http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on influencing policymakers and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/news/ Iranian professors around the world are petitioning colleagues in Iran to attack plagiarism after alleged instances in academic journals.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/iran-urged-to-stamp-out-plagiarism.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersMon, 26 Oct 2009 07:23:58 GMTThe most recent SciDev.Net user survey offers valuable insights into how well we are meeting your needs.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/scidev-net-survey-results-how-are-we-doing-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersFri, 23 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMTLocal knowledge forms the backbone of a programme in Benin that aims to help farmers adapt to the effects of climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/benin-farmers-unite-against-effects-of-climate-change.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersTue, 13 Oct 2009 02:54:00 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/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/climate-change-will-leave-25-million-more-children-hungry--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersWed, 30 Sep 2009 01:21:55 GMTEstablishing an effective science–policy interface is key to combating biodiversity loss, say Harold Mooney and Georgina Mace.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/get-biodiversity-science-to-decision-makers.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersMon, 28 Sep 2009 06:00:00 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/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/the-challenge-of-reporting-on-climate-change-and-h.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersWed, 09 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMTJournalists and scientists must guard against policymakers using science to legitimise pre-chosen and politically-motivated policies.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/the-curse-of-policy-based-evidence-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersThu, 13 Aug 2009 01:47:20 GMTAgricultural researchers in the North and South must work together to help farmers boost crop yields, says agriculturalist Adel El-Beltagy.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/research-collaboration-crucial-to-meet-food-demand.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersThu, 13 Aug 2009 12:20:00 GMTShould African governments be following the trend in appointing chief scientific advisors, asks Linda Nordling.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/africa-analysis-who-needs-chief-scientific-advisor.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersTue, 30 Jun 2009 10:27:56 GMTScience journalists should aim to be "informed critics" of science, supporting its values but wary of backing everything said in its name.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/beware-scientific-fundamentalism.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersFri, 26 Jun 2009 03:38:43 GMTIPCC chair R. K. Pachauri calls on journalists to maintain focus on the scientific rationale for action in their coverage of climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/how-the-media-is-creating-a-climate-for-change.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersWed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMTUsing science for diplomatic purposes has obvious attractions and several benefits. But there are limits to what it can achieve.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/the-limits-of-science-diplomacy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersThu, 04 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMTEveryone — from scientists to the public — has a role to play in preparing for earthquakes, says a Nature editorial.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/everyone-must-be-involved-in-earthquake-planning-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersTue, 19 May 2009 02:26:48 GMTThe Chinese Academy of Sciences is considering making its reports to government public.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/chinese-scientists-to-make-science-advice-public.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersThu, 07 May 2009 03:47:25 GMTResearchers in developing nations must become 'communicating scientists', sharing their knowledge beyond academia, says Valerie Corfield.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/scientists-wake-up-and-communicate-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersThu, 12 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMTScientists need to communicate better to improve the uptake of advancing technology, says Joseph Othieno.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/scientists-failing-to-communicate.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersTue, 27 Jan 2009 03:20:46 GMTScientists have formed a coalition to uphold the human right to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/new-coalition-to-champion-human-right-to-science-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersTue, 27 Jan 2009 02:57:28 GMTAnthony Turton, an expert in water research management, criticised the South African CSIR and government over the looming water crisis.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/petition-launched-for-suspended-south-african-wate.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersFri, 05 Dec 2008 05:31:23 GMTScience academies in the developing world must engage with the real world if they want to influence policy.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/academies-have-no-one-to-fear-but-themselves.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersFri, 28 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMTStrained relations between scientists and policymakers are hindering efforts to improve African health, warn experts.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/scientist-policymaker-misunderstandings-hindering-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersTue, 18 Nov 2008 04:37:58 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/