Science and Innovation for Development

By Professor Sir Gordon Conway and Professor Jeff Waage, with Sara Delaney. Published by UKCDS January 2010.
ISBN: 978 1 84129 0829

Scientific education, knowledge and research are crucial to solving development challenges.

Science as a tool for providing evidence and discovering solutions has been neglected recently by many key decision makers, Science and Innovation for Development aims to play a part in changing that.

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Download the entire book (PDF 29.1MB) or by individual chapters below.

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INTRODUCTION

• Contents, foreword by Professor Calestous Juma, preface, about the authors (PDF 418KB)

Part 1: MOBILISING SCIENCE FOR DEVELOPMENT

• Chapter 1 - The Nature of Science and Innovation (PDF 1.15MB)
• Chapter 2 - Appropriate Innovation (PDF 1.72MB)
• Chapter 3 - Building Partnerships for Innovation (PDF 2.31MB)

PART 2: SCIENCE AND MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

• Chapter 4 - Progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (PDF 4.71MB)
• Chapter 5 - Combating Hunger (PDF 2.38MB)
• Chapter 6 - Improving Health (PDF 3.84MB)
• Chapter 7 - Achieving Environmental Sustainability (PDF 2.71MB)

PART 3: THE CHALLENGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE

• Chapter 8 - The Science of Climate Change (PDF 4.86MB)
• Chapter 9 - Adapting to Climate Change (PDF 5.16MB)

PART 4

• Conclusion (PDF 324KB)

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