Read at : SciDev.Net Weekly Update (31 March - 7 April 2008)
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Involve indigenous people in climate policy, says report
Native populations know a trick or two when it comes to climate change, and this should contribute to policymaking, urges a new report.
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Black carbon climate danger ‘underestimated’
Researchers say black carbon emissions contribute more to global warming than previously thought.
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China to launch billion-dollar GM programme
China will launch a five-year research programme into GM crops, focusing on issues including nutrition improvement and drought resistance.
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South Asia News in brief: 15–31 March 2008
Asian fruit fights drug-resistant diarrhoea bugs, Asian success in e-governance, Bangladesh economist wins tech museum award, and more.
Chile passes renewable energy law
Chile has approved a law to promote alternative renewable energy sources, aimed at fostering sustainable development.
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Resistance to water purification found in Guatemala
A study has found resistance to the use of water disinfectant, which would reduce diarrhoea cases by around 39 per cent, in rural Guatemala.
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Climate assumptions ‘optimistic at best’
The UN has underestimated the technological challenges of stemming carbon emissions, say Roger Pielke Jr, Tom Wigley and Christopher Green.
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