http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on south-east asia & pacific and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/south-east-asia/news/ Improving access to information technology can help communities assess their own vulnerability and boost local planning, says John Waugh.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-east-asia/opinions/support-community-mapping-for-climate-adaptation-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southeastasiaWed, 08 Feb 2012 17:59:43 GMTThe revised malaria death toll suggests a need for research into uncertainties in controlling neglected tropical diseases, says Mark Booth.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-east-asia/opinions/research-needed-to-tackle-neglected-disease-uncertainties-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southeastasiaTue, 07 Feb 2012 17:21:28 GMTOcean acidification caused by human activities is likely to hit the Caribbean and west tropical Pacific regions the most.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-east-asia/news/rising-ocean-acidity-worst-for-caribbean-and-pacific.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southeastasiaTue, 07 Feb 2012 17:08:48 GMTCentre will enable semiconductor and electronics companies to achieve growth and raise exports.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-east-asia/news/testing-lab-will-boost-electronics-industry-in-the-philippines-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southeastasiaTue, 31 Jan 2012 18:34:41 GMTSouth-East Asia has suffered from neglecting planning for disasters. Governments must heed the warnings and act now, argues Crispin Maslog.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-east-asia/opinions/asia-pacific-analysis-be-proactive-on-disaster-planning-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southeastasiaThu, 26 Jan 2012 18:10:54 GMTPacific islanders are at much higher risk of ciguatera fish toxins than previously thought, and the number of sufferers is increasing.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-east-asia/news/global-warming-may-raise-risk-of-pacific-fish-poisoning-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southeastasiaThu, 26 Jan 2012 17:56:36 GMTThailand is investing in nanotechnology to help alleviate the impact of floods and other natural disasters.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-east-asia/news/thailand-s-nanotech-research-tackles-disaster-prevention.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southeastasiaWed, 25 Jan 2012 17:20:03 GMTOpen innovation is key to the success of iHub and can change the working culture of any community of innovators, says Linda Kamau.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-east-asia/opinions/how-to-nurture-entrepreneurs-and-stimulate-innovation-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southeastasiaWed, 25 Jan 2012 16:03:37 GMTScientists can help advance policies to promote agricultural practices that can reduce emissions and boost yields.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-east-asia/policy-briefs/advancing-agricultural-adaptation-and-mitigation-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southeastasiaTue, 24 Jan 2012 17:48:50 GMTEnglish may be the language of science, but students learn better and contribute more when taught in their local tongue, says Giovanni Tapang.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-east-asia/opinions/don-t-teach-maths-and-science-in-english-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southeastasiaFri, 20 Jan 2012 17:04:38 GMTUncertainty is part of science but it's no excuse for indecision. Chandrika Nath shows how to communicate uncertainty to policymakers.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-east-asia/practical-guides/how-to-tell-policymakers-about-scientific-uncertainty-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southeastasiaFri, 20 Jan 2012 16:19:31 GMTAsia now collectively invests slightly more than the United States in research and development, says a report.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-east-asia/news/asian-countries-collectively-top-us-r-d-spend.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southeastasiaThu, 19 Jan 2012 18:00:02 GMTEncouraging demand for new and increasingly cheap interventions available now can boost health in developing countries, says Charles Kenny.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-east-asia/opinions/don-t-wait-for-wealth-better-health-needs-basic-tools-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southeastasiaTue, 17 Jan 2012 17:43:36 GMTJapan is to help Vietnam develop a satellite programme to help combat the effects of climate change and natural disasters.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-east-asia/news/vietnam-to-launch-earth-monitoring-satellites.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southeastasiaFri, 13 Jan 2012 17:35:40 GMTScience journalists must help to root out misleading scientific claims, but not without sensitivity to culture and the limitations of science.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-east-asia/editorials/even-bad-science-needs-putting-in-context-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southeastasiaFri, 13 Jan 2012 17:21:49 GMTTrees can influence the local climate, but they are being left out of global climate models and predictions, according to scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-east-asia/news/include-trees-in-climate-modelling-say-scientists.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southeastasiaFri, 13 Jan 2012 17:12:31 GMTSome Muslim countries' powerful financial incentives to make quick progress in research could backfire, cautions Athar Osama.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-east-asia/opinions/islam-analysis-money-can-t-buy-quality-research-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southeastasiaThu, 12 Jan 2012 17:47:46 GMTRio+20 should set up a scientific cooperation mechanism drawing on capabilities in both North and South, say Gisbert Glaser and Alice Abreu.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-east-asia/opinions/green-economies-need-a-new-mechanism-to-harness-science-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southeastasiaWed, 11 Jan 2012 17:39:24 GMTBusiness models that pair up cheap solar technologies with cell-phone services can provide the poor with renewable energy, says Carl Pope.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-east-asia/opinions/affordable-solar-power-for-the-poor-is-within-reach-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southeastasiaTue, 10 Jan 2012 18:22:47 GMTThe proposed UN World Environment Organisation is badly needed to give poor countries a strong voice in green policy, says Zakri Abdul Hamid.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-east-asia/opinions/a-world-organisation-for-an-equitable-green-economy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southeastasiaThu, 05 Jan 2012 17:19:51 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/