The medium- and long-term measures outlined in the draft document call for investment in agriculture and agricultural science and technology.

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Science teaching experts also criticised the document.

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The new edition of the DSM will be the first to be updated electronically and is designed to be a "living document" that can take into account emerging science, though the details for updating the manual haven't been worked out yet, according to David Kupfer, head of the DSM task force that oversaw the revision.

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If the outcome document does not explicitly spell out the role of science in achieving sustainable development, M.

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Mr. Wilbanks, who recently left Science Commons, created a standard consent document that will allow people to agree to let their genetic data be studied by anyone who is interested as long as the investigator shares the results.

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After finalizing the National Curriculum Framework Document, UNESCO is now working with the Ministry of Education to provide specialized training to develop Science and Math Curriculum Documents upon which to base the production of new quality school textbooks.

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