http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on adaptation and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/adaptation/news/ Strong intellectual property rights do not always ease the transfer of climate technologies and may even hinder it, claims a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/adaptation/link-between-patent-law-and-tech-transfer-not-proven-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_adaptationThu, 29 Oct 2009 04:03:27 GMTA UN conference has made an urgent call for developed countries to transfer climate-friendly technologies to the developing world.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/adaptation/speed-up-climate-tech-transfer-urges-un-meeting.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_adaptationWed, 28 Oct 2009 03:21:13 GMTIndia should offer to make its national action plans part of a global climate deal in Copenhagen negotiations, says Rajendra K. Pachauri.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/adaptation/india-should-make-its-national-climate-plans-global.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_adaptationThu, 22 Oct 2009 01:33:51 GMTCrop yields will plummet and millions more children will go hungry unless agricultural practices adapt to climate change, warns a report.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/adaptation/climate-change-will-leave-25-million-more-children-hungry--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_adaptationWed, 30 Sep 2009 01:21:55 GMTAn African climate negotiator has rejected the EU's suggestion that developing countries should meet some of their climate change costs.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/adaptation/eu-climate-proposal-unrealistic-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_adaptationMon, 21 Sep 2009 03:30:22 GMTPoor countries can continue to develop while curbing climate change, by pursuing 'climate-smart' technologies, says the World Bank.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/adaptation/climate-mitigation-needn-t-stifle-development-says.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_adaptationTue, 15 Sep 2009 03:52:57 GMTBangladesh will host an international climate adaptation centre that will provide training and foster dissemination of research.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/adaptation/bangladesh-to-host-centre-for-climate-adaptation-k.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_adaptationFri, 11 Sep 2009 02:36:12 GMTClimate change's complex links with insect-borne disease need solid research — not alarmism that distracts from other crucial factors.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/adaptation/get-the-science-straight-on-climate-change-and-dis.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_adaptationWed, 09 Sep 2009 08:30:00 GMTPriya Shetty explains the links between climate change and insect-borne disease, and outlines priorities for developing country policymakers.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/adaptation/climate-change-and-insect-borne-disease-facts-and--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_adaptationWed, 09 Sep 2009 08:30:00 GMTWe must reduce the poor's vulnerability to insect-borne disease regardless of climate change, says public health expert Ulisses Confalonieri.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/adaptation/tackling-insect-borne-disease-whatever-the-weather.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_adaptationWed, 09 Sep 2009 08:22:00 GMTReporting on how climate change affects health is a real challenge — screen your sources and find reliable experts, says Asefaw Getachew.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/adaptation/the-challenge-of-reporting-on-climate-change-and-h.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_adaptationWed, 09 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMTModelling how climate change might affect insect-borne disease is hugely complex — and increasingly controversial, explains Justine Davies.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/adaptation/climate-complexities-stoke-disease-controversies-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_adaptationWed, 09 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMTClimate change is a reality in developing regions, who say the international community must not neglect better adaptation strategies.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/adaptation/climate-change-adapting-is-crucial-too.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_adaptationFri, 04 Sep 2009 12:11:03 GMTThe African Union looks set to demand US$67 billion a year for technology transfer, training of scientists and data collection.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/adaptation/africa-puts-price-on-climate-adaptation-aid--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_adaptationThu, 27 Aug 2009 02:16:42 GMTTime is running out for African countries to ensure that a global climate deal addresses their needs, says Linda Nordling.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/adaptation/africa-analysis-securing-the-right-climate-deal.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_adaptationWed, 26 Aug 2009 02:30:15 GMTGene banks have a key role to play in the development of climate-proof crops, says agricultural scientist M. S. Swaminathan.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/adaptation/gene-banks-essential-in-fight-against-climate-chan-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_adaptationThu, 06 Aug 2009 02:20:47 GMTGovernments need to regain control over their agriculture to combat climate change, says commodities specialist Peter Baker.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/adaptation/climate-change-brews-up-trouble-for-coffee-growers-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_adaptationWed, 05 Aug 2009 08:00:00 GMTThe International Council for Science is asking scientists to define the research agenda in global environmental change.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/adaptation/scientists-asked-to-create-earth-systems-research--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_adaptationTue, 28 Jul 2009 02:27:25 GMTA new fund will help Africans share their knowledge of adapting to climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/adaptation/fund-promotes-african-adaptation-to-climate-change.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_adaptationWed, 22 Jul 2009 02:30:53 GMTIndia has said that it will not agree to emission reduction targets, given that it has among the lowest emissions per capita.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/adaptation/india-says-no-to-emission-reduction.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_adaptationMon, 20 Jul 2009 03:16:06 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/