Mary Hoff 15 emerging issues that anyone who cares about biodiversity ought to keep an eye on What should people who care about conservation be paying attention to? Each year since 2009 scientists and conservationists from around the world have come together under the direction of researchers from Cambridge University to answer that question. Their… Continue reading Top conservation issues to watch out for in 2023
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5 low-cost technologies that help protect Latin America’s environment
Innovations enable recycling, tracking poachers and invasive species, and adaptation to climate change Tania Chacón Latin America’s natural wealth is undeniable. It is a cause for both celebration and concern. For example, the region holds the greatest diversity of flora in the world, but at the same time 46% of global mining and socio-environmental conflicts, according… Continue reading 5 low-cost technologies that help protect Latin America’s environment
Alliance to Harness Tech Disruptions in Urban Transport
Urban mobility disruptions have far-reaching effects, affecting labor, land use, government finances, safety and access to opportunity for millions
Africa Analysis: Research grant shake-up brings hope
Linda Nordling An initiative to harmonise how African research grants are managed is good news. When Tanzania’s national science funding body, the Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH), got a budget increase in 2010, it did not spend it all on research. Rather, COSTECH spent a significant chunk of the windfall on expanding its administrative… Continue reading Africa Analysis: Research grant shake-up brings hope