http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on water and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/water/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/water/opinions/scientists-can-play-a-key-role-in-wetland-diplomacy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_waterWed, 23 May 2012 11:44:24 GMTPakistan is unable to tap its renewable energy wealth for poor policies.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/water/news/pakistan-s-renewable-energy-awaits-tapping.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_waterWed, 23 May 2012 06:47:30 GMTPakistan urgently needs to refine its crop yield forecasting and estimation system to improve food production, says Ibrar ul Hassan Akhtar.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/water/opinions/pakistan-needs-a-new-crop-forecasting-system.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_waterWed, 16 May 2012 10:48:28 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/water/news/africa-may-struggle-to-extract-groundwater-experts-say.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_waterTue, 15 May 2012 16:43:23 GMTAhead of the G8 summit, science academies have called on global leaders to link with researchers to tackle environmental issues.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/water/news/science-academies-urge-action-on-environmental-issues.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_waterMon, 14 May 2012 17:20:47 GMTA new interactive website seeks to encourage social participation in the recommendations about sustainable development to be conveyed to Rio+20.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/water/news/brazil-and-un-launch-dialogue-platform-ahead-of-rio-20.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_waterMon, 14 May 2012 13:06:25 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/water/news/-south-asia-s-canal-projects-spread-malaria-says-report.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_waterFri, 04 May 2012 10:59:10 GMTMore than 70 dams planned for five Latin American countries will heavily impact the Amazon basin, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/water/news/increasing-number-of-andean-dams-threat-amazon-ecology.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_waterThu, 03 May 2012 13:23:53 GMTSciDev.Net reporters across the developing world describe exciting initiatives aimed at supporting innovation in local communities and remote areas.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/water/features/how-innovation-is-flourishing-at-the-grassroots-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_waterWed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 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/water/news/brazil-approves-latest-forest-code.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_waterTue, 01 May 2012 16:57:39 GMTTsunami researchers say current models rely on equations that cannot respond to complex wave behaviours along shorelines.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/water/news/tsunami-forecast-models-too-simple-say-researchers.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_waterMon, 30 Apr 2012 17:43:41 GMTA mountain country climate change meeting has heard calls for more interaction between climate and social science researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/water/news/climate-science-needs-greater-social-science-input-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_waterThu, 26 Apr 2012 13:01:36 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/water/news/ancient-farming-method-may-help-conserve-savannahs.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_waterThu, 26 Apr 2012 11:34:47 GMTThe International Food Policy Research Institute says policymakers must face up to serious weaknesses in the global food system.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/water/news/global-development-agenda-must-prioritise-agriculture-food-policy-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_waterTue, 24 Apr 2012 17:27:40 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/water/opinions/groundwater-development-is-not-the-answer-for-africa-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_waterTue, 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/water/news/study-urges-integrated-approach-to-protecting-the-coral-triangle.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_waterMon, 23 Apr 2012 14:35:39 GMTWorld leaders must promote effective land use methods to mitigate drought, says Luc Gnacadja of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/water/opinions/rio-20-should-make-sustainable-land-use-a-top-priority-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_waterWed, 18 Apr 2012 16:15:16 GMTGenebanks are one answer to overfishing in South Asian waters, say fishery experts.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/water/news/-genebank-can-save-south-asian-fish-stocks-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_waterFri, 13 Apr 2012 16:00:39 GMTInterest is growing in tools and innovations that can ease the workload imposed on women farm workers, report M Sreelata and Naomi Antony.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/water/features/can-technology-rescue-women-farm-workers-from-drudgery--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_waterThu, 12 Apr 2012 16:20:51 GMTClimate change and deforestation could effectively wipe out Mexico’s cloud forests and their diverse animal and plant species.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/water/news/mexico-may-lose-its-cloud-forest-by-2080.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_waterTue, 03 Apr 2012 02:24:10 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/