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Biofuels: benefits and risks for developing countries - SciDev.Net
WEBDec 5, 2007 · Biofuels offer huge potential, but pose challenges best countered with strong and coherent development policies, says S. Arungu-Olende.. Global production of biofuels is growing steadily and will continue to do so. Biofuels offer greater energy security, reduced emissions of greenhouse gases and particulates, rural development, better vehicle performance, and reduced demand for petroleum.
Reliable internet unavailable for 90 pct of poorest - SciDev.Net
WEBMar 9, 2022 · [NAIROBI] A decent internet connection – essential for many basic tasks in the COVID-19 era – is out of reach for 90 per cent of people in low- and middle-income countries, a report has warned.. While just under half of people in low- and middle-income countries have access to basic internet connectivity, this isn’t adequate for them to access essential health, education and employment ...
Why science is not enough for good policy - scidev.net
WEBMay 18, 2015 · Science can help and hinder knowledge of sustainability so we need a better grasp of its role, says Erik Millstone. Debates about the ecological unsustainability of industrial economies emerged because of scientific research into environmental changes — research that produced evidence of harm to natural resources, animals and people.
Does biobanking hold the key to achieving universal health?
WEBOct 1, 2021 · The data generated through biosamples is a key resource for the digital transformation of health systems, he suggested. World revenue for biobanking will surpass $53 billion in 2027, according to Zatloukal, who underlined one of the key challenges facing biobanking: the drug industry is required to provide funding, yet patients remain reluctant to make their samples available to drug companies.
Reforming the approach to ‘demand-driven’ research - SciDev.Net
WEBMar 11, 2008 · This led to the termination of many research projects in areas such as food security and agriculture. But even taking these external factors into account, the report’s conclusions make sobering reading. Flaws in the demand-driven approach. The evaluators identify three particular problems with the demand-driven approach.
GM in India: the battle over Bt cotton - SciDev.Net
WEBDec 20, 2006 · The chequered history of Bt cotton in India — marked by pest resistance and farmers’ suicides — has polarised opinions over the technology, reports TV Padma. ‘Bt and the beast’ is how cotton scientist Keshav Raj Kranthi refers to the controversial genetically modified cotton so widely planted in India. The ‘beast’ is the American bollworm — a moth larva that devours cotton ...
Desert locusts could offer dietary and health benefits
WEBJun 8, 2015 · By: Sarah Ooko. [NAIROBI] Desert locusts could boost food security and offer protection against chronic diseases, according to researchers studying the insects. The WHO says non-communicable diseases such as heart attacks, stroke, cancers, diabetes and asthma kill about 28 million people a year in low- …
Uganda battles deadly anthrax outbreak - SciDev.Net
WEBNov 4, 2004 · Katureebe told SciDev.Net on 2 November that the latest two deaths were of villagers from fishing villages near the Queen Elizabeth National Park. Uganda’s New Vision newspaper group’s local language papers Orumuri and Bukedde had earlier reported that ten people had died from anthrax, in the region, close to the border with the Democratic ...
Nanotechnology for health: Facts and figures - SciDev.Net
WEBNov 18, 2010 · Priya Shetty looks at nanomedicine’s promise. Nanotechnology — the science of the extremely small — holds enormous potential for healthcare, from delivering drugs more effectively, diagnosing diseases more rapidly and sensitively, and delivering vaccines via aerosols and patches. Nanotechnology is the science of …