Delegates will hear about the latest industry and research developments.

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The companies will create an Arctic Research and Design Center for Offshore Developments in St.

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The research looked at commercial and residential developments within 1km of new stations on the route.

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Written by a team of independent experts who are each covering the country or region from which they hail, the UNESCO Science Report 2010 analyses the trends and developments that have shaped scientific research, innovation and higher education over the past five years, including the impact of the current global economic recession.

UNESCO: UK National Commission for UNESCO :: Emerging countries are gaining strength in science and technology, says the UNESCO Science Report 2010

Critics also bemoan a lack of adequate research to gauge the impact of some new developments on the local environment and economies.

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And now strange but true developments in the world of animal research.

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He also recommended inviting ministries to produce press releases on developments related to the research they supported through the research budgets and grants they allocated to research institutes and universities under their supervision.

UNESCO: Science Policy and Capacity-Building

The IMF monitors global financial developments, loans money to developing countries, provides technical assistance and does economic research.

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One of the most innovative developments since the last IPCC report in 2007 has been a multiplication of collaborative research efforts involving indigenous peoples and natural and social scientists.

UNESCO: Ecological Sciences for Sustainable Development