Transforming Nigeria through fair technology transfer
Sep 8, 2014, 2:40 am By SciDev
A project has helped Nigerian firms to develop and protect tech and software, cutting costs paid to…Science ‘is driving’ new plans for disaster risk reduction
Sep 5, 2014, 8:00 am By SciDevBut critics question whether the post-Hyogo plan for reducing disaster risk will bring science to…UN licences kick off search for underwater minerals
Sep 5, 2014, 5:40 am By SciDevConcerns abound on potential environmental impact of seabed mining exploration licences granted by…Solar ammonia process may spur fertiliser revolution
Sep 4, 2014, 10:00 am By SciDev
Developing nations could use the process to make their own fertiliser, avoiding the huge expense of…Science: What can it do for the Sustainable Development Goals?
Sep 4, 2014, 7:00 am By SciDevWith the SDGs now being negotiated, Rachel Mundy asks seven experts how science can ensure the…How to plan hydropower stations for the future
Sep 3, 2014, 9:00 am By SciDevDams have far-reaching impacts on people and planet, so multidisciplinary scientific teams should…UNEP chief scientist aims for emergency science advice
Sep 3, 2014, 7:00 am By SciDev
Jacqueline McGlade is aiming to establish a UN service to advise on science in both short- and…Focus on Disability: Inclusive latrines aren’t all about tech
Sep 3, 2014, 3:00 am By SciDevThe WASH sector shows how research can pave the way to inclusive tech, says Sue Coe.Chemical test device diagnoses without internet
Sep 2, 2014, 10:40 am By SciDev
A simple chemical testing device can transmit its results through a standard mobile-phone call.Conspicuous absences at global science advice meeting
Sep 2, 2014, 9:00 am By SciDevPoliticians, women and Africans were all under-represented at a meeting on science advice for…The ultimate limitation of big data for development
Sep 2, 2014, 7:40 am By SciDevBig data can only capture the past — without theory, they cannot predict into a changing future,…Q&A: Milan Meetarbhan on small island state science
Sep 2, 2014, 7:00 am By SciDevMauritian UN ambassador Milan Meetarbhan speaks to SciDev.Net about the science in this week’s…‘Urgent need’ to control rabies-spreading vampire bats
Sep 1, 2014, 12:00 pm By SciDev
With rabies control proving tricky in the Amazon, scientists call for research into inoculating…SciDev.Net podcast: Ebola research, Maasai entrepreneurs and more
Sep 1, 2014, 9:00 am By SciDevThis show also features IIED’s agenda for development and how African universities are fostering…Ethiopia's Millennium Dam: Science and controversy
Sep 1, 2014, 7:20 am By SciDevFor this radio documentary we travelled to Addis Ababa to report on Africa’s biggest hydropower…Nobel Laureate: Education the path to lower inequality
Aug 29, 2014, 11:00 am By SciDev
Why hasn’t globalisation reduced inequality in developing economies? One Nobel Laureate says he…Transforming Maasai women’s lives with stoves and solar
Aug 29, 2014, 2:00 am By SciDev
This image gallery takes us to Monduli District in Tanzania where an extraordinary project is…Questions over summit’s ability to boost SIDS science
Aug 28, 2014, 11:00 am By SciDevA UN summit in Samoa next week will discuss science, but some are not convinced agreements will come…Focus on Migration: Rising migration is a myth
Aug 28, 2014, 10:00 am By SciDev
The stats now disprove the notion that globalisation has boosted international migrant numbers, says…Ocean science for development in SIDS: Facts and figures
Aug 28, 2014, 9:20 am By SciDev
Sarah Grimes explores why small-island states need good ocean monitoring — and why it still fails…
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