Science and Innovation for Development

Professor Sir Gordon Conway and Professor Jeff Waage, with Sara Delaney.
Published by UK Collaborative on Development Sciences (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
Download the entire book (PDF 29.1MB) or by individual chapters below.

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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