Science & Development Bulletin

Science & Development Bulletin monitors science development and highlights the role of science and technology in establishing knowledge-based economy in the Islamic world.

Issue No.62 – April 2010

Islamic scientific channel

	Iranian Nanotechnology Initiative matures to become one of the leading in the World.
	With over 5000 experts and about 60 firms, Iran is experiencing huge growth in nanotechnology research and development with a rank at 25th place in the international scene and the first in the Islamic world

News

	Tunisia launches first nanotech project
	Tunisia is the latest North African country to launch a nanotechnology project – monitoring the water of the Medjerda River.

	Cameroon puts brain drain into reverse
	Cameroon's government has diverted funds gained from a debt write-off to academic salaries — and has now boosted scientist numbers.

	Solar-powered irrigation a shining success in Benin
	Solar-powered water pumps mean more vegetables — and more money — for farmers in Benin, researchers find.

Studies and reports

Science and Technology: Future Applications, Trends and Impact

	Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2009
	The first fourteen years, 1996 to 2009

	Recycling …From E-waste to resources.
	Sales of electronic products in countries like China and India and across continents such as Africa and Latin America are set to rise sharply in the next 10 years. And, unless action is stepped up to properly collect and recycle materials, many developing countries face the spectre of hazardous e-waste mountains with serious consequences for the environment and public health