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News, views and information about science, technology and the
developing world

Read our news and analysis about the role of science in debates leading
up to the Rio+20 meeting on sustainable development next June.

Durban climate talks must revisit technology transfer for climate
mitigation, says India's environment minister.

An OECD report released ahead of UN climate talks in Durban calls for
more financial support for research on new climate technologies.

Science research organisations called for a code of conduct on the
ethical practice of science at last week's World Science Forum.

Scientists have calculated the minimum level of fish stocks that a
coral reef needs in order to remain viable.

Himalayan experts have warned that renewable energy developments that
depend on external funding may be on shaky ground.

Uganda's first electric car, built by scientists at Makerere University
with mostly local materials, was test-driven this month.

Radio frequency tagging data and computer modelling can predict banana
weevil behaviour and help farmers protect crops, says a study.
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More leaked e-mails about climate change research have been released,
in an apparent attempt to disrupt next week's UN climate talks.
Source: New York Times

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Source: SDPnoticias, OEA

North-South partnerships dominate university funding in Tanzania, but
they are failing to build capacity, says _Johnson M. Ishengoma_.

_Chuluun Togtokh_ calls for a change to the UN's current human
development index that "celebrates gas-guzzling developed nations".

Rio+20 is an opportunity to focus on harnessing scientific evidence and
good governance to improve the management of water resources.
Source: UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20)

_Johnson M. Ishengoma_ says North-South university partnerships are
falling short in Tanzania, and African countries should take a good 
look
at whether such partnerships actually build local capacity.

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Learn more about the challenges of feeding our growing population
versus caring for our planet

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Closing date: 6 January 2012

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Location: Paris, France
Closing date: 7 December 2011

Location: Kampala Uganda
Closing date: 1 January 2012

Location: Kampala, Uganda or Kigali, Rwanda
Closing date: 5 December 2011

Location: Ghana
Closing date: 1 December 2011

Uganda has built and test-driven its first electric car

India is pushing for technology transfer issues to be revisited at the
Durban climate meet

Could high-tech spying help cut their numbers and save the banana?

This policy brief, produced for Rio+20, outlines how sound management
can complement scientific evidence to advance water security

Explore our comprehensive collection of key documents - from policy
papers to science reports from leading experts

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