Contextualizing Openness offers a fascinating look at Open Science and the democratization of knowledge in international development and social transformation with a focus on the Global South.
The project needs to step up efforts to work more closely with mainstream government departments, NGOs and community based organizations to identify technologies that will help targeted rural communities adapt to climate change under prevailing co
Better knowledge means better results. And participatory evaluation helps to mobilize local knowledge, together with outside expertise, to make development interventions more effective.
A water crisis is looming in Africa and the Middle East, where annual renewable freshwater available per person has declined by half since 1950, and continues to decline.
Freshwater infestation by the water hyacinth weed has reached crisis proportions in many areas of Africa and the Middle East. Accumulated environmental, economic, and social damages to date are estimated in the billions of dollars.
Should joining the information society happen without assessing the risks posed by the flood of equipment into African countries?