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

UNESCO intends to rethink its science priorities on the advice of an
expert panel. Gretchen Kalonji tells _SciDev.Net_ why.

A decision on whether permanently to reject the controversial
UNESCO-Obiang research prize has been postponed once again.

National priorities must dictate how poor nations make the transition
to green economies, a meeting ahead of Rio+20 conference has heard.
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Rising population pressure will squeeze maize yields in West Africa at
least as much as climate change, researchers say.

Spraying algal blooms with cheap, locally-available 'ball clay' forces
them to the bottom of the sea, say researchers.

Implementing measures to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus runoff is key
to controlling algal blooms, researchers say.

Brazil's science ministry budget has been cut for the first time since
2003, but it may grow again in 2012.
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A new website aims to improve medical ethics in developing nations by
providing information and a forum for discussion.
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Researchers are turning rice-farming waste into paper and insecticide
while cutting down on carbon emissions.

A panel including Nobel laureate economists has said that vaccine
research is the biggest HIV/AIDS funding priority.
Source: Nature

Low levels of science literacy must be tackled by improving China's
science media and encouraging scientists to get involved, says _Li
Daguang_.
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The East Africa famine calls into question the wisdom of investing in
early warning systems without improving take-up, writes _Linda
Nordling_.

Source: The Globe and Mail

_SciDev.Net_ speaks to UNESCO's Gretchen Kalonji about how a new panel
of experts is breathing fresh life into the organisation's science
plans.
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Learning from experience can help Zambia build on past successes in
using ICTs and reach those most in need.
Source: Panos London

SciDev.Net puts the  on plans for nuclear power after the accident at
Fukushima, and asks whether developing countries can afford it, operate
it safely, and regulate it effectively.

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