http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on environmental policy and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/environmental-policy/news/ Conflicts over shared water resources could be mitigated through science-based environmental cooperation, argue Saleem Ali and Pamela Griffin.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/environmental-policy/opinions/scientists-can-play-a-key-role-in-wetland-diplomacy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_environmentalpolicyWed, 23 May 2012 11:44:24 GMTA study finds that some developing countries may face significant food security impacts by 2020 if their ambitious biofuels targets are met.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/environmental-policy/news/biofuels-goals-may-lead-to-food-shortages-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_environmentalpolicyMon, 21 May 2012 09:00:00 GMTPlastic bags are too practical to be banned, but policies to manage their use are necessary to protect the environment, says Lilia Casanova.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/environmental-policy/opinions/plastic-bags-should-be-managed-not-banned.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_environmentalpolicyThu, 17 May 2012 14:34:10 GMTAfrica's newly revealed groundwater may not be easy to tap into because of political and technical challenges, experts warn.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/environmental-policy/news/africa-may-struggle-to-extract-groundwater-experts-say.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_environmentalpolicyTue, 15 May 2012 16:43:23 GMTA capacity-building project on climate change aims to improve food security in the mountains of East Africa.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/environmental-policy/news/impact-of-climate-on-mountain-ecosystems-under-scrutiny.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_environmentalpolicyMon, 14 May 2012 17:06:34 GMTCultivation of cardamom can be detrimental to the health of tropical forests say two new studies.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/environmental-policy/news/cardamom-crops-affect-forests-studies-say.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_environmentalpolicyMon, 14 May 2012 11:20:41 GMTAs South Asia gets a knowledge platform to promote climate-resilient agriculture, experts warn it must reach the region's poor farmers.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/environmental-policy/news/south-asia-gets-climate-smart-learning-platform.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_environmentalpolicyTue, 08 May 2012 17:28:17 GMTA new study confirms the close link between malaria spread and irrigation projects in South Asia.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/environmental-policy/news/-south-asia-s-canal-projects-spread-malaria-says-report.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_environmentalpolicyFri, 04 May 2012 10:59:10 GMTA ranking of countries' abilities to monitor forest loss reveals that many are unable to fulfil the terms of REDD+ and need outside support.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/environmental-policy/news/tropical-countries-struggle-to-engage-with-redd-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_environmentalpolicyThu, 03 May 2012 15:33:12 GMTThe Brazilian Congress has approved a scaled-back version of its proposed 'Forest Code', disappointing scientists and environmentalists.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/environmental-policy/news/brazil-approves-latest-forest-code.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_environmentalpolicyTue, 01 May 2012 16:57:39 GMTWorld governments have launched an 'IPCC' for biodiversity, which will assess ecosystems and natural resources.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/environmental-policy/news/global-biodiversity-panel-launched.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_environmentalpolicyMon, 30 Apr 2012 17:48:28 GMTResearchers in Kenya are making first steps towards domestication of medicinal Prunus africana trees, to avoid the species' extinction.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/environmental-policy/news/threatened-medicinal-tree-should-be-domesticated--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_environmentalpolicyFri, 27 Apr 2012 12:47:49 GMTAs commercial synthetic biology production gathers speed, there are growing calls for greater regulation, reports Yojana Sharma.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/environmental-policy/features/developing-countries-face-up-to-synthetic-biology-challenges-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_environmentalpolicyFri, 27 Apr 2012 12:14:35 GMTCountries can't rely on development to reduce population growth and must increase family planning and education access, a report says.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/environmental-policy/news/sustainable-development-means-tackling-childbirth-rates-report-says.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_environmentalpolicyThu, 26 Apr 2012 16:22:24 GMTA study finds that early inhabitants of the Amazonian savannahs farmed without fire, which may prove a more sustainable conservation method.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/environmental-policy/news/ancient-farming-method-may-help-conserve-savannahs.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_environmentalpolicyThu, 26 Apr 2012 11:34:47 GMTPoverty, governance and population growth — not physical availability of water — are the real challenges for the continent, says Roger Calow.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/environmental-policy/opinions/groundwater-development-is-not-the-answer-for-africa-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_environmentalpolicyTue, 24 Apr 2012 17:14:42 GMTStakeholders need to synchronise the policies and objectives of Marine Protected Areas to protect the 'Amazon of the seas.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/environmental-policy/news/study-urges-integrated-approach-to-protecting-the-coral-triangle.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_environmentalpolicyMon, 23 Apr 2012 14:35:39 GMTLack of reliable forest data may prevent Sri Lanka from quickly accessing carbon reduction funds.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/environmental-policy/news/sri-lanka-lacks-forest-data-for-redd-funds.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_environmentalpolicyMon, 23 Apr 2012 09:50:19 GMTPakistan’s farmers and scientists argue over the success of GM cotton.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/environmental-policy/news/pakistan-debates-gm-cotton-s-success.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_environmentalpolicyFri, 20 Apr 2012 11:30:00 GMTMonsanto Pakistan has been granted permission to carry out additional trials of GM maize.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/environmental-policy/news/monsanto-to-carry-out-new-gm-maize-trials-in-pakistan.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_environmentalpolicyFri, 20 Apr 2012 10:00:00 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/