Technology, society and the environment Appropriate technologies and the resources to support local innovation are necessary if the South is to safeguard its environment and meet the needs of its growing population. Here are some examples of IDRC-funded research in action. Nelson Mandela and his fight to build a democratic state in South Africa. The Canola story and how Canadian grain farmers benefitted from Chinese research. A remote Canadian Indigenous community helps to develop an inexpensive water quality test kit.
Chilean researchers become fog farmers and make the desert bloom.
A new banana , that tastes great, reduces pesticide use and improves farm labourers health. A coconut is transformed into a miniature laboratory used to control malaria . Satellites provide a crucial space age link for developing world doctors. Coral reefs and the ornamental fish industry are no longer on opposite sides of the marine environment. Show me more examples Requests for further information may be forwarded to IDRC .