http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on climate policy and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/news/ Space programmes can assist development work but are they taking cash better spent on ground-based efforts? Talent Ng'andwe investigates.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/features/is-asian-space-science-drive-harming-development--2.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyThu, 16 May 2013 16:58:20 GMTPost-2015 discussions offer a chance to link the environmental and development agendas — it shouldn't be bypassed, says Myles A. Wickstead.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/opinions/let-s-reconnect-green-issues-and-development-post-2015.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyWed, 15 May 2013 13:29:17 GMTFive nations are behind a four-year initiative to inform decision-makers about climate change and give them the tools to tackle it locally.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/news/south-american-climate-change-think-tank-launched.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyThu, 09 May 2013 08:44:25 GMTBy putting energy efficiency measures, greenhouse gas reduction and territorial organisation in place, Cuba seeks to mitigate climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/news/cuba-initiates-plan-to-tackle-climate-change.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyThu, 25 Apr 2013 13:09:52 GMTJordan is set to become the first Arab country to have a policy on mitigating and adapting to climate change, according to its government.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/news/jordan-readies-its-first-policy-on-climate-change.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyMon, 15 Apr 2013 15:54:22 GMTPakistan's revamped Global Climate Change Impact Centre is set to give the country a bigger role in climate studies.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/news/pakistan-revamps-climate-study-centre.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyFri, 22 Mar 2013 09:12:29 GMTCombating climate change in India calls for gathering scientific data at the district and village levels, say experts.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/news/-india-needs-micro-level-data-for-climate-action-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyThu, 07 Mar 2013 12:54:27 GMTPakistan's newly launched climate change policy has an international approach but leaves implementation to provincial governments.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/news/pakistan-unveils-new-climate-change-policy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyTue, 05 Mar 2013 07:35:44 GMTPolicies should be designed to support internal movements as a form of adaptation to climate change, write Dominic Kniveton and Max Martin.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/opinions/migration-myths-hold-back-successful-climate-adaptation-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyThu, 14 Feb 2013 13:10:52 GMTScientists should not present a uniform front when advising decision-makers if it means uncertainties are ignored, a meeting has heard.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/news/be-open-about-any-uncertainty-in-policy-advice-scientists-told.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyThu, 14 Feb 2013 10:53:53 GMTAlthough the region is not a big polluter, the threat of climate change means it should lead the way on cuts, argues Crispin Maslog.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/opinions/asia-pacific-analysis-pushing-for-a-strong-climate-change-policy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyWed, 30 Jan 2013 16:10:00 GMTNew reports show Pakistan's vulnerability to climate change worsening.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/news/-climate-change-in-pakistan-turning-extreme-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyTue, 22 Jan 2013 08:07:04 GMTThe scientific community is uncertain about its role within the post-Rio+20 agenda and work on sustainable development goals.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/news/sustainable-development-after-rio-20-is-in-limbo-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyThu, 17 Jan 2013 18:08:04 GMTAfrica's ever-improving climate change data need to be put to better use if they are to help farmers and avert disasters, says Linda Nordling.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/opinions/africa-analysis-filling-climate-data-gaps-is-only-the-first-step.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyFri, 04 Jan 2013 18:22:26 GMTClimate Innovation Centers can promote clean technologies but need backing with a coordinated effort, says policy specialist Ambuj Sagar.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/opinions/building-support-for-locally-relevant-climate-tech.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyThu, 03 Jan 2013 14:57:46 GMTJournalists can help the developed world take responsibility for climate change by making it relevant to readers' lives, says David Dickson.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/opinions/in-perspective-a-fatal-gap-between-science-and-policy--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyFri, 21 Dec 2012 10:00:00 GMTObservatories set up in Bhutan and Nepal will closely monitor air pollutants and track their source.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/news/nepal-bhutan-to-closely-monitor-air-pollutants.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyThu, 13 Dec 2012 05:34:46 GMTSciDev.Net talks to ASSAf's Roseanne Diab about the role of science academies in climate change awareness and risk reduction.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/features/q-a-roseanne-diab-on-science-academies-and-climate-risk.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyWed, 12 Dec 2012 17:21:16 GMTCommunication failure is partly to blame for deaths, damage and displacement from recent flooding, says the chief of the country's meteorology body.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/news/nigeria-must-close-climate-change-communication-gap--4.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyWed, 12 Dec 2012 12:38:20 GMTA social enterprise that sells solar lanterns on a Pacific island state is one of ten nominees for a new award for green energy trailblazers.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/news/prize-honours-green-innovations-in-small-island-states-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyFri, 07 Dec 2012 11:02:11 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/