chronic disease. Maryke Steffens reports.
Q&A: Grand challenges in chronic diseases
Abdallah S. Daar speaks to SciDev.Net about the Grand Challenges in Chronic Non-communicable Diseases initiative.
Editorial
Don't let price rises blow development off course
Commodity price rises are no substitute for long-term investment in infrastructure and capacity as a means of securing sustained development.
Opinions
Forecasting investment can prevent cyclone destruction
Improved forecasting and mitigation strategies are essential to limiting the damage caused by tropical cyclones, says Peter J. Webster.
15 August 2008
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Source: Nature Geoscience
Cancer in Africa needs a local approach
Cancer care in Africa faces the same challenges as general healthcare, but also needs local data and targeted solutions, says Twalib Ngoma.
