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Assessments on ecological footprints are blurring the distinctions between developed and developing countries, says Mathis Wackernagel, president of the Global Footprint Network.

“Nanotechnology could aid the future of development of the Arab region,” says Mohamed H.A. Hassan, executive director of TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world

Globalization is a driving force in today’s world. And, not surprisingly, it’s a source of a great deal of discussion and debate

Oil is not the only energy source in oil-rich Arab countries, says Farouk El-Baz (TWAS Fellow 1985). The region is also richly endowed with sun and wind.

"International climate change negotiations are more like a marathon than a sprint," says Robert N. Stavins, Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government at Harvard University's Kennedy School

"Energy demand is skyrocketing in the developing world and, if current trends continue, it will exceed the level of demand in the world's richest countries by 2015," says Mohamed Hassan

"People intrinsically understand that nature bestows untold benefits that we all value and cherish as human beings," says Julia Marton-Lefèvre

The prize, which includes a USD100,000 cash award, is given to eminent scientists from the developing world who have made significant contributions to science and science-based development.

Gas hydrates, an abundant yet difficult to extract source of energy, could play a key role in meeting the world's future energy needs

The nuclear accident at Fukushima Dai-ichi in Japan will slow but not stop the Arab region's recent efforts to embrace nuclear power