http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on influencing policymakers and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/news/ Next month's meeting in Brazil needs send the right signals to encourage progress on sustainability, says ODI's Claire Melamed.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/opinions/rio-20-must-push-past-politics-with-achievable-targets.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersTue, 15 May 2012 17:26:32 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-communication/influencing-policymakers/news/science-academies-urge-action-on-environmental-issues.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersMon, 14 May 2012 17:20:47 GMTThe leaders of Indonesia, Liberia and the United Kingdom will co-chair a UN panel advising on development after the MDGs expire.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/news/un-appoints-high-level-development-advisory-panel.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersFri, 11 May 2012 17:13:58 GMTA report on United States health R&D has urged Washington to increase its focus on translational research and product development.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/news/us-should-fund-more-late-stage-health-r-d-says-report.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersFri, 04 May 2012 13:21:49 GMTTechnological innovation can't be imposed on poor people — they must be engaged to select ideas that suit their lives, writes Lawrence Gudza.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/opinions/successful-innovation-depends-on-engaging-the-grassroots.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersWed, 02 May 2012 10:03:00 GMTEfforts to promote sustainable development must tap into technologies developed locally, driven by community needs and priorities.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/editorials/technical-creativity-needs-nurturing-at-the-grassroots.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersWed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 GMTResearchers say they have identified whooping cough in previously vaccinated children, a finding rejected by health officials.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/news/whooping-cough-found-in-vaccinated-children-in-pakistan.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersTue, 01 May 2012 15:50:19 GMTStunning fundraising success at Stellenbosch University is a model for others in Africa, but leadership is crucial, says Linda Nordling.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/opinions/africa-analysis-taking-charge-of-university-fundraising.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersTue, 01 May 2012 10:00:00 GMTTsunami researchers say current models rely on equations that cannot respond to complex wave behaviours along shorelines.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/news/tsunami-forecast-models-too-simple-say-researchers.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersMon, 30 Apr 2012 17:43:41 GMTOrganising research into different types of knowledge can promote decision-making based on evidence from a range of sources.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/policy-briefs/classifying-knowledge-for-policymaking.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersFri, 27 Apr 2012 18:06:14 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-communication/influencing-policymakers/news/sustainable-development-means-tackling-childbirth-rates-report-says.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersThu, 26 Apr 2012 16:22:24 GMTA mountain country climate change meeting has heard calls for more interaction between climate and social science researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/news/climate-science-needs-greater-social-science-input-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersThu, 26 Apr 2012 13:01:36 GMTCountries in the region need an organised, concerted effort to strengthen scientific input into decision-making, urges Crispin Maslog.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/opinions/asia-pacific-analysis-putting-the-science-into-policy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersWed, 25 Apr 2012 16:49:33 GMTEngaging health authorities more effectively will significantly improve flu surveillance in Sub-Saharan Africa, a study suggests.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/news/better-flu-surveillance-for-sub-saharan-africa.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersWed, 25 Apr 2012 14:18:43 GMTParticipants at Forum 2012 have heard impassioned calls for African researchers to solve African health problems.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/news/african-scientists-urged-to-solve-african-health-problems.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersWed, 25 Apr 2012 10:43:29 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-communication/influencing-policymakers/news/global-development-agenda-must-prioritise-agriculture-food-policy-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersTue, 24 Apr 2012 17:27:40 GMTThe Okavango Research Institute is drawing on African and international expertise to tackle challenges in a broad range of disciplines.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/features/building-science-bridges-in-botswana.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersTue, 24 Apr 2012 15:14:17 GMTEgypt's presidential candidates have promised to boost the national science research budget to up to six per cent of GDP.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/news/egypt-s-presidential-candidates-pledge-to-boost-science.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersTue, 24 Apr 2012 15:07:58 GMTCarbon reduction initiatives should be assessed on a country by country basis, according to a comparative study on alternative energy costs.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/influencing-policymakers/news/wind-power-can-be-cheaper-than-photovoltaics-study-says.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersMon, 23 Apr 2012 17:45:22 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-communication/influencing-policymakers/news/study-urges-integrated-approach-to-protecting-the-coral-triangle.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_influencingpolicymakersMon, 23 Apr 2012 14:35:39 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/