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SciDev.Net Weekly Update (19 – 25 May 2008)

Latest articles from the leading source of free news and commentary about science, technology and innovation in the developing world

NEWS

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Climate change having ‘worldwide, widespread effects’
A new review of published studies finds most reported changes in ecosystems can be attributed to climate change.

Climate change ‘will cost Andes US$30 billion’
The effects of climate change could cost the Andean countries’ economies around US$30 billion, researchers predict.

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Mixed feelings for Pakistan environmental assessments
A study finds that Environmental Impact Assessments are increasingly common in Pakistan, but doubts remain about their quality.

Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 9–28 May 2008
Free HIV drugs drop Malawi mortality, farmers struggle to access adapted maize, radio initiative fails to reach Nigeria farmers, and more.

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Mutant wheat aiding Kenya food security
A mutant strain of drought-resistant wheat is contributing to Kenya’s food security, enabling the use of land previously unsuited to cultivation.

OPINIONS

Public-private partnerships fail to involve African researchers
Public-private partnership organisations have failed to include African researchers on an equal basis, say T. J. Tucker and M. W. Makgoba.